Comments on: Handshake: “Beam” Contacts to Other iPhones

By: Weekly App Store Roundup: Nov. 15, 2008 | TheAppleBlog

Weekly App Store Roundup: Nov. 15, 2008 | TheAppleBlog — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:25:17 +0000

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By: mac and mobile » Blog Archive » Kurz vor spät: Handshake fürs iPhone

mac and mobile » Blog Archive » Kurz vor spät: Handshake fürs iPhone — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:47:53 +0000

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By: MILE

MILE — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:03:08 +0000

@Nick: Sure, as I said before — the devs are trying hard…! Apple on the other hand is not…! It’s not like they would have to re-invent the wheel — all I’d wish for is for them to simply implement existing standards…

By: Nick Santilli

Nick Santilli — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 04:42:55 +0000

@MILE: Well at least Handshake helps on that topic ever so slightly, by providing an in-app “share” link to expedite the opportunity for the other iPhone-toting individual to have the same software.

Yes, clearly a long shot, and standards would be ideal, but it’s at least a step toward making such things easier.

By: MILE

MILE — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:03:26 +0000

@Josh: How big are the chances that the next person you run into and want to exchange contact information with owns an iPhone _and_ has the same app installed on their device…?! The odds of that make most of those apps almost completely uselesss…

By: Josh Pigford

Josh Pigford — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 18:05:15 +0000

Jack: “Completely useless” is a bit sensationalist don’t you think? I’m willing to bet there are plenty of people who will find Handshake (and other similar apps) useful.

By: Jack Mottram

Jack Mottram — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:16:52 +0000

Yep, Mile is right. However well-made these contact-sharing applications are – and Handshake does look great – they’re just completely useless until they can send contact info to non-iPhone phones.

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By: MILE

MILE — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:04:17 +0000

Sorry, but all those iPhone apps for exchanging contact information pretty much suck…! :(

- They ONLY work with other iPhones and

- ONLY if the other person has the exact same app on their iPhone

The developers (who are trying their best) are no to blame though, it’s Apple’s fault…! Instead of implementing standard protocols for exchaning vCards via Bluetooth, they just ignore this (and many, many other) customer demand…!

Even my old T68i could do it, my Treo 650 could to it, all Palms can do it, every cheapo cell phone can do it — they all can “beam” each other vCards and sometimes even other stuff…! Only the iPhone is a deserted island in this ocean of mobile devices…! :(

(P.S. It may not seem that way, but I really love my iPhone nevertheless…! ;) I’m just so sick and tired of the many little, but annoiyng flaws it has and which Apple keeps ignoring from the very first day…)