Comments on: 11 vCard Sharing Apps for the iPhone http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Guppy http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-55635 Guppy Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:57:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-55635 Oupps, and FreeContact is not there either - well it shows in the research on Appstore but when you click download it is no longer available... Oupps, and FreeContact is not there either – well it shows in the research on Appstore but when you click download it is no longer available…

]]> By: Guppy http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-55634 Guppy Sun, 23 Aug 2009 02:54:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-55634 Same here, I can't find Contacts2go either on appstore? I hope the world is going to change because I am very disappointed about all the limitations of simple small useful things in an iPhone. It is my first iPhone but if things are not changing it will also be my last. Same here, I can’t find Contacts2go either on appstore?
I hope the world is going to change because I am very disappointed about all the limitations of simple small useful things in an iPhone. It is my first iPhone but if things are not changing it will also be my last.

]]> By: Spencer http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-54756 Spencer Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:21:42 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-54756 What happened to contacts2go? I can't find it in the app store and the link above is not working What happened to contacts2go? I can’t find it in the app store and the link above is not working

]]> By: Gabe zichermann http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-41976 Gabe zichermann Thu, 14 May 2009 02:42:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-41976 Sax: Thanks for the note. The account comment you referenced was primarily targeted at recipients of your vcard. When they get your beam, we don't require them to sign up with us to open and download your information. For senders: We create an account transparently for iPhone users to facilitate quick and reliable beaming. If you had to send your data each time, consider how long it would take to beam your vcard in a gsm coverage area. Now, imagine how long it might take with a 500kb headshot or logo. The nokia vcard extension that you reference is a great addition to the vcard standard, and we too are sad that apple didn't choose to implement it. It would make everyone's life easier, I assure you. :) In the meantime, I'm happy to chat about contact exchange or mobile business networking anytime: follow me on twitter as @gzicherm Gabe Sax:

Thanks for the note.

The account comment you referenced was primarily targeted at recipients of your vcard. When they get your beam, we don’t require them to sign up with us to open and download your information.

For senders: We create an account transparently for iPhone users to facilitate quick and reliable beaming. If you had to send your data each time, consider how long it would take to beam your vcard in a gsm coverage area. Now, imagine how long it might take with a 500kb headshot or logo.

The nokia vcard extension that you reference is a great addition to the vcard standard, and we too are sad that apple didn’t choose to implement it. It would make everyone’s life easier, I assure you. :)

In the meantime, I’m happy to chat about contact exchange or mobile business networking anytime: follow me on twitter as @gzicherm

Gabe

]]> By: Sax http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-41972 Sax Thu, 14 May 2009 01:49:52 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-41972 Mr.Zichermann you write: a) You don’t need an online account to use beamME I cant agree to that cause the first thing you are asked using beamME is: Do You already have a beamME account? - No, create one - Yes, verify me If I dont create an account beamME cannot be used. you write: b) We also support sending over SMS and to any kind of device (not just iPhones) I cannot verify that without an account but some say this service is available in US only. However I want to mention, that sending any contacts from a mobile phone to another via SMS is standard since the invention of SMS no matter if it is Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericcson, Samsung, HTC etc. It's poor enough that the iPhone does not support that totaly basic feature so anybody is just searching for a compensation of that lacking standard feature, its not such a great invention cause everybody can do that since 10 years. I think it would be ok to charge $1.- for each copy for millions of iPhone users that they can keep up with any other mobile but I dont understand why I do need an account for that. cheers sax Mr.Zichermann

you write:
a) You don’t need an online account to use beamME

I cant agree to that cause the first thing you are asked using beamME is:
Do You already have a beamME account?
- No, create one
- Yes, verify me

If I dont create an account beamME cannot be used.

you write:
b) We also support sending over SMS and to any kind of device (not just iPhones)

I cannot verify that without an account but some say this service is available in US only.

However I want to mention, that sending any contacts from a mobile phone to another via SMS is standard since the invention of SMS no matter if it is Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericcson, Samsung, HTC etc.

It’s poor enough that the iPhone does not support that totaly basic feature so anybody is just searching for a compensation of that lacking standard feature, its not such a great invention cause everybody can do that since 10 years.

I think it would be ok to charge $1.- for each copy for millions of iPhone users that they can keep up with any other mobile but I dont understand why I do need an account for that.

cheers
sax

]]> By: Sharecard « iApps for Everything http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-39015 Sharecard « iApps for Everything Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:44:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-39015 [...] 11 vCard Sharing Apps for the iPhoneAs the recession becomes more and more prevalent, networking will become a more necessary tool in making sure that you can stay afloat — whether it is making new clients for business or a contact to help you get a job, should you find …http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/ [...] [...] 11 vCard Sharing Apps for the iPhoneAs the recession becomes more and more prevalent, networking will become a more necessary tool in making sure that you can stay afloat — whether it is making new clients for business or a contact to help you get a job, should you find …http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/ [...]

]]> By: EmailContact « iApps for Everything http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-38998 EmailContact « iApps for Everything Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:22:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-38998 [...] 11 vCard Sharing Apps for the iPhoneAs the recession becomes more and more prevalent, networking will become a more necessary tool in making sure that you can stay afloat — whether it is making new clients for business or a contact to help you get a job, should you find …http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/ [...] [...] 11 vCard Sharing Apps for the iPhoneAs the recession becomes more and more prevalent, networking will become a more necessary tool in making sure that you can stay afloat — whether it is making new clients for business or a contact to help you get a job, should you find …http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/ [...]

]]> By: Send Contact « iApps for Everything http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-38996 Send Contact « iApps for Everything Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:20:44 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-38996 [...] 11 vCard Sharing Apps for the iPhoneAs the recession becomes more and more prevalent, networking will become a more necessary tool in making sure that you can stay afloat — whether it is making new clients for business or a contact to help you get a job, should you find …http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/ [...] [...] 11 vCard Sharing Apps for the iPhoneAs the recession becomes more and more prevalent, networking will become a more necessary tool in making sure that you can stay afloat — whether it is making new clients for business or a contact to help you get a job, should you find …http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/ [...]

]]> By: jason http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-33141 jason Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:15:59 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-33141 I wanted to comment and thank the author, good stuff I wanted to comment and thank the author, good stuff

]]> By: Graham http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-30615 Graham Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:39:46 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-30615 Don't forget to check out iKnowU, shameless i know, but i feel like it's in the same market as most of these apps. http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=302757531&mt=8 Don’t forget to check out iKnowU, shameless i know, but i feel like it’s in the same market as most of these apps.

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=302757531&mt=8

]]> By: PmTheOne http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-29796 PmTheOne Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:58:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-29796 Well... I can't believe it... so many FreeContact users and it's not mentioned as vCard sender.... Ops!! I use it too :) Well… I can’t believe it… so many FreeContact users and it’s not mentioned as vCard sender….

Ops!! I use it too :)

]]> By: Pietro http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-29795 Pietro Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:49:27 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-29795 I use FREECONTACT. Email only to any device. Free and no regist required. Why you didn't mention it? I use FREECONTACT. Email only to any device. Free and no regist required. Why you didn’t mention it?

]]> By: Reall http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-29794 Reall Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:47:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-29794 I'm using FreeContact that's free and It's works ok. Why did you forget in your list? I’m using FreeContact that’s free and It’s works ok. Why did you forget in your list?

]]> By: Eman http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-29708 Eman Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:27:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-29708 I use FREECONTACT. Email only to any device. Free and no regist required. I don't use it much but it works ok. I use FREECONTACT. Email only to any device. Free and no regist required. I don’t use it much but it works ok.

]]> By: John Scobey http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-29687 John Scobey Wed, 14 Jan 2009 02:44:50 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-29687 zfds zfds

]]> By: Gabe Zichermann http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-29627 Gabe Zichermann Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:38:12 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-29627 @Casper @kreatre2008: beamME (my company) does allow beaming over SMS. We built the beamME service on SMS *first* because we wanted to allow universal access for all devices - and many folks don't have email on their phone. In fact, in our last release (1.2) - we enabled worldwide SMS beaming: you can now SMS your card to anyone, on any device, in almost any country. This isn't WAP push (the iPhone broke that system), but as close as you can realistically get today. -Gabe @Casper @kreatre2008:

beamME (my company) does allow beaming over SMS. We built the beamME service on SMS *first* because we wanted to allow universal access for all devices – and many folks don’t have email on their phone.

In fact, in our last release (1.2) – we enabled worldwide SMS beaming: you can now SMS your card to anyone, on any device, in almost any country.

This isn’t WAP push (the iPhone broke that system), but as close as you can realistically get today.

-Gabe

]]> By: kreatre2008 http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-29626 kreatre2008 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:33:07 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-29626 SMS would be nice but, it's not something that Apple allows the developers to tap into just yet. Otherwise, you would be able to send photos via SMS too. It's not that big of a feature for me though since I use Contacts2Go as a business card replacement when I'm out somewhere without business cards. That's the real value that these apps have -- no matter which one you choose. SMS would be nice but, it’s not something that Apple allows the developers to tap into just yet. Otherwise, you would be able to send photos via SMS too. It’s not that big of a feature for me though since I use Contacts2Go as a business card replacement when I’m out somewhere without business cards. That’s the real value that these apps have — no matter which one you choose.

]]> By: AppStore-Überblick: 11 vCard-Apps im Vergleich http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-29622 AppStore-Überblick: 11 vCard-Apps im Vergleich Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:04:57 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-29622 [...] mit dem iPhone auszutauschen haben wir bereits hier und hier berichtet. Die Kollegen von TAB gehen einen Schritt weiter, und fassen in diesem Round-Up ganze 11 Applikationen zusammen, die für [...] [...] mit dem iPhone auszutauschen haben wir bereits hier und hier berichtet. Die Kollegen von TAB gehen einen Schritt weiter, und fassen in diesem Round-Up ganze 11 Applikationen zusammen, die für [...]

]]> By: Casper’s Life » Blog Archive » iPhone and vCards http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-29619 Casper’s Life » Blog Archive » iPhone and vCards Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:49:54 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-29619 [...] this review on the [...] [...] this review on the [...]

]]> By: Casper http://theappleblog.com/2009/01/12/11-vcard-sharing-apps-for-the-iphone/#comment-29618 Casper Tue, 13 Jan 2009 09:19:45 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=13207#comment-29618 Now if someone could come up with an app which could SMS the vcard, then I would be prepared to buy it - not everyone have an email app on their phone.... Oh, yes Apple have not disclosed the SMS interface in the API. Now if someone could come up with an app which could SMS the vcard, then I would be prepared to buy it – not everyone have an email app on their phone….

Oh, yes Apple have not disclosed the SMS interface in the API.

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