So I just picked up a new Z10 and got rid of my iPhone, good riddance. After having it for 2 days I am really really impressed. Enough to pick up a decent amount of BBRY stock, I have a feeling they are finally back on the right path. However, the contacts application on the Z10 is beyond frustrating. I have no idea how more people are not more frustrated with the lack of control the user is given over contact integration on the Z10.
My issues:
1. While the social integration within Z10 contacts is a very good idea, however, oh how frustrating it is. Every contact of mine that finds a corresponding Facebook or Twitter force fills information from those sources under my contacts. I have no interest in having this happen (ie. all my birthdays, numbers, emails are already correctly filed under my gmail contacts), however I would enjoy having the ability to see their updates and activities from the contacts. When attempting to delete say a birthday or education from the contacts the information is immediate force fed right back in indicating a OS level integration between a contact "master list" including gmail, facebook, twitter, ect. This is especial evident when composing say a text message....see #2
2. When composing say a text message one starts typing a name "ja..." and the list starts to auto populate from the aforementioned "master list" including Facebook contacts and emails. Where is the logic in populating a text message to: column with emails?
Why cant app contact information be retained within the app and allow the user the ability to use the information if they would like to do so?
I spent 2 hours with blackberry on this issue and they indicated that they will forward it to the development team. Are people not as frustrated with this as I am?
My issues:
1. While the social integration within Z10 contacts is a very good idea, however, oh how frustrating it is. Every contact of mine that finds a corresponding Facebook or Twitter force fills information from those sources under my contacts. I have no interest in having this happen (ie. all my birthdays, numbers, emails are already correctly filed under my gmail contacts), however I would enjoy having the ability to see their updates and activities from the contacts. When attempting to delete say a birthday or education from the contacts the information is immediate force fed right back in indicating a OS level integration between a contact "master list" including gmail, facebook, twitter, ect. This is especial evident when composing say a text message....see #2
2. When composing say a text message one starts typing a name "ja..." and the list starts to auto populate from the aforementioned "master list" including Facebook contacts and emails. Where is the logic in populating a text message to: column with emails?
Why cant app contact information be retained within the app and allow the user the ability to use the information if they would like to do so?
I spent 2 hours with blackberry on this issue and they indicated that they will forward it to the development team. Are people not as frustrated with this as I am?