Buzz Aims to Replace the Contacts App on Your iPhone

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Posted February 22, 2012 at 6:46pm by iClarified

Buzz Contacts, a new app from App Savvy, aims to replace the default Contacts application on your iPhone with a faster and more organized solution.

With Buzz, you'll no longer scroll through long lists to get in touch with people. Instead, your favorite contacts are organized into groups (e.g., "Family"). Each of them are a tap away with one touch calls, messaging (SMS), email, or FaceTime. Buzz also introduces a concept from Agenda called "status taps," which provides you with the ability to send frequently used phrases like, "On my way home." or "What are you up to?" to an individual contact or any number of contacts in a group.

Besides status taps, Buzz provides two ways to interact with your favorite contacts...the traditional list view and our innovative "grid view," which makes it amazingly easy to keep your most favorite contacts a tap away. Buzz also includes a beautiful dialer, which allows you to dial by name or number.

Features:
+ Quickly add contacts from within Buzz via your local iOS Address Book
+ Assign a specific action (e.g., call or SMS) to each favorite contact added
+ Actions include one touch calls, messaging (SMS), email, or FaceTime
+ Double-tap a favorite contact to see all actions available
+ In app messaging and emails allow you to always stay in Buzz
+ Leave "Confirm Calls" on to also return to Buzz after a call
+ Turn on "status taps" to send frequently used phrases via SMS or email
+ View contacts in the innovative "grid" or traditional "list" view
+ Organize contacts into groups; fast switching between groups via the slide-out menu
+ Tap title bar to rename group
+ Group actions to send a message or email any number of contacts in a group
+ Incredible dialer that allows dialing by name or number
+ Ability to access all contacts and edit them from the iOS Address Book

You can purchase Buzz Contacts from the App Store for $0.99.

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budsal - February 26, 2012 at 12:46pm

I just got my refund from iTunes. I claimed accidental purchase. It's cool & I can now be less reluctant to buy apps if refunds will always be this easy. Peace.

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budsal - February 23, 2012 at 6:30am

Well I bought it, there's no crack, and I don't like it. Thank you for your advice. I was sound and I don't regret following it at all. Have a nice day.

budsal - February 23, 2012 at 12:33am

They should give a trial period. I'd love to have a better option than the built-in contacts/phone app, but I'm reluctant to the point of refusal to plop down $0.99 on a gamble. What is this, Las Vegas? Maybe this is what god made installous for, so I can try apps before I buy apps.

JÃ¼rgen - February 23, 2012 at 4:32am

Installous is stealing in the same way tht trying a candy bar before you buy it is stealing. It's a dollar, not 100 dollars. Seriously buy the app if you want to try it and if you don't like it, get a refund. But please don't try to legitimise stealing.

budsal - February 23, 2012 at 5:55am

I can get refunds for app store purchases? That's great info for me if true. I wasn't exactly trying to legitimize stealing. That statement was based on my thinking that I can't get refunds for app store purchases. I've bought apps that I regretted within minutes of buying and I felt robbed of my money each time. I think it's fair I should get to try apps before buying apps. Go ahead and judge me. I have judged myself and this is something I feel no guilt about. I realize that others will use the same methods to steal which I use to test, but I can't control that nor be blamed. It's up to each of us what we do with the tools at our disposal.

budsal - February 23, 2012 at 5:57am

Oh, and your candy bar analogy is flawed.

Juergen - February 23, 2012 at 6:21am

If you have a legitimate claim, you can get a refund from the AppStore. Apple offers some of the best customer service in the business. In regards to your attempt at justifying petty theft. Any time you take something without the owner's permission you should have otherwise paid for, it is known as stealing regardless of if other people do it as well. At least it is in the culture I live in. Maybe yours is different.

Oppermafkees - February 28, 2012 at 11:38am

Well yes this is what the whole hack community is about for me! I try via Installous and then I buy if I like it :)