Facebook + Contacts = PhoneBook

Posted on | July 24, 2009 | Comments

Confession: I’m not sure I’m the typical iPhone app downloader. I say that because while I’ve had an iPhone for almost one year, I currently have TWO game apps (one of which I added yesterday) while anecdotally there seem to be more game apps than anything else.

I’m all about simple, useful and utility. One of the apps I downloaded yesterday that fits that criteria was PhoneBook. (iTunes link) which is what the name implies, a phonebook. I’ve already got Contacts, but PhoneBook was too cool to pass up. At start it up it asks for your mobile password (AT&T only) and it takes that data and dynamically creates a pictorial directory of those you call most often. If you so chose it will use Facebook Connect to grab contacts pictures (not sure if it grabs anything else like, phone number, birthday, email, etc.) and sync. My first page ended up being pretty much my favorites list (but may not be for you).

My only complaint is that when you click a contact it pulls up the ability to email, call, text, etc. But when you pick call it then opens the iPhone OS dialog to ask if you want to call that number. So it takes FOUR “clicks” to make a call.