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Good one.
This was back like the day it was posted on the front page. Since then, they've made several improvements, but I still say I was justified getting a refund, as it was incredibly frustrating to use, and I was definitely not the only one that said that. They're customer support was awesome though.06-01-10 08:05 AM - Maybe you should have had this caveat in your original post?Good one. This was back like the day it was posted on the front page. Since then, they've made several improvements, but I still say I was justified getting a refund, as it was incredibly frustrating to use, and I was definitely not the only one that said that. They're customer support was awesome though.
There have been multiple updates since the initial version, and many of the problems have been resolved. That said the program is still not perfect.
People also need to remember what Xobni is about. Primarily it is about search, not creating an address book. So yes, it pick up all addresses from your e-mails to, from and cc lines, many of which you would not consider a 'contact'. SMS and phone calls are picked up by Xobni as well.
All this data goes into a ranking system, which has been drastically improved since launch. All the contacts via e-mail, SMS and phone are logged, the contacts weighted and out pops a list of contacts sorted by 'importance' -- so most contacted at the top.
Since the number of contacts that Xobni will store will be large (my list is well over 1500 compared to the ~200 in my address book), the real strength is the ability to search. Several times I have been able to pull an e-mail address from Xobni, quickly, that I did not have in my address book.
Also, they have added the ability to hide and to deprioritize contacts manually. This was in response to complaints about mailing list addresses popping up as top contacts. A couple clicks and the address is permanently deprioritized (but no erased).
The Good:
Great archive of contacts. If you have contacted them, or they have been copied on any e-mail you have been on, you now have the ability to find them. (This for me was why I bought it, works like a charm. And, no need to add everybody to your contacts)
Integrates seamlessly with e-mail, making it easier to select multiple contacts for an e-mail.
E-mail, call or SMS straight from Xobni.
See e-mail networks - who is copied on who's e-mail.
Clean, fast interface with no impact on my Storm 2 performance.
The Bad:
Social network integration still a little spotty. Xobni will pick up profile pictures from Social networks -- Facebook and LinkedIn -- but not always. In many cases I have seen this is because I have their work e-mail, not their personal e-mail. Also, to save resources, they prioritize grabbing this information for top contacts, not all them.
Not all the data is picked up from my BB address book. They are working on this issue now.
When searching, the window drops down obscuring a portion of the screen. Annoying, but not fatal.
Looks like it should be able to pick up calendar information for meetings, but does not. Again, not fatal.
No integration with BBM, Gtalk etc.. These don't bother me, but I mention it because it is important to some.
Overall, with the latest revision, I am happy I have Xobni. It makes keeping track of contacts easier, better. I look forward to them continuing to improve the app over time, particularly the pick up of data from the BB address book.06-01-10 11:50 AM
