Category: Android

Call Log for SmartWatch

The basic functionality of browsing through the call log was not available for Sony’s SmartWatch, and it was greatly missed. Until now.

With the Log for SmartWatch application you can browse the list of calls and optionally, SMS messages, and make a call to a number from the log.

The app provides two display modes: LIST and DETAIL.

List mode

Following are the brief instructions:

SWIPE LEFT <-- TO SWITCH TO DETAIL MODE SWIPE RIGHT –> TO SWITCH BACK TO LIST MODE

In LIST MODE:
LONG TAP a log entry to view the DETAILS
LONG TAP on the SHADED RIGHT SIDE to MAKE A CALL

Detail mode

In DETAIL MODE:
LONG TAP on the X to DELETE AN ENTRY FROM THE LOG
LONG TAP on the BOTTOM GREEN AREA to MAKE A CALL

SWIPE UP / DOWN to browse the log

SWIPE LEFT <-- TO SWITCH TO DETAIL MODE SWIPE RIGHT --> TO SWITCH BACK TO LIST MODE

Get the app from Google Play!

The first Dialer for Sony’s SmartWatch

Introducing the first Dialer app for Sony’s SmartWatch. It enables direct phone dialing, as well as smart T9 search through the contacts!

The app inherits a lot from the Fast Dialer unique functionalities which have been proven to work flawlessly in the last two years, since the time the Fast Dialer app was first published.

This includes the fast T9 smart search through the contacts by name or company name, as well as the search using two alphabets at the same time. The Available alphabets are:

* Latin (all Latin-based European languages are supported)
* Cyrillic (Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Belorussian, Bulgarian…)
* Greek
* Hebrew
* Arabic

Following are the short instructions and a brief video demonstration.

INSTRUCTIONS:

SWIPE LEFT: to delete the last typed number or character
SWIPE RIGHT: to delete all
SWIPE UP / DOWN: to switch to T9 search
SWIPE UP / DOWN: to list through the search results in T9 mode

LONG TAP ON THE TOP GREEN BAR: to make a call

To use pauses when dialing a number:
LONG TAP ON ZERO: to enter + in numeric mode
LONG TAP ON ONE: to enter ; in numeric mode
LONG TAP ON TWO: to enter , in numeric mode

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Get the app from Google Play!

Speed Dial extension for Sony’s Smart Wireless Headset Pro

The Fast Dialer extension for Sony’s SmartWatch now extends its functionality to Sony’s Smart Wireless Headset Pro.

Use the “Next” / “Volume up” and “Previous” / “Volume down” keys to make the selection, and initiate the call by pressing the “Play” or the “Action” key.

The Fast Dialer app is, of course, required to be installed on your phone!

Download the extension from Google Play for free!

Transfer of contacts using Corporate Contacts

The novelty of version 1.5 of the Corporate Contacts app is the import of contacts. The import is done from a vcf (vCard) file. Exporting to that same format was available since the first version of the app. What is unique about this feature is that all the data set and used by the Corporate Contacts app is being preserved during the export-import process, so the groups you set, locations, organizations etc. will not be lost.

This comes really handy if you’re not syncing all your contacts through Google, and you want to transfer all, or part of your contacts from one to another device. Essential, when you get a new phone, since the Android phone manufacturers rarely, or never, use the same contacts’ sync mechanism.

The process consists of three steps:

  1. Export some, or all of your contacts, by selecting them (via the “Multiselect” option in the context menu) and choosing “Share”
  2. Share as a single vCard. You can, for example, send yourself that file by bluetooth, email…
  3. Save the file on your new device, and import it via the Corporate Contacts app.

And you’re done 🙂 Your contacts have been transferred without being shared with the world.

Speed Dial extension for the Fast Dialer

According to Wikipedia:

Speed dial is a function available on many telephone systems allowing the user to place a call by pressing a reduced number of keys. This function is particularly useful for phone users who dial certain numbers on a regular basis.

The Speed Dial extension of the Fast Dialer app, for Sony’s SmartWatch does exactly that. The Fast Dialer app is – of course – required to be installed on the host device (i.e. phone), and through it the speed dial numbers are set.

Calls are made by long tapping one of the displayed numbers.

Here’s a short video to see the app in action.

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The app is free, get it today from Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eir.dialer3.extension.speeddial

Skype out calls directly from the Fast Dialer

The Fast Dialer application has been known to be simple and useful, and people are finding new ways to make use of it, as shows the advice of Krakozawr who uses it to find his contacts and then choose whether to call, send sms, email, Skype message, or anything else that is available from the context menu of the contact.

But one thing that I was missing was the possibility to directly initiate a Skype out call. That turns out to be something I use quite a lot, and the use cases are really simple:

  1. You’re in “roaming” mode, you have internet access and Skype credit, or
  2. You’re at home, but calling abroad, and Skype is much cheaper.

If these scenarios look like the situations you find yourself in, check out the new version of Fast Dialer (3.5.0)!

Other novelties include extended options for the regulation of the dialing tones – since depending on the manufacturer and the phone model, the default volume settings may not be appropriate, so now you can choose what works best for you – as well as some minor fixes.

Light for Sony’s SmartWatch

Own a Sony SmartWatch? Apart from the Russian Orthodox Calendar for SmartWatch, you might also want to check my new Light app.

It’s quite trivial, but nevertheless, still practical. Turns your SmartWatch into a light source. Very handy, but it’s heavy on the battery, so have in mind your charging options when using the app.

Download the app today from Google Play. Enjoy!

Έκδοση 2 της εφαρμογής Ορθόδοξο Ημερολόγιο για το Android

Η δεύτερη έκδοση της εφαρμογής Ορθόδοξο Ημερολόγιο για το Android περιέχει το πλήρες ημερολόγιο των αγίων, και δίνει τη δυνατότητα να πάμε σε οποιαδήποτε πασχαλινή ημερομηνία.

Εγκαταστήσετε την εφαρμογή τώρα! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eir.synaxarion.gr

Russian Orthodox Calendar for Sony’s SmartWatch Extension

The Android platform is being used on an ever increasing number of different devices. One of the novelties is the Sony SmartWatch Extension, a wearable mini Android device. Well, if you happen to have it on your wrist to check the time, your mail, or twitter updates, it may come handy to take a look also at the feast of the day.

The Orthodox Calendar for SmartWatch displays the feast or the saint of the day, and on the second screen (reachable via tap on the screen) – the information about the week and the period, as well as the fasting rules of the day. This is available both in Control and Widget mode.

Also, by swiping left and right, one can browse through the days. Enough for the start, if there proves to be more interest, more could be added.

The app is in Russian only and follows the old (Julian) calendar.

Get the app for free here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eir.synaxarion.extension.smartwatch