DreamLife enters closed beta
Wednesday, 5. December 2007, 17:07:22
You guys know how I love PIM apps especially when it's done with usability in mind. I've posted about DreamLife when it was first announced during this year's Smartphone Show and it is almost ready for primetime. For UIQ 3 users, the alternatives to the built-in Calendar are AquaCalendar and the recently announced (but utterly disappointing and poorly designed) Agendus. We dont have Handy Calendar or Papyrus or Agenda Fusion or Pocket Informant to toy around with. And to tell the truth, this is where I think some brilliant-minded Aussies in DreamSpring led by Malcolm Lithgow realised that the big hole needs to be filled in.
From what I understand, DreamLife is not only designed to enhance PIM experience but it also maked PIM more useful by integrating Contacts into it. Meaning, a calendar entry can be linked to a person in the contact database for more practical uses. This is not a new feature in PIM actually. Palm OS users have been using it for years on 3rd party PIM such as Agendus Pro. On UIQ 3 currently, the built-in Calendar doesnt have this function but if you use AquaCalendar, it's there.
For those who have registered as DreamLife betatesters, by this time, you should have received the SIS file and should active participating in the DreamLife forum in the official DreamSpring website.
Lets give them the support that they needed and together making DreamLife an application that all future UIQ 3 smartphones must be equipped with
*** Thanks to Ares for the screenshots
From what I understand, DreamLife is not only designed to enhance PIM experience but it also maked PIM more useful by integrating Contacts into it. Meaning, a calendar entry can be linked to a person in the contact database for more practical uses. This is not a new feature in PIM actually. Palm OS users have been using it for years on 3rd party PIM such as Agendus Pro. On UIQ 3 currently, the built-in Calendar doesnt have this function but if you use AquaCalendar, it's there.
For those who have registered as DreamLife betatesters, by this time, you should have received the SIS file and should active participating in the DreamLife forum in the official DreamSpring website.
Lets give them the support that they needed and together making DreamLife an application that all future UIQ 3 smartphones must be equipped with
*** Thanks to Ares for the screenshots
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lithgow # 6. December 2007, 00:14
Thanks for the positive comments.
Just a heads up for everyone: this is an "early beta", which means there are lots of changes (largely driven by user feedback) to be made before release.
For example, the behavior of the popup Activity Detail Window shown in the first screenshot is a bone of contention for many, and will undergo substantial revision before release.
BTW, one of the features we're most proud of, but which doesn't have a screenshot here, is the dual pane edit view, which I think is genuinely useful, and never been seen before on a PDA or smartphone. I think it'll take people time to figure out how useful these features really are, though.
Best regards,
Malcolm.
asrialbaker # 6. December 2007, 03:29
It's an honour to see you drop by in this small blog and share some of your thoughts with us.
Just make sure DreamLife works as planned and doesn't use a lot of RAM. Making it intuitive and easy to use is one thing. Making it invincible and doesnt suicide itself every 30 minutes is another.
With a lot of buzz surrounding Agendus UIQ 3, it's disappointing to say the least and many UIQ 3 users are waiting to what DreamLife will offer on the plate.
To DreamTeam, keep up the good work!
Cheers!