I had covered Slydial on my blog earlier. This Monday, I was contacted by SHIFT Communications, who seem to be handling their PR, to let me know the app was available on the iPhone, and that I should try it. (Slydial is an app created by the guys at MobileSphere)
I tried it over the last couple of days, and I have to say, I love it! I hadn't even thought of all the uses I could put it to;
- Calling a business associate late in the evening. I've already done this a couple of times. This way, I make sure I'm not delaying talking to partners on the east coast by another day; at the same time, I'm not calling them at a very late hour.
- By the same token, sometimes when a long or nuanced message is needed, SMS is a bit painful... specially when you have an iPhone, as I do. Slydial is a much better alternative
- Prank calls. I know, this isn't a very elegant use.... but....
- Don't give this app to the folks in the Philippines! If you do, you know they're going to start using it when they want to break up with someone. A voice-mail does beat out SMS in some cases
- Relatives, friends, associates you don't really want to talk to. Or don't have the time to talk to.
What's great is that the recipient also sees a missed call. This way, there is no reason to believe slydial was used.
The app has made its way to the front page on my iPhone!
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