June 2nd, 2009
More details about Xobni for the BlackBerry
A few weeks ago at RIM’s Wireless Enterprise Symposium, we confirmed our plans to make a mobile version of Xobni available later this summer. We appreciate the feedback & excitement from everyone and we’re looking forward to getting it into your hands (literally).
This morning, during Sun CEO Jonathan Schwartz’s keynote address at JavaOne, Alan Brenner (RIM’s SVP of BlackBerry Platforms) showed off Xobni for the BlackBerry. Alan highlighted how this will not be just another stand-alone application on your BlackBerry; Xobni Mobile will be deeply integrated into your mobile experience. For example, you will be able utilize the power of Xobni’s comprehensive people search directly from the completely familiar BlackBerry “Compose Email” screen.
Jonathan Schwartz and Alan Brenner on stage at JavaONE with Xobni Mobile
Why do you need another addressbook? We have all been on the go, away from the office, desperate to email someone that we know we have been in touch with in the past. Today you might be stuck fruitlessly hunting for their details (or calling a coworker to look up the information). With Xobni Mobile, just start a new email message as you normally would, then select the Xobni bar and type in the first letter(s) of their first name, last name, or company name. Instantly you’ll see results from everyone who has ever emailed you, ranked by importance to you (with profile photos & job titles too!). Just select the desired person and their email address will be placed into the To/Cc/Bcc field of your choice.
Because Xobni scans all of your emails for contact information, Xobni’s people search often contains 10-30 times the number of contacts that are in a typical Contacts list, and requires no work to maintain.
More details will come further down the road, but we wanted to let you – our beloved Xobni users – know about the latest in our efforts to allow you to take Xobni with you everywhere, saving you precious time when it really counts. For more updates, please sign up to be notified when Xobni mobile is available here.
That’s awesome news! Way to stay focused on the corporate user and provide an experience on a platform that demands and could benefit a great deal from your featureset! Rock on!
Jared from AwayFind
Jared Goralnick, on June 2nd, 2009 at 5:37 pm