While it’s not an app that will get any stage time, Contacts is an app that touches so many parts of the system (Mail, Messages) that having an updated foundation would make it all work together so much better.
Features I’d like to see:
- Date of death field
- No contact checkbox
- Remove old systems like ICQ and Skype
I don’t want to delete someone in my Contacts just because they died. I would simply like to add the date. While I could use the notes field, adding the date would give the system more context, help answer questions, and eliminate issues like featuring people in photo memories (or at least know enough to ask me if the folks who have passed should still be included).
The no contact feature would be similar to the date of death, but it would stop the accidental contact of someone you don’t currently want to have contact with. Say you go No Contact with someone in your family, but don’t want to remove them from your Contacts. 1 Offering a checkbox could eliminate the possibility of a fat finger dial or have Siri misinterpret what was said, and then all of a sudden you are on the phone with your narcissistic parent. It would also make it harder to message an ex when you are at your weakest.
Lastly, there is a non-labeled section in the app that lists: Facebook, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, ICQ, Jabber, MSN, QQ, Skype, Yahoo. Some of those are gone, and it makes the app look confusing and Apple out of touch.
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