Conversation doesn't seem like a real threaded SMS solution.

Review for Conversation

16-04-2009 16:26

After trying Conversation for a few days on my E71-1, I would like to make the following comments:

1) The idea of bundling Conversation together with the Contacts list IS UTTERLY stupid. It should've been bundled with messaging as a user can't simply start a conversation UNLESS that user already has one existing with another user.
2) Conversation does not show the entire exchange of messages with ALL text, like what the Treo's messaging platform has been doing EVER SINCE the beginning. A preview of each message isn't enough, as one needs to OPEN EACH AND EVERY message in the conversation just to know the complete context of the message.
3) Conversation does not take over as the default SMS handling application. It really FEELS STUPID to use Conversation outside of the messaging framework - e.g you can send SMS via Conversation but you CANT RECEIVE SMS on it, and still have to go to Messaging.

The only saving grace I found about Conversation is that it attempts to be simple. No conversation bubbles like what the iPhone does, and after indexing messages, it goes really fast.

I really wonder what are the developers thinking about making this a really competitive product. In short, at this point of development, I really cannot recommend installing this product as the product design of this application is highly questionable.

Comments

Submitted by Mass on 16-04-2009 18:28.

Agree very much!!! Nokia you still have lot to do with your Treo and iPhone messaging program copy.

Submitted by tommylux on 05-06-2009 01:42.

You can see a preview of the new conversations app on app update:

Nokia, please dont turn this into a release; it is worse than the current version of conversations;

1, the popup message says exactly the same information on whats on the line selected.
2, you can not see the whole message (it would be good to see iphone syle even sony ericsson has full message conversations already built into the software.
3, it takes ages to open the app.. could you not cache it?
4, it would be good if this app runs as system, because if you accidently close it, it takes years for the program to go through your messages!
5, i want to see date and time! you have taken this off the current app.
6, instead of adjusting personal preferences, why dont you allow us to set it how we want; if we dont want a date, we could set it off by ourself.

Kind regards
Tom

Submitted by mbrett on 05-06-2009 08:05.

tommylux wrote:

"You can see a preview of the new conversations app on app update:"

Where is this. Please provide a hyperlink, as there is no reference to this upadte on the betalabs site.

Thanks

mbrett
N95 8Gb (Product Code: 0558787 (UK)) FW 31.0.018

Submitted by tommylux on 19-07-2009 18:20.

When you have conversation installed, you need to run "App. update" which i believe appears when you upgrade n96 to firmware v20. A picture of app update is here: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/images/news/n96fw/fw8.jpg

As of today Conversation 9.15 is still available to update (173kb)

Submitted by tommylux on 19-07-2009 18:26.

All other companies are using thredded messages. Apple, Sony Ericsson are always ahead. Nokia could do with looking at these apps, and make them better. After all, thats how businesses sucseed? Oh, and make it a selling point! pre-install them on phones but please make sure people can upgrade them, unlinke the Mail for Exchange app when that was pre-installed on the N96 (problems opening emails and users couldnt update the software. This was fixed in a later firmware, but carriers didnt brand firmware updates for months!)

Submitted by deivid_fernando on 11-11-2010 07:47.

i completly agree with you