Feature highlight – merging contacts on 3.40
Monday, June 22nd, 2009It seems that you guys really like the new 3.40 version - that’s great!
Some of you have asked about the manual contact merging, so here’s a little explanation for you:
How does it work?
I have a friend called Tom. Now, Tom is such a good friend of mine that I’ve added him as a friend on MSN, Skype and fring.
On the new 3.40 version I can merge Tom’s entity from these services into one contact on my fring buddy list. Sounds convenient, isn’t it?
How do I do that?
Highlight your buddy on the buddy list and choose Options –> Manage buddies –> Merge buddies.
2. Check the box near the contact or the contacts you would like to merge with your buddy and click Save.
This process can also be done directly from my buddy’s profile screen by highlighting your buddy, choosing Options –> View Profile –> Options –> Merge buddy.
Cool. The first step is done.
How do you call/chat this contact?
I see that Tom is now online and I wish to make a call to him. I choose him from the contact list and hit the green button. I’ll choose the service I wish to use and click the joystick.
To start a chat with Tom I can click on ‘options‘ –> ‘Chat‘ and start typing my message. Now, the first message will be broadcasted to all the services that Tom is currently available on. The conversation will continue on whatever service Tom will choose to reply on. Simple.
As always, we’d love to hear your thoughts and comments about this feature and about the brand new 3.40.
