Quickly create new contacts from Mail and add context
When viewing a message in Mail, you can hove over a name and address to reveal a little ‘Data Detector’ icon. Clicking this icon lets Read More
Contacts
Link your contacts with Facebook to get auto-updated details, clean up your address book
Contacts (previously Address Book) has long allowed you to select one or more cards and choose Card > Merge Selected Cards to help you clean up Read More
iOS can figure out letters in phone numbers, dial them for you
If you paste or otherwise copy a phone number containing letters (example: 1-800-FLOWERS) into the iPhone’s Contacts app, iOS can figure it Read More
Messages: how to easily combine multiple buddies into one Address Book card
If you select more than one contact in iChat or Apple’s new Messages beta for Mac (hold ⌘ or ⇧ when selecting multiple people in your Buddies Read More
Incoming phone calls from shared numbers are handled elegantly
Let’s say you know two people, John Doe and Jane Doe who live together. Each has an address book entry on your phone, but they share a land Read More
Buy a ringtone and assign it immediately
When purchasing a ringtone from iTunes Store on the device, you can immediately set it as the default ringtone or assign it to a contact during Read More
iPhone updates contact info dynamically throughout OS
I just received a message from an unsaved number on my iPhone while the screen was locked. It was from a friend, informing me that I should Read More
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