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Get Address Book Bluetooth dialing back with Nova Media Phone plugins

One of the the stranger changes in Leopard was the loss of the ability to dial (and send text messages) from the Address Book to a Bluetooth paired cell phone. Fortunately, however, Nova Media has released its Phone plugins to return this functionality to the Leopard Address Book and other applications through a system-wide Service.

When installed it allows you to call a number or send a text message just by right-clicking on the number in the Address Book (or selecting it elsewhere and invoking Phone plugins from the Services menu). It works with a number of phones from Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson; check the compatibility list for details. Annoyingly the iPhone is not compatible.

Nova Media Phone plugins is $9.95 and a demo is available.

[via Hawk Wings]

One of the the stranger changes in Leopard was the loss of the ability to dial (and send text messages) from the Address Book to a...
 

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Lars

I guess the iPhone isn't supported since its Bluetooth capabilities are intentionally crippled.

June 18 2008 at 3:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Chris

This is the same reason why trying to use an external GPS doesn't work with the iPhone. Sad really, why cripple something with so much potential.

June 19 2008 at 3:51 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eric Carroll

This is neat, but I'm an iPhone user.

I thought it was weird that the iPhone didn't interact with Address Book like other BT phones. Not sure why they thought paring the iPhone with a Mac wouldn't be useful. I used to LOVE sending TXTs and getting the CALLER ID flashed on my screen with my BlueTooth Paired Sony-Ericsson, not enough to ditch the iPhone, but enough to rant about it on the internet ;). But honestly, I hope the iPhone Developers bring me some of the niceties of the old system, like a version of this, only for iPhone...

June 18 2008 at 2:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Brian

I second that....

June 18 2008 at 6:06 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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