In this post, I talked about the beta test for Vertical Wave ViewPoint for Android.
In this post, I talked about my first impressions running the app on my mobile phone (Motorola Droid2 Global).
Take Two Tablets and Call Me in the Morning
Since then, I have installed Vertical ViewPoint on the Amazon Kindle Fire and Google Nexus 7 tablets. I wanted to talk a little bit about my experience with the app in this very different format. Using ViewPoint on a tablet allows you to manage your personal status, check voicemail, see other users’ presence status and access your call log. Calls can be taken and placed via the tablet interface using your desk or mobile phone.
Installing the app on both tablets was essentially identical to the process I outlined here. During installation, I was able to enter the phone number for my mobile phone, so any call activity is routed from the tablet to that device. Very cool. Many functions are much nicer on the tablet than on the phone. Instant messaging, voice mail, are all easier and better looking on the tablet.
ViewPoint Mobile on Kindle Fire
Installation on the Kindle Fire was very straightforward. I was able to add the app to my favorites, but the stock user interface does not allow the use of widgets. Fortunately, I have rooted my device and was able to add the ViewPoint widget to Go Launcher. The widget is very cool, showing voice mails, missed calls, and instant messaging status right on the desktop. You can also set your presence status (out of office, etc.) and your IM availability right from the desktop.
Everything else worked on the Kindle Fire as it did on the phone, except Voice Mail. For some reason, Voice Mails will not play on the Fire. When you select the Voice Mail you want to hear, it brings up the player. But when you press the Play button, nothing happens. We installed this on another Fire just to be sure and the behavior was identical.
ViewPoint Mobile on Nexus 7
The app was also easy to install on the Nexus 7 tablet. The widget installed easily through the standard process. Voice Mails worked fine on this tablet.
Here is what the widget looks like on the Nexus 7. Notice it is showing my status as Available, my IM On, 2 new IMs, 1 missed call and 1 new Voice Mail.
Vertical ViewPoint Mobile Widget
Overall Impressions
I am very impressed with this app. It is solid. Except for a few very minor suggestions, I wouldn’t change anything in the user interface – it is intuitive and easy to move around. The app is polished and stable. It is responsive (much more so than the IOS version!) which makes it very useful. The widget gives you tons of information at a glance and a quick tap brings you to the screen you need. I’ve not noticed any battery issues, so it passes the test on that. The app works well online when you have access to the Wave Server, but it also is surprisingly functional in offline mode (think airplane mode here…). You can check voicemails, access contacts and call logs. When you return to online mode, all the IPPBX functionality returns. Nice. It would be nice if you could reply to a voicemail or queue up an IM when in offline mode and have those sync up when connection is re-established.
There are, of course, a few bugs. Very few. This is beta software. I won’t list them here, but we are reporting them to Vertical. I’m sure they will work those out and we will have a release product soon. Stay tuned for more info as it arises.
If you are a registered user on our website, , you can download or view the ViewPoint Mobile for Android User Guide here.
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