Meeting Buddy

If you own a Windows Mobile cell phone and its got an accelerometer in it you need to get "Meeting Buddy".

Nashant Pant is the person behind this great program and he's done a great job of creating a tool that all HTC Touch Diamond users should have.

Frankly, anyone with an accelerometer equipped phone should at least give the software a spin. After all he offers a free trial!

The reason I like this software so much is due to one of my biggest complaints about the HTC Touch Diamond.

That is, in direct sunlight the Diamond's screen is incredibly difficult to unlock. This is because the phone's screen goes dark one the screen is locked. (As it should).

Enter Meetingbuddy...Now instead of akward moments trying to shield the screen from the sun and squinting till your eyes hurt, all that is required is a simple shake of the phone and viola!

Its either unlocked or locked!

Additionally the software provides for the phone to be unlocked when a call comes in. I give credit to Nishant for this. He is obviously a smart person, but it makes me wonder, why on earth HTC didn't talk to someone like him before they released this phone. Its something that should have really been stock from the get go..

The only downside that I have found so far is that the lock/unlock feature can be a bit touchy if you have just shaken the phone. That is, once you've utilized the shake to lock/unlock, it seems that the accelerometer stays sensitive for a short time and will engage with minimal movement.

This is not a HUGE deal, but it can get somewhat irritating if you happen to be moving the phone up to your ear only to have it lock on you.

I contacted Nashant about this issue and he immediately responded and informed me that he was aware of the issue and was working on a fix.

In his defense, the accelerometer in the phone is probably the most to blame. I have found that it is somewhat random in when it decides to engage in other programs as well.

Overall the software is WELL worth paltry sum that he is charging for it ($5) and you would be well advised to purchase it now while its this cheap.

If you have the HTC Touch Diamond or Pro I cannot see any reason why you shouldn't get this program ASAP!

On a final note, software is good, but software can fail and or there can be issues installing software.

Sometimes what matters more than anything else is customer service. On this front Nashant deserves an A+.

I had trouble getting my device ID as well as getting my registration code to work.

Not only did Nashant respond to my problems VERY quickly (Sometimes within minutes), but he also remained patient and respectful. More than that he provided me with the tools to fix the problem.

Needless to say Nashant has established himself in my book as a very capable and talented individual.

Many larger operations could stand to take a few notes out of Nashant's book.

Zach McCormick
www.airsoftreports.com