Privus Mobile, the Caller ID solution for BlackBerry smartphones, has released new features for its smartphone Caller ID application delivering real-time caller and text identification.
Through this feature Privus Mobile announces the name of the incoming call or text for true hands-free operations regardless of whether the person is in the user’s contact list or not.
While there are a few applications offering Caller ID, they are all forced to show the Caller ID after the call is coming in due to BlackBerry programming restrictions as well as lack of support for simultaneous data and voice.
According to Privus, this is the first time BlackBerry users have been able to receive true Caller ID on their phone when the call is coming in as well as the name associated with incoming text messages from people not in a phone’s contact list.
Privus was able to get around notification limitations by leveraging its new Voice Cue functionality in the 4.0 update. Now, users will be notified of the name of the incoming caller via a voice announce feature. “Not only does this allow users to hear the name of the incoming call as it’s coming in and decide whether it’s worth the effort to get off the couch and answer the phone, but it enables true hands-free operation when they are driving,” as the company said.
Privus Mobile for BlackBerry Version 4.0 features:
•Caller ID – Enables users to see the name associated with any incoming call on their BlackBerry smartphone – not just those already in the contact list
•Text ID – Displays the name associated with incoming text messages – not just those already in the contact list
•Voice Cue – Announces the name of callers from the user’s contact list and from Privus Mobile’s real-time Caller ID for callers not already in the contact list to allow for true hands-free operation
•Caller Name Look-up – Enables users to look up the name associated with any telephone number through one of the world’s most comprehensive caller information databases from Accudata Technologies.
“The days of scrambling to find your phone so you can see, or guess, who’s calling are over. No longer will you have to fumble around the passenger seat in the car to find your phone so you can see who’s calling even if you’re already wearing a Bluetooth headset,” said Greg Smith, president of Privus Mobile. “Now you can see and hear the name behind the number for incoming calls or texts on your BlackBerry. It’s the perfect combination of true functionality and convenience in a smartphone application.”
The application is compatible with all BlackBerry devices including the newly-released BlackBerry Torch, BlackBerry Tour, BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry Bold.
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