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Calls

Making phone calls from the Style is very similar to making calls from RIM's existing BlackBerry devices. Pressing the green send key opens the phone application. There are three tabs along the top for the call log and contacts. Whichever of these tabs was last open or used is the one that shows up when the send key is pressed.

Dialing with those diminutive keys can be frustrating, which is why I always made calls from the Contacts app. The call log looks almost identical to current BlackBerries. With a call in progress, the options presented to users include quick access to the speakerphone, mute switch, and so on.

Contacts

RIM made more changes to the contact app's behavior than the phone's, but the two are tightly integrated. As mentioned earlier, the Universal Search function adds a lot of power to the Style, BlackBerry 6, and how users will interact with their contacts. Being able to type a contact's name from the home screen and go directly into a call or the contact app really speeds up many communication functions of the Style.

Seeing recent communications when viewing a contact card is handy information to have. It's nice knowing when you last called or emailed someone at a glance. Want to call them? Select their number. Want to email them? Select the email address.

The contact app can cross-pollinate information with Facebook and Twitter. For example, Facebook profile photos will show up in the BlackBerry address book.

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