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- Price: Free; iTunes account required
- Operating system: iPhone OS 2.x/3.x
- Date added: July 15, 2009
- Total Downloads: 420
- Downloads last week: 22
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 1 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Jason Parker on July 15, 2009
The Comcast Mobile App offers a lot of what users have been clamoring for from the popular cable service, but falls just short of being great. You'll now be able to access Comcast e-mails and digital voice mails right from your iPhone, using a touch interface much like Apple's e-mail and voice mail experience, but in a unified in-box for both. An intuitive, tabbed interface lets you quickly switch between new e-mail and voice messages. A separate Digital Voice section offers more options, listing missed calls, outgoing calls, and voice mail. There is also an included address book that lets you consolidate your contacts between your iPhone and Comcast SmartZone address book (including Plaxo contacts)--a great addition that eliminates the confusion of having separate address books and no way of knowing which has all the contacts you need.
Two sections of the Comcast Mobile App home page are devoted to the cable service, but we think there should be one more. The Guide lets you load up your local Comcast cable guide, making it easy to check what's on TV at a glance--great if you want to know when the game is on later or have a specific show you want to watch. The On Demand section is also useful, letting you browse through available shows you can watch, and you can watch movie trailers if you're having trouble deciding. The big omission, however, is the capability to set your DVR on the fly--an oft-requested feature that would be perfect for those moments when you remember a show is on, but are not at home to watch. Comcast says it will include DVR controls in a future release, but that's the killer feature most people are looking for--making it a glaring omission. Still, even without DVR controls, the Comcast Mobile App offers much more than the previously released Comcast TV Listings app, and as a free app is a no-brainer for Comcast customers.
Publisher's description
From Comcast :Now get your favorite Comcast services on your iPhone and iPod Touch with this free Comcast mobile application.
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(Note: You will need a valid comcast.net username and password to use the application.
For application support - refer to the support links on this page or email us at comcast_mobile@cable.comcast.com)
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Comcast mobile lets you experience the freedom of being truly mobile by taking some of the best features of Comcast Digital Voice, Digital Cable, and High-Speed Internet services on the go -- right on your iPhone and iPod Touch.
Stay connected on the go with your SmartZone unified inbox, where you can check your Comcast email and voice mail together in one place. Sync your mobile address book with your Comcast Universal Address Book to make staying connected even easier. You wont have to leave Comcast Digital Voice behind either. With the Comcast mobile application, you can see who called your home, listen to important voice mail messages, and forward calls from home to your iPhone.
Wondering whats on TV tonight? Dont wait to get home to find out. Browse Comcast TV Listings and the Comcast On Demand content library right from your iPhone or iPod Touch. You can even watch trailers for certain movies available On Demand.
FEATURES
SmartZone unified inbox
-Email and Voice Mail in a single inbox
-Comcast Visual Voicemail service
-Sort and search your Email
-Mark messages as Read/Unread and Heard/Unheard
-Forward voice mail to others through email
Comcast Digital Voice features
-View your home phone call logs
-Forward your home phone calls to your iPhone, or any other number
-Listen to your Voice Mail and tap to call back
-Quickly add a callers phone numbers directly to your Universal Address Book feature.
Universal Address Book features
-Sync your iPhone/iPod touch contacts with your online Universal Address Book
-Add your contacts as favorites along with their pictures
-Add/delete/modify your Universal Address Book contacts from within the app
The Guide (TV listings)
-Browse your Comcast TV programming in portrait and landscape view
-Mark your favorite channels and programs and have access to that lineup
-Browse details for any program
-Set reminders for your favorite show
-Share your favorite shows and showtimes with your friends
On Demand
-Watch trailers for the latest movies available on Comcast On Demand
-Explore the Comcast On Demand content library
-Browse through the latest movies or pick your favorite category of movies - Action, Comedy, Drama, Family & Kids, Top Movies
This is just the beginning! We are building some really cool features that combine the power of multimedia and real-time communications that will let you keep some of your favorite Comcast services and features with you when you are on the go!
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Version: Comcast mobile App 1.0
"Absolutely amazing for a first release.."
Pros: 10 out of 10 for a triple play comcast and iPhone.ipod user
Amazing integration of email and voicemail
Guide is superb and ability to add favorites is amazing
One touch access to all you wantCons: Gudie could be a little faster and could sync with a version not having to change the lineup everytime
they could use some cool Location features
I can't edit my email in reply/forward... this is really lameSummary: Superb.. and amazing piece of work.. Good and well thought balanced product..
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