So I got in touch with Brandon Watson and have already worked on developing GetHuman for Windows Phone 7 and also a few other apps. The real reason I am writing this article is to express how impressed I am with Windows Phone 7 after switching from WebOS.
I have been a pretty loyal fan on Palm and now HP in WebOS's dying days. I have gone from a Palm Pre, to a Sprint Franken Pre+, and lastly a Sprint Franken Pre 2. If you are still a die hard fan of WebOS and still have your Palm Pre do yourself a favor and switch to Windows Phone 7. After just playing with the HTC Mazaa development device I got from Microsoft, I have already gone out and bought myself a Sprint HTC Arrive to replace my aging Palm Pre 2. I must admit though, Sprint yet again desperately needs to support better phones. I love Windows Phone 7, but one device is hardly a selection.
WP7 simply works. The device loads apps blazing fast, performs almost every need out of the box, and has better hardware than any of the Pre devices I have owned. Also on a minor note, I played with my new HTC Arrive before updating it to the "Mango" update and it does make a world of a difference. If you played with a WP7 device before this latest update, forget every impression you have a give it another try. I can completely understand why I remembered WP7 as half finished before, but now it is definitely finished and even starting to incorporate some of the best parts of WebOS like style. The multitasking isn't quite the same, but it does have a very familiar card look and gets hours longer battery life than the Pre 2.
For more info on the "Mango" update and a few links I found helpful when switching from WebOS to WP7 check out these links:
How-To Sync Multiple Google Calendars with WP7
Lastly here is a few new phones that one could only dream Sprint might get: HTC Radar and HTC Titan
On another note, I will post more on updates as I finish up the first apps for Windows Phone 7. As always if you have an suggestion or idea for an app, drop me a comment.
The first version of GetHuman for WebOS devices has been released to the Palm app store. The GetHuman app has customer service phone numbers, email addresses, chat options, and more for major businesses, and the steps for getting a live person - just like the web site. But unlike the site, the app is on your phone, meaning that you can contact customer support from wherever you are. The app dials the phone number for you after suggesting how to talk to a real person. The app also updates itself weekly from the GetHuman.com, the collaborative consumer information database.
The old SheerBoredom.net is no more. I may later produce an archival version of the site, however after many attacks by hackers, spammers, and much frustration with the awful core engine, I decided to start over with something completely new. I am working on insuring all the old articles will still work on the new site and also to correct any old links so they point to the new location of the articles.