Comcast Mobile iPhone app video walkthrough
by Nilay Patel 
posted Jul 15th 2009 at 8:10PM
We've been playing with it for a couple days now, and we're thinking the Digital Voice integration is the killer feature in this version -- especially if you're like us and you're paying for a landline that you never use as part of a package. Being able to access voicemail and -- crucially -- being able to turn call forwarding on and off instantly make having a landline sort of useful. We're not saying we'd die without it, but it's definitely kind of nice -- and if Comcast is listening, it'd be even nicer if the next version integrated a VOIP client so you could actually use that landline on the go.
Speaking of features we want in the next version, the program guide and On Demand trailers are nice, but we're dying for some actual integration here -- Comcast says remote DVR scheduling is coming, but we'd love to things get crazy, like, say, being able to purchase and view On Demand content. It's just the first version, so we won't dock too many points for the skeletal feature set here, but the possibilities are endless -- we'd like to see them explored.
Oh, and there's also email, and although we're probably never going to use our Comcast email address, at least this app has us checking it, which is something we've never done before.
Overall, Comcast Mobile is a solid first effort that basically just makes Digital Voice somewhat more valuable. A little bit of spit and polish wouldn't hurt, and we'd love to see some deeper integration with Comcast's services, but hey -- it's free, right?
[Warning: iTunes store read link]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
dagamer43 @ Jul 15th 2009 8:40PM
Meh, I think the DirecTV app is better, much more TV centric. Those silly e-mail addresses that ISPs give out are useless and I doubt anyone with an iPhone would bother with them.
Second @ Jul 15th 2009 10:09PM
There is an App for that!
Al Moser @ Jul 16th 2009 11:33AM
I really like the voicemail feature and the ability to turn forwarding on and off to my iPhone so easily.
dane.kenney @ Jul 16th 2009 12:50AM
Any word on a Blackberry version?
BD @ Jul 16th 2009 1:36PM
How about remote DVR scheduling.. I don't know why its taking so long for this to happen.
Ghoish @ Jul 20th 2009 11:54AM
there's word that the DVR scheduler for this App is coming soon.. I am a CCIE and i know that doing the DVR is not a piece of cake.. that DriecTV app does DVR but its good for nothing ..it doesn't tell you wether you program has been actually set for recording.. it does not manage real time conflict.. and its pathetic to simply rely on an 5 out of 10 odd that the request has been actually made.. .Comcast does soemthing, they do it right..and this apps proves how much customer focused they are.. The interface is cool.. they have somehting in this app that appeals to 'a' type of comcast customer.. which is brilliant for a first release...
Kalamisthi CCNA @ Jul 20th 2009 11:49AM
Dude.. you are serisouly missing out on those so called 'silly' email addresses.. .for the more than 14 million people who use them from comcast know what they like.. there is no email client i have seen that provides the ability to extent your home voicemail, call logs, call forwarding and email into one unified view.. I am living this feature.. and it is really useful,. i don;t have to login into multiple places to do that.. everything else is pretty neat.. tell me how many apps offer a free ability to sync to your clients.. and i mean full synchronization feature... none.. mobileme charges you plenty to crib about..
Ghoish @ Jul 20th 2009 4:13PM
there's word that the DVR scheduler for this App is coming soon.. I am a CCIE and i know that doing the DVR is not a piece of cake.. that DriecTV app does DVR but its good for nothing ..it doesn't tell you wether you program has been actually set for recording.. it does not manage real time conflict.. and its pathetic to simply rely on an 5 out of 10 odd that the request has been actually made.. .Comcast does soemthing, they do it right..and this apps proves how much customer focused they are.. The interface is cool.. they have somehting in this app that appeals to 'a' type of comcast customer.. which is brilliant for a first release...
nyfred @ Sep 9th 2009 12:32PM
after checking you digital mail and review the calls how do you clear them or delete them from you Iphone?
I noticed the clear button on the app on top right but it doesn't clear the calls recieve what is it for then?