Drupe, a new free app for Android
One of the indisputable advantages of Android platform in front of contestants iOS or Windows Phone it is the freedom offered to software developers, who have the opportunity to put their creativity to work to create unique products. Such an example is also drupe: Android app which proposes an original alternative to the classic phone book.
Formally launched few days ago, Drupe app for Android tries to solve the possible problem encountered by users who use multiple communication channels and have a consistent list of friends with whom they are often in touch. Instead of the classic local directory and contact lists within each individual application, Drupal application proposes a visual environment based on drag and drop in which the user can easily choose both the contact he wants to contact and the application through which he intends to do so.
After the installation process, activating the integration with the system Android notifications and completing the tutorial, Drupal application will be activated and will present discrete signal through a side button with four points. Subtle button is available in Home Screenin Lock Screen and in any program that does not work in privileged mode Full Screamn, highlighting its access to floating interface Drupal application. Drupal provides a simple graphical environment that is shared in two vertical columns, one on the left is dedicated contacts, and the right applications with which it can interact.
Normally, drupe It will only display your favorite contacts book, but the user can manually add individual contacts and even groups. In this latter case, the user can transmit a single move a message to more people. Through a simple lateral movement, it can be substitued contact list of recently accessed contacts list, an easy way to centralize the messages exchanged with people who are not saved in the contact list drupe. The right column includes favorite applications can interact with Drupal. Unlike contact list that offers the possibility of saving an unlimited number of people can display the list of applications only seven shortcuts. Drupal integrates with standard telephony services, messaging, email and calendar, but also with other applications such as Skype or Whatsapp, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Google Maps and others.
The way of working is ingenious and extremely simple. Once the desired contact is chosen, the user will have to drag its icon over the one of the desired service and everything will follow by itself. For example, activating the email service in this way will open the client associated with all the data already filled in, Google Maps app will open directly in navigation mode, and Calendar will establish a meeting and will automatically send invitation and rigor. If the contact has multiple identifiers, drupe will require clarification and missing information will be filled in.
Along with these functions, Drupal application it offers a search field for contacts and a numerical keyboard with autocompletion for the telephony module. Unfortunately, the application does not offer many customization options, the user can only choose the color of the semi-transparent background or the way contacts are displayed in the Lock Screen, but probably drupe does not need too many.
Currently, the application does not lack problems. So, the list of contacts is not very clear if you have two people with the same name who do not have an associated avatar, Facebook Messenger groups are not recognized as Drupal groups for messaging, and some modules, such as sending an address request, are not implemented. Drupe is an early stage product, and the developer is active and willing to optimize the application as quickly as possible.
Drupe is a free application for Android phones and can be downloaded from Google Play.
