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This new version includes:

+ Field mapping chosen when importing a CSV file is memorized
+ Remove duplicates - this feature will automatically remove entries that have fully identical attributes
+ SMS state - a new column in the SMS view shows whether the message is read, unread, sent or a draft

and other additional features, check the full list [here].

The field mapping feature will allow you to import CSV easier and faster than before. After you have selected your preferred mapping, SIM Manager will remember it out next SIM Manager sessions.

SIM Manager 2.8 allows you to keep your Phonebook more organized. the remove duplicates feature, which will automatically determine and delete any entries that are identical. You can find in "Edit / Remove duplicates".

The new version will also display additional information about each SMS, indicating whether it was sent, received or if it is a draft.

With SIM Manager you can copy the contacts from your SIM card to your Google account and vice-versa.

To do so, use the "Get contacts from Google" feature.

Once you enter your username and password, the contacts will be retrieved.

SIM Manager will copy the following address book details from Google:

• Name
• Second name
• Phone
• Additional Phone
• Category
• E-mail
• Group

You can write Google contacts to a SIM card, multiple cards or save them to a file for later use.

To upload contacts from a SIM card to Google, select the address book entries, right-click and choose "Send contacts to Google".

Here you can see the SIM card address book in Google contacts:

Naturally, you can do this with a SIM and a USIM, since SIM Manager supports both 2G and 3G SIM cards.

Future versions of SIM Manager will add the possibility to synchronize SIM card address books with Yahoo Contacts, Nokia Ovi and other similar services.

The program has many other interesting features, such as the SMS recovery or clear SIM contacts.

SIM Manager requires a PC/SC compliant SIM card reader, you can choose one from this list.

It hasn't been long since SIM Manager 2.6 was released, but there is still more that the Dekart team wants to offer.

This version's most important features are:
+ User friendly approach in cases when the smart card service is not running
+ Better handling of unused records on a SIM card

Also, some small bug fixes were also performed.

So what's so great about this specific version?

The thing that has to be pointed out is the actions that will be taken in case the smart card service is not running. What do I mean? Let me show you.

In certain circumstances it happens so, that the service that manages access to smart cards read by the computer happens to be stopped, or at times even be disabled. In such circumstances, SIM Manager acts as if no readers are installed in the system, thus causing confusion (after all, a reader is connected, why won't the program see it?)

Earlier, if this happened, one was supposed to check if the service is started, and in case not - select the service, and start it manually.

Now, there is no need for that, as SIM Manager automates this process, thus improving usability. The service will be started automatically if you have administrative privileges; and if you don't, an elevation prompt will request them (if you're running Vista or Seven).

But at times, it might happen that the smart card service is disabled, if so, a notification will state what the exact error is:

Another useful feature that was added to SIM Manager is the better handling of unused records. Some mobile phones interpret empty records as used ones, after SIM Manager wrote some data to the SIM. This happens with phones that do not fully comply with the GSM 11.11 specifications. In this version we've found a compromise, such that any phone will be able to correctly handle the free space on the SIM card.

Stay tuned for the next release.

Hello forum!

The Dekart team is proud to bring you SIM Manager 2.6!

Some of this version's new features are:

• Added basic support for Google Contacts
• Individual program settings for different user accounts

and more.

Basic support for Google Contacts

You've heard right, now it is possible to get all your Google contacts information with just a few clicks in SIM Manager 2.6, through which now I will guide you.

In the SIM menu we've added a new option: "Get contacts from Google".

After the click a new window will appear. Here is where you input the user name and password.
Once you've successufully logged in, your accessing information will be remembered by SIM Manager until you close the program, so you don't have to input the data multiple times.

And in a few second SIM Manager 2.6 will connect to your Google account and download the contacts information like:

• Name
• Second name
• Phone
• Additional Phone
• Category
• E-mail
• Group

It is important to note that the service goes both ways, you can not only get the information from Google, but as well send it back. For this, you need only to choose the entries that you want to upload to your Google address book, or if you want select them all, right-click and choose "Send contacts to Google"

SIM Explorer 1.3 is going to be released this week. There are several important details that are worth mentioning:

• The program can is now available in demo mode, upon request. To obtain a copy of SIM Explorer for testing purposes, just contact the support department and explain in a few words why you want the software; The following limitations apply:
• • Full SIM card scan is disabled, i.e. you can only scan by template (the program will show only the most common files on the card);
  • You cannot save the results of the scan to a file;
  • The card cannot be modified, it is available in read-only mode.
• The new version has an improved full scan algorithm, which is a bit faster than the previous one;
• There are several bug-fixes as well;
• An automatic update checker is now available too.

The next version will come with enhancements related to RUIM (CDMA) cards.