Gmail Contacts New Feature

Gmail just launched their latest feature - the amazing Contacts list. So what's nice about this new feauture?

Unlike the former Contact link located at the upper right of your Gmail view, the new Contacts link displayed at the left pane does more than just editing or adding your contact list. Here are the cool features I like about this new Contacts tool:

1. Simple interface for displaying/editing contacts info.
2. Can use it for specifying which contacts you want to send your composed email.
3. Click an entry to display not only the contact's details but also all emails related to this contact (harness the power of Google's search engine)

Although this new Contact feature is more usable than the previous version, some useful features should have been retained or added:

1. Filter tabs to easily navigate on the contact list based on the first letter of the contact's name.
2. CC and BCC options/checkboxes.
3. Can be used when replying/forwarding emails. Using the autocomplete function can be a pain if don't remember the contact's name, or if you want browse which people you want to forward the email.