The 'Contacts' icon in the dock takes me to my list of hundreds of contacts, and I always have to switch over to the 'Favorites' view. Is there any way to change or replace this shortcut with one that takes me straight into my favorites?
There's a Folder widget for your "starred" contacts, which you could put on a home screen or the app bar. That will give you the same list of contacts as your "Favorites", and then go to their Contact info when you select one.