Thought this was interesting. Apparently the US Army is developing their own Android apps to help coordinate frontline efforts.
http://www.army.mil/-news/2011/04/1...e-framework-applications-for-the-front-lines/
Awesomeness. Thanks
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Is that smart?!
Usualy that devices have GPS which can give somebody exactly location of soldier...
In android they can write custom safe o/s
Unlike iphone, android is opensource so the military can review all the code and close all security holes, great choice.
azunic said:
Is that smart?!
Usualy that devices have GPS which can give somebody exactly location of soldier...
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Does it really matter when we can see everything on TV now and soldiers are allowed to post to social networking sites from base camp?
nice! next thing maybe they make their own OS based on android?
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Almost every device in the military utilizes gps, but it is on closed, secure networks.
Android is the big thing! I tell you.
Stuff like iOS will never have so much success. People just buy those Apple crap because they think they are cool with that...
i think if every one is smart, we won't have wars...
those resources should be better spend in production/plantation...
but heck, i'm just a ordinary person, i wouldn't have understand that very well..
cool, are they coming up with there own hardware that is battle ready and field tested?
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cool, are they coming up with there own hardware that is battle ready and field tested?
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It's gonna be Dell Venue running "Froyo"
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Follow the link below for Stephen Frys' take on the state of the Smartphone market.
http://stephenfry.com/blog/
He is very knowledgeable - maybe he should join xda developers!
Markee
Markee said:
Follow the link below for Stephen Frys' take on the state of the Smartphone market.
http://stephenfry.com/blog/
He is very knowledgeable - maybe he should join xda developers!
Markee
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I have to agree that he has long experience. But I still did not understand the catch why the Iphone suppose to be better then WM????
I fully agree that Iphone has shown in design of graphical control of a device MS has long way to improve. But from the technical pointview it is obvious that Iphone is fare away from current WM device capability's
However said that I think anyone of us can be happy that a competition to current WM devices came up and force such companies Like HTC to invent such devices like HTC Touch. It shows Those guys can do even better.
Call me ignorant But I still don't understand Why some would pay more then 500Euro for a device that has nice looking 10 icon shortcuts on today screen, but technically it can only do 20-30% what is a WM6 device currently able to do
Simple answer - Eye Candy - it's what sells Macs and Ipods really, isn't it?
They are not necessarily the best at anything they do, but they tend to look the best!
Markee said:
Simple answer - Eye Candy - it's what sells Macs and Ipods really, isn't it?
They are not necessarily the best at anything they do, but they tend to look the best!
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which sums up the whole one mouse button thing. the mouse looks nice but drives me mad not having a right click!
Markee said:
Follow the link below for Stephen Frys' take on the state of the Smartphone market.
http://stephenfry.com/blog/
He is very knowledgeable - maybe he should join xda developers!
Markee
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At just under 6500 words in his first post, and with 206 comments since September 16th, perhaps it's us who should be joining him. Of course he may well be posting here - not as Stephen Fry of course - although come to think of it who would believe someone posting as Stephen Fry really was Stephen Fry anyway? ...
I agree with Bulldog though. Thanks to Stephen's sober review I now know that the so vaunted iPhone can hardly do anything that my beloved 5-year old Wallaby can't!
After speaking to a few university friends (none that know how to develop software for windows mobile). We were all interested in an application similar to the UK Rail Departures app, but for the Cityrail network in Sydney. I was curious whether there is a current application for this rail network.
I understand it may be difficult, but I'm willing to make a donation towards a developed application.
cityFAIL
yeah.... i can use an app like that
it'll be handy. instead of using 131500.info
"Sydney Transit" Tm
There is an iPhone (gag) app already developed.
While not port-able it would serve as an excellent template.
Just a thought??!!
Davej
wow... i never thought someone would suggest that!
I'd definitely find great use out of something like that too!
Although, since when do sydney's trains run according to their timetable?
+1 here. That would be very handy!
bobbified said:
wow... i never thought someone would suggest that!
I'd definitely find great use out of something like that too!
Although, since when do sydney's trains run according to their timetable?
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Yeah that's very true
While we think that a secure, privacy-enhanced mobile phone is a good thing for just about anybody going about their daily lives, we like to also consider the extreme cases, where this technology might change the course of someones life.
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https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=ddr5dm94_493gvh263gt
nice project, for us paranoid people
waiting for my hd2, then i'll try this one out
what do you think?
(i hope i put it into the right place on the forum )
I am starting a new project to port webOS over to the iPhone 3G 3GS and 4.
I have a website where i will be posting updates with project info. Also I am looking for someone with Linux experience as i have only a Windows 7 PC.
I need about 3 more people to help me with this.
Any takers?
Please PM if you think you can help thank you.
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I am starting a new project to port webOS over to the iPhone 3G 3GS and 4.
I have a website where i will be posting updates with project info. Also I am looking for someone with Linux experience as i have only a Windows 7 PC.
I need about 3 more people to help me with this.
Any takers?
Please PM if you think you can help thank you.
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Any three people? Or do you have specific skill-sets that are required? What skill-sets do you bring to the project?
-- Rod
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Any three people? Or do you have specific skill-sets that are required? What skill-sets do you bring to the project?
-- Rod
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What i bring is the website to post fast download links and a blog, also, the phone. lol
I need someone who can extract the firmware though.
vdcmini said:
What i bring is the website to post fast download links and a blog, also, the phone. lol
I need someone who can extract the firmware though.
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So you have a website, a blog, a webOS phone and an iPhone. That's a pretty unique skillset. I wonder why no-one with that set of things tried to port webOS to the iPhone before? Once you've got that skillset the rest must be pretty straight-forward, no?
BTW, you can get links to download the webOS firmware from HP's official servers here: http://www.webos-internals.org/wiki/Webos_Doctor_Versions
Note that redistributing it (or any modifications of it) is illegal, so you may want to figure out that small issue first in your project plan ...
Good luck with your endeavour.
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Are you being sarcastic, Rod? I suppose he deserves it by the know-how he puts forward. So if I get it right, he just has a website and wants others to develop and get the reward. Pretty nice business plan!
He also has a dream...the same one I have but I have an EVO 3d... Which I think should be easier...
Rod I was thinking can't it be done part way like webpage 2.1 on pre- using meta scripts?
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Rod would you like a pre-? As a donation?
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Rod would you like a pre-? As a donation?
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Thanks very much for your offer.
Unfortunately, none of our developers use a Pre- these days for anything other than webOS 1.4.5 legacy testing.
I'm personally using a 1.4GHz 16GB HP Pre 3.
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I dont get the point of it. Iphones are expensive and run unique hardware only made by apple. With that expense comes the seamless apple experience ,decent reliability and the proprietary is operating system. If your going to throw all that away,why even pay for the iphone to begin with. Their hardware is really no better than the stuff from htc. Htc hardware on the other hand is well understood and in fact,is very similar to the hardware in the touchpad.
Personally,I dont see the point of webOS on anything now. It honestly has few game changing features. What it does have is a unique UI that many people like. Rather than port webOS to other platforms,why not make a UI for android that takes the best things from webOS and throws out the bad ones,and fixes what needs to be fixed. Then you have something
really great,with a great UI,the ability to run android aps,but without many of the drawbacks of android.
As for your project,I doubt you will get any takers. What I suggest is you simply learn to do the work yourself. Start by downloading a Linux distro and installed it on an old pc.
Guys I am 11 years old and I'm the youngest app developer in Europe! I currently develop for only one platform which is android. I am soon to receive a free noka lumia 920 from Microsoft I recently made this in 4 hours! Any of you guys like it? Its free! To view the app you have to search the google play store for "tree jump flamagames" android
Well how do you know your the youngest? I made my first app at the age of 12. And I am from South-Africa, nothing happens here, I am sure there are younger developers in Europe.
Your game is so unbelievably hardcore that I gnawed one of my arms off in frustration and then proceeded to run around my living room screaming obscenities at whatever inanimate objects were unfortunate enough to be in my path.
I am the youngest.
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Well how do you know your the youngest? I made my first app at the age of 12. And I am from South-Africa, nothing happens here, I am sure there are younger developers in Europe.
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Google "Caolan Fleming"
I made a app when I was 9 it was a picture that when you clicked it it made cat noises
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Guys I am 11 years old and I'm the youngest app developer in Europe! I currently develop for only one platform which is android. I am soon to receive a free noka lumia 920 from Microsoft I recently made this in 4 hours! Any of you guys like it? Its free! To view the app you have to search the google play store for "tree jump flamagames" android
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So are u posting this to get ur first 10 posts? No bueno
What platform
Flamagames said:
Google "Caolan Fleming"
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What platform? And what programming language did you code in?
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What platform? And what programming language did you code in?
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The game runs on the Adobe Air platform. I know because it prompted me to download Adobe Air since I didn't have it.
I am a ROM Developer for 4 Devices and I am only 15 years old !! I also run all the builds ALONE !!
Well done for creating apps, however what really is the point of this thread? it does seem to me like you just trying to get your post count up
Nice work, starting so young! I was writing code when I was your age as well, although they were BASIC and C games running on my Apple II and PC XT clone....with 320x200 4-color/2-bit CGA graphics. Programming can be great fun, just don't forget to go play outside.
I'd suggest making tree jump work in a landscape orientation, in order to give the player the ability to see farther ahead.
There's always going to be someone younger, don't worry about it. But watch out for making claims about being the world's youngest. In any case, that's impressive work for age 11.
Neat work coming from an 11 year old. Also not a bad way to get them downloads
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Nice work, starting so young! I was writing code when I was your age as well, although they were BASIC and C games running on my Apple II and PC XT clone....with 320x200 4-color/2-bit CGA graphics. Programming can be great fun, just don't forget to go play outside.
I'd suggest making tree jump work in a landscape orientation, in order to give the player the ability to see farther ahead.
There's always going to be someone younger, don't worry about it. But watch out for making claims about being the world's youngest. In any case, that's impressive work for age 11.
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I never said I was the worlds youngest I said I was Europes youngest! Which is true! Google "Caolan Fleming"
Now is simple to have all information that you need to develop apps. When i was 12, i read for the first time how to program games for J2ME, but i did not have the concept how to program. However, my first program was in Visual Basic at 15 years old at school, on the books and without internet because 10 years ago internet was a luxury in Italy. Now is a great time to lear how to program because internet has all information that you need for all.
Nice that you are writting an Android app in your age. But honestly how can you be sure you are the youngest in Europe. But nevermind
But seriously do you want an answer to your post. I'm coding already double the time you are old. So I give you a tip: become 14-16, go out and meet a nice girl:laugh: and make other things. Because I have the feeling you are already obsessed. And this is the wrong way
Go out and have some fun with your friends man.. Being obsessed by these things at such a young age can cost you valuable future friendships
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chrisch1974 said:
So I give you a tip: become 14-16.
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I predict that will happen in 3-5 years.
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I predict that will happen in 3-5 years.
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Omg ur so smart can you teach me ways of your kind?
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rozza21 said:
Omg ur so smart can you teach me ways of your kind?
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I'll never tell you my secret!
Well accomplished, but you're dangerously close to letting your brief moment of fame get to your head.
Truth is, we're mildly impressed but nobody actually cares all that much.
Good luck and all the best
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