Dear fellow Android users,
Soon, we'll be launching "Our History of the World", and we’d like you to take part - we are looking for early beta testers.
OHOW is a new community project that allows everyone to contribute to world history. Our world, our experiences, our history. OHOW uses geo-location to capture and search history, and is brought to you by the team behind Loccit.com - so we will hopefully be integrating Loccit's cross-social-platform technology into OHOW.
For too long, history has been written by politicians and academics, now, the rest of us, the 99% that actually create the history, can start democratically reporting what is really happening. We want a truthful and accurate record of regular folks passed on to future generations.
OHOW is a community-driven project, and as a member of this community you can expect a real say in the features and design of the app as it continues to evolve. We are planning to make OHOW open-source before too long.
=== COMPETITION: For those of you who get stuck in, we're running a competition whereby you win a free Photobook of your memories if you capture 100 moments (using photos from your computer or Facebook). ====
To download the app directly from: www (dot) ourhistoryoftheworld (dot) com (slash) beta
OHOW runs on Android 2.1+.
For bugs, feedback, queries email me at feedback (at) ourhistoryoftheworld (dot) com
Ben Blamey,
Lead Developer, The OHOW Team
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Dear All,
We are proud to announce that our first end-user application, PhoneREC is on the finish line and it is preparing for a launch.
This product enables the user to record his phone conversations, to save them in different audio formats and to upload them to desktop for backup purposes.
More info and pictures in the Products category on the main page.
www.teksoftco.com
We would like to have 2 volunteers to participate in the Beta Testing program for the PhoneREC application.
These 2 mentioned above must sign a NDA with Teksoft, Co. and test the application as a normal user would do (by using it ). Any bugs must be reported by mail.
The help is rewarded by a free licence for this application.
Best regards,
The Teksoft, Co. Team
Thank you all for signing up. We have found our voluntiers.
Every software launch will give oportunities to the end users in interacting with our developer team and be rewarded with a free licence.
So stay tuned
I'm not sure where to put this, or even if it's appropriate for XDA, but I love this community and I know there are a lot of talented developers here, so I figured I'd try. If I can't do this here, please slap me on the wrist and lock the thread. I'm hoping that's not the case though.
If you've ever wanted to be the man behind the idea, here's your chance.
I'm in the process of building a proposal to Boulder, Co TechStars to get funding (micro-investment) for a new web project (I'm a developer and a salesman ;-D), but they recommend you play your powers, and have at least a team of two (they rarely accept single founders), so I'm looking for a cofounder. If you like the project and it takes off, 50% of everything is yours. No red tape, no gimmicks.
This will be HARD. It's a big project and you don't get paid until the project launches (don't worry, I won't either haha). Consider this a night-light project until it launches.
I need someone with experience in the following
LAMP, including PHP and MySQL development
HTML, CSS, XHTML, DHTML
Javascript/jQuery
API's/XML/SOAP
RSS
Domain Wildcards and CNAME
Java, smali/baksmali and everything else involved in Android development (which I don't think anyone here will have a problem with)
Objective-C for iPhone
GeoData/Geolocation and Geo-integration
Prefer experience (but nowhere near required) also in:
XCode for iPhone development
Extended JS libraries
C#
J2ME/Mobile development
XNA / Visual Studio (for XBOX!)
Dreamweaver (Yeah, I know.... but it's easy to collaborate, easier to navigate than Aptana, more free-form and cheaper than Zend - we're on a budget and a timeline)
Screen Readers/section 508, accessibility
There will be no monetary compensation until either the project launches or we get funded by techstars - and IF we get funded by techstars for techstars 2011, you'll need to spend 3 months in Boulder for the event while we get funding, resources and mentorship for the project, so again, please be ready for this to be a night-light project for awhile, but if you're ready for it - reply with some information about you (or send me a private message), with your skills and history and the kind of time you have to devote to this project
The project is already patent pending, and if you want to discuss it at length you'll need to sign an NDA.
As for the XDA community - I love you guys and once we're in a functioning alpha, we'll selectively pick XDA users to test and give us feedback, beta will be open to all XDA members for free, and once we go live, beta testers get a free account for life.
raptr wants to make an app for the Android but currently does not have any engineers.
Mobile Application Engineer
Raptr– Posted by raptr– Mountain View, California, United States
Job Description
Mobile Application Engineer
We are looking for experienced mobile application engineers to help bring Raptr into the mobile world, on both iOS and Android platforms. Raptr currently has a popular iOS application; come join our mobile team to further extend that app as well as create a new Android version.
Responsibilities:
◦Build the next generation of Raptr mobile apps, on both iOS and Android.
◦Create technical specifications and schedule estimates for new products, then execute from start to finish.
◦Convert wireframes and/or high fidelity mockups to simple, efficient and functional code.
◦Maintain and improve existing mobile applications.
◦Recognize innovation opportunities unique to mobile and bring them to life.
◦Break down and solve complex interaction and technical problems.
◦Create reusable components and application development blueprints for partners.
Requirements:
◦Strong working knowledge of at least one object-oriented application development language, such as Java, C/C++, etc.
◦Experience developing for Android OS and iOS. You must have taken an app on both Android and iOS from inception to release.
◦B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent
◦Good sense of usability and design in consumer applications.
◦Track record of full life-cycle development responsibility.
◦Clear communication and writing skills.
◦Passion for quality.
◦A strong interest in all things gaming!!
How to Apply
If you’re interested in any of these positions, please submit your cover letter and resume to [email protected]. Please be sure to paste a copy of your resume directly in the body of the email.
Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place
I hope they can get a good team behind this. I always use Raptr, and complain about it when they make FaceBook post in their comments.
Apparently 2 years is not enough for an Android app to build.
I realize the laughs, smirks, and shuns that the title of this thread may cause.
However, as the founder and community manager for bnxtreme.com, please hear me out.
I am posting this to clear up/clarify some misunderstanding regarding Android on the Blackberry Playbook.
NOTE: This thread is NOT about rooting the Playbook or completely replacing the QNX OS with Android or dual-booting. I will be creating separate threads for those, and hopefully, with enough traction, it could develop into its own section.
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After DevCon 2011 in October, RIM released their BETA OS2.0 for the playbook.
Included in this release were several new tools for the SDK/NDK, support for additional programming languages, and of course, the reason I'm posting here, a native Android 2.3.3 run-time. Now developers have both on and offline conversion tools to recompile almost any Android APK for use in the BlackBerry PlayBook in BAR format using only a few clicks as shown on the following page:
http s://bdsc.webapps.blackberry.com/android/tool/
Shortly thereafter, the various Blackberry forums throughout the web were abuzz about what could be done with this new BETA, how to get Android apps install, etc...
Within less than a day, the post appeared with very quick and simple directions for users to easily convert Android APK files to Playbook BAR files. Suddenly, the flood gates were now open and the list of applications being converted started to flood in, as did requests for those who 'got it' to do it for them. Less than 12 hours later, the list became too much for one person to manage alone, so a Google Doc was created based on a Google Form where visitors could submit their requests and updates. The list had taken on a life of it's own:
h ttp://bnxtreme.com/drupal/content/apk2bar-list
As you can see from this list, individual PlayBook users have been actively collaborating and converting various applications to demonstrate just how easy the process is. It is hoped that this list of converted applications will help encourage developers to re-release their respective application on the BlackBerry Playbook.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If your application has been added to this list, it was done so because it was believed to be a free application on the Android Market, available as a free trial online, or offered for free through the Amazon Marketplace. If this is not the case, or for any reason you wish to have your application removed from the apk2bar list, please e-mail us at [email protected] and we will have your application permanently removed.
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Now, within the last few weeks, ported Android applications have already started to appear in the Blackberry AppWorld, being made available to anyone running the OS2.0 BETA
ht tp://crackberry.com/handster-android-app-market-begin-submitting-android-apps-blackberry-app-world-behalf-developers
ht tp://forums.crackberry.com/blackberry-playbook-f222/high-quality-free-android-apps-available-app-world-os2-users-679669/
The purpose for this post is to call upon Android developers to start porting their applications and submitting them to the Blackberry AppWorld. Again, the process is extremely simple and will open your applications up to a whole new audience.
Additionally, I am also posting to offer our services. Our team is both willing to help test any early BETA builds or to continue any abandoned development projects on their port to the BlackBerry PlayBook operating system; all you have to do is ask.
For more information on how easy it is to develop your existing application for the Blackberry PlayBook, please visit:
ht tp://us.blackberry.com/developers/tablet/
Thank you for your time to read this posting and we look forward to hopefully developing an active and healthy relationship with xda-developers.
Marc K.
Founder, Project Manager, and Community Manager for the BNXtreme Team.
@technomensch
ht tp://stayinginsync.info
ht tp://bnxtreme.com
I have just purchased a 32Gb Playbook and would love to support your objectives.
I am keen to use the PB on Android...I have little knowledge...but am keen
ANDREW
Why can't it be the other way? Blackberry Apps to Android? That seems to be better
Automatic news summary from many sources on smartphones!
How would it seem to you having automatically on your smartphone a single summary of the news from multiple sources? Unbelievable? Yet, now it seems that not only can it go into practice, but it is also offered freely to all so as to become a part of our everyday life! Its name: NewSum!
Who does it?
SciFY, a not-for-profit organisation which develops cutting-edge information technology to solve real life problems and offers it freely to all, including all design, implementation details and support needed.
What is NewSum?
A really innovative application, NewSum that automatically summarizes information from many sources and combines them in a single text! It is an intelligent summary of all the different information that you would get if you read all the articles from all the sources you visit (or that you would like to have time to visit...). With the use of cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology, news are summarised and all repeated information is not duplicated. All these in a user friendly, tested and effective application.
Why do they do it?
As SciFY puts it: "The goal of this project is to reinforce pluralism in news coverage. Think about it: How can you get the whole picture in your areas of interest, fast? Up to now, in order to be well-informed about what you really want to, you were obliged to visit at least 2-3 different sites/blogs and spend valuable time reading news that are by 80% the same… Newsfeeds, news aggregators are not real solutions: They just group articles, but you still have to do the rest of the job, since you have to visit all the different sources in order to get the information you need (when / if you have the time!). NewSum is on the way to change all this..."
Why is it important to help NewSum?
Indicatively:
it is offered freely to all using open source code and all the support needed.
it promotes pluralism in news coverage by using cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology.
it is developed by an not-for-profit organisation by young volunteers - entrepreneurs.
How you can help in this phase?
The first version is soon to be released and needs testing. SciFY creates now a small group of beta testers, who are going to be the first to have access to the application. Anyone interested to see it in practice can contact SciFY soon by contcting me by PM!
Thank you!