Hey now,
I was fed up with the privacy violations, bloat, instability, and general stupid functionality of Android browsers. I decided to make my own. Introducing...
Naked Browser :- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fevdev.nakedbrowser
TRUST: Right permissions with no spying.
SPEED: No bloat, including minimal GUI candy.
FEATURES: Crash restore, undo close tab, one finger zoom, infinite tabs, and more.
FREE: As in no cost. Not even any ads.
Here's the web site: http://nakedbrowser.com/android/
I've been working on this for the past few months. I've been quite meticulous when trying to focus on speed and avoiding bloat. As a result, it isn't the prettiest app in the world. However, please know that most of my effort went under the hood. Stability and a rich feature set mean more to me than eye candy.
ORIGNAL THREAD :- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929663
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Here's a video of it in action - youtu.be/I3VgGWXUUGw
Here's a link on the Marketplace - market.android.com/details?id=net.lapasa.weeklyplannerbasic
“Developed by a TPT User for TPT Users, Sunny Brightens Your Day!”
Use your TPT’s Stylus to enhance your productivity by writing down your goals for the week:
- Meal Planning/Grocery Lists
- Exercise Workout
- Deadlines
- TODO Tasks
Basic Edition Features include:
- Write weekly plans using only the Ntrig stylus
- Erase parts of a plan
- Clear entire plan for a week
- Go to next or previous week
- Use fingers to pinch + zoom into plan
- Use finger to move plan around
- User finger to double tap to restore
- Highlight current date
Try it out! It’s absolutely free!
Please write a review! Good or bad feedback (on Android Marketplace) will help shape this product for your fellow users!
What a great app! its wonderful to see all the development using the digitizer cant wait for more!
While I applaud the create of a pen-centric planner app, and I think that there is a lot of potential behind this idea, I feel that there is still some room to grow before this weekly planner is mature to the point that I would adopt it for regular use.
Some of the features that make a paper planner book most useful as an organizational tool are the sense of perspective it gives about the upcoming days and weeks, and the ability to add future events quickly and easily so that they are not forgotten. The inclusion of a monthly calendar as a reference is another nice feature common to daily planners.
What I would like to see from Sunny WP is a more natural method of navigation between weeks and months. Rather than Next Week, Previous Week, and Go To Date, I think that an "outer" or "higher" visualization of a calendar would go along way to making this feel more like a planner and less like a portable whiteboard with lines on it. Flipping through actual paper pages is still the method to beat when it comes to any kind of book navigation, so an easy way to visualize all my past and future weekly plans is critical. A bonus feature would be integration with Google Calendar, displaying events on the side of each day, but that is more of a personal preference.
I won't go into depth about the monetization mechanism, except to say that restricting use of the prominently displayed undo button to the (non-existent?) deluxe version feels like the developer is trying to annoy me into upgrading rather than promising me a richer experience when I buy the app.
One technical/user experience issue I have is that the eraser has a much bigger brush than I expected, and that makes it hard to erase small mistakes within a tightly packed block of writing, without wiping out everything around it (and there is no undo feature to recover the lost notes...).
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While I applaud the create of a pen-centric planner app, and I think that there is a lot of potential behind this idea, I feel that there is still some room to grow before this weekly planner is mature to the point that I would adopt it for regular use.
Some of the features that make a paper planner book most useful as an organizational tool are the sense of perspective it gives about the upcoming days and weeks, and the ability to add future events quickly and easily so that they are not forgotten. The inclusion of a monthly calendar as a reference is another nice feature common to daily planners.
What I would like to see from Sunny WP is a more natural method of navigation between weeks and months. Rather than Next Week, Previous Week, and Go To Date, I think that an "outer" or "higher" visualization of a calendar would go along way to making this feel more like a planner and less like a portable whiteboard with lines on it. Flipping through actual paper pages is still the method to beat when it comes to any kind of book navigation, so an easy way to visualize all my past and future weekly plans is critical. A bonus feature would be integration with Google Calendar, displaying events on the side of each day, but that is more of a personal preference.
I won't go into depth about the monetization mechanism, except to say that restricting use of the prominently displayed undo button to the (non-existent?) deluxe version feels like the developer is trying to annoy me into upgrading rather than promising me a richer experience when I buy the app.
One technical/user experience issue I have is that the eraser has a much bigger brush than I expected, and that makes it hard to erase small mistakes within a tightly packed block of writing, without wiping out everything around it (and there is no undo feature to recover the lost notes...).
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NominalValue - Thank you for the insight. I hear ya.
- "outer" or "higher" visualization of a calendar: That's something I think I would warrant as a 2.0. I do agree technology like this should reduce the friction for frequent actions like adding new events. It's interesting you mention this because the general feedback has been that a daily planner is more useful than a weekly one. After the daily planner, I was looking to do a monthly one. Think of a giant monthly calendar that you could pinch/zoom out to achieve this reduction of friction. Do you think that would work?
- integration with Google Calendar, displaying events on the side of each day: I would like to introduce Google Calendar but after some discussion, people like to default to one source of information instead of a hybrid cause of sync issues. As an alternative to Google Calendar, I was thinking more along the lines of telling you the weather for the week you are viewing. High/low temperature. Who knows, I need to do more research how I could bring in outside content. Perhaps empower users what they would want to see.
- Monetization: If you are annoyed, that's the goal. Rather than deliver enhanced user experience, the goal for the deluxe version is that provides 'relief' from obstacles in place. But there are other features bundled in there that other users may value like different colors or be able to blast their list via email or facebook.
- Page flipping is coming soon, it'll likely be the odd 3-finger swipe cause it's hard to figure out the difference between a 1 finger swipe and 1 finger panning the page.
- Giant Monthly Calendar: I could see that being useful, along the lines of what I do with my little desk calendar. One suggestion I have for this would be to implement a double-tap-to-zoom that auto-aligned to the day you tap on, rather than only having a free-form pinch/zoom/pan navigation method.
- Outside Content: I really like the idea of daily weather info with high/low temperature numbers, and a basic sunny/cloudy/rainy/snowy icon would be nice, too.
- Monetization: I get that you want and deserve to make money from your app, and however you choose to do that is your decision alone. But if I may give my admittedly novice advice, I think that different wording for your version names could go a long way in shaping customer reactions to feature limitations. Calling one version Basic and the other Deluxe brings with it expectations that the one is suited for everyday common use and the other is for the true planning enthusiast. That doesn't, at least for me, seem to fit with the particular feature sets you have chosen for the two apps. From my time with the app, I would describe the Basic version more as a demo, in the way that the app "LectureNotes," for example, has a feature-limited demo. That way, I know to expect limitations and my mindset is that I am evaluating the app with the end goal of buying the full version in the back of my mind. That's just my two cents in the topic.
By the way, I couldn't find the Deluxe version in the app store. Is it not released yet?
I like it, but would like the following in a future update.
1-When zooming on a page and you start to type, the resulting writing is not as fine.
2-I can't seem to keep the page from moving when resting my palm on it even using the lock feature.
3-pen/stroke size options needed.
TS
DailyHunt Vs DailyTop: battle for India's top newsreader
I like to keep myself updated, so consequently I have way too many news apps on my phone. Sometime ago I came across an app which rendered all those apps quite useless. It provided me with the freedom to access all my frequented news options through a single platform.
I have been using DailyHunt for quite some time now，but as they say “There always is a better idea”, someone had a better idea too and they called it DailyTop.
Now let’s see how these two apps compare.
DailyTop DailyHunt
All top stories and news in one Formerly known as NewsHunt
First Impression (Splash Screen):
When I opened DailyHunt I got a faint smirk. DailyHunt gives a simple, basic feeling at the first look, the background has square patterns and the logo looks good on it. The selection of colours has been copied from Google’s logo yet it’s a failed attempt as the tone of colours used for the logo is unflattering.
When I opened the DailyTop app for the first time it made the smirk change into a smile. The splash screen of DailyTop leaves a lasting impression. It gives a hint of the overall minimalistic theme that has been used for the UI. The combination of colours used grabs the first look, the use of red points the sight straight to the logo and the name of the app.
Splash Screen Comparison Results and Marks:
DailyTop: 8 Points
DailyHunt: 8 Points
User Interface:
The first thing that caught my eye was the interface. DailyTop has a beautiful interface, it does absolute justice to the minimalistic theme. Red colour being dominant in the theme gives a heart-warming experience. The reading experience on DailyTop is one of its kind. It’s pleasant for the eyes and there is absolutely no distraction while reading. The overall experience of DailyTop is simplistic yet lively.
DailyHunt on the other hand doesn’t stop to disappoint, the overall theme and the interface is crude. The colours used seem to be inspired by a funeral theme, made me sad. The interface doesn’t please the eyes and neither is the reading experience any good. There is a whole clutter of information shown to the user and all it does is distract the user.
User Interface Test Results & Marks:
DailyTop: 9 Points
DailyHunt: 5 Points
Functionality: The main functionality of both apps is quite similar. These apps provide you news from multiple sources on a single platform. Yet there is a drastic difference between both.
DailyTop has multiple channels like headlines, business, technology and many others under which you can find the related news articles from all the sources directly. On DailyTop you can find news from all the news channels, the app re-classifies the articles and shows them under suitable channels. So it’s pretty easy to read cricket news, just tap on cricket channel and there you will find news from every news source that covers cricket.
DailyHunt on the other hand doesn’t have any channels, it lets you choose the section and then further choose the news-source you want to read. It adds many un-necessary steps to the whole experience. So, let’s say if I am only interested in reading cricket news, I can only read news from “Hindustan times” in one go, to read from another source, I will have to go back and do all the steps again.
Sub-functionality: DailyTop has a special channel known as “For You”, under this channel based upon the user’s reading choices, articles from channels you have subscribed will be shown in the feed. Plus it connects with your social media and lets you post your views in the comments section and share the articles directly to your social media.
DailyHunt has no such customised functionality for the user, you don’t get a custom feed, you cannot comment on the articles and their share tool looks like it’s borrowed from 2005. DailyHunt has one more addition and that is its e-book reader and store. But even that is a let-down, the quantity of books is very less, plus the search results are not reliable either.
Functionality Test Results and Marks:
DailyTop: 9 Points
DailyHunt: 4 Points
Performance Test: (Memory Consumption, CPU usage)
To begin with this discussion let’s talk about the application size first. DailyTop’s APK size is 2.2MB, whereas DailyHunt has APK size of 8.05MB. For most of us, this might be a big issue as the average phones have low RAM and low internal storage. Based upon the benchmark tests I conducted the results showed DailyTop as the clear winner.
The memory occupancy of DailyHunt is close to 50, whereas DailyTop has a memory occupancy of less than 25.
The CPU occupancy of DailyHunt is more than 5 and close to 6, whereas for DailyTop it’s near 1.
What this means is that DailyTop will run on devices with low processor speeds and low RAM, also it will not hamper the performance of your device. Whereas DailyHunt will require a higher-specs device and hamper the performance of low-spec devices.
Memory Test Results & Marks: CPU Usage Test Results & Marks
DailyTop: 7 Points DailyTop: 8 Points
DailyHunt: 4 Points DailyHunt: 2 Points
Conclusion:
If you are looking for a good news reader which doesn’t make you do a lot of work and makes it easy for you to read the news, DailyTop is your pick.
But if you are looking for a more wide experience, such as to be able to buy e-books along with subscription magazines DailyHunt might be your pick. Yet if the overall experience is your preference, DailyTop is the no-brainer option.
Overall Performance and Marks:
DailyTop: 8.2 Points
DailyHunt: 5.7 Points
Total Score: 10 Points
You can download the apps from these links: Android iOS - DailyTop
Android iOS -DailyHunt
clarification：I’m not a product promoter nor a Water Army. I am just sharing my experience.
A few days ago, I downloaded 91 launcher from Google Play. Then I am fully attracted by the fancy finger effects and flipping pages. Butterflies dancing with the movement of fingertip, together with 3D turn over effect, create an amazing screen world. I have to share it with you guys!
I know many people are concerned with privacy, fearing the exposure of contacts、emails and messages. Especially when the phone is stolen, some important files may be revealed. However, 91 launcher has a special talent that protects privacy. You can set up a password for your files and hide important apps. Combined with those two functions, the secrets are strictly stored in your phone! Peeking eyes? Oh come on, it will never be your concern anymore! (PS: for more information, you can watch the video posted on its Facebook )
The functions of One-tap cleaner and battery management are also incredible. My phone speeds up immediately after cleaning. It also has an app power consuming rank, by which you may know which app consumes the most power.
Well, I do recommend you to download 91 launcher and take a try of these features!:good::good::good:
Only noobs use app cleaners and and so called battery management. All it is doing is force closing apps and cleaning the app cache. Which goes against the way android works. Also those so called pass words can be easily gotten around.
Feather Browser is the lightest yet fastest web browser for android! Weighting in at only 18kb, it takes up virtually no space, yet is a fully functional web browser!
Features:
•Fast
•Light
•Compact
•Simple
•Vibrant
•No website history
Recommended for:
•People who want a fast user experience
•Phones with minimal storage
•Simple people (Grandparents)
•Developers for testing
Yes, you can download the apk, but please please, if you enjoy it, go to my play store page and purchase it for only 99 cents, it helps me keep my lights on and create more awesome apps, thanks!: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.feather.browser
Wow! Let me be the one to try it first. Thanks
Awesome browser; sleek, fast and nice design for such light weight. Though if you could implement in future releases a dark theme/night mode, it'd be absolutely helpful for night usage. Thank you for your work and hope for more from your side soon.
Tabs. That browser need tabs
1: downloads do not work
2: fullscreen is not working for streaming videos
- no option in youtube
- in other websites where the option is presented (in HTML5 player), clicking doesn't result in the action
3: unnecessary prefixing http:// in the URL bar. The browser should prefix by itself it this is missing in the input
4: "toolbar" should autohide; to show it all the time is a waste of screen real estate
5: confirming URL input by enter on the keyboard doesn't work - you need to click the search icon
6: entering a 2nd URL fails, the browser appends this address to the 1st one.
life_is_strange said:
Awesome browser; sleek, fast and nice design for such light weight. Though if you could implement in future releases a dark theme/night mode, it'd be absolutely helpful for night usage. Thank you for your work and hope for more from your side soon.
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Thanks to you and others for the kind words, and also for all of you giving advice, this will be taken into consideration.
Probably the most customizable and feature packed mobile browser currently available that will leave most if not all other popular browser for Android, in the rearview mirror, while going for the stars!
Superior AD block engine with Mark AD feature to mark any leftover spaces that will be fully removed after hitting the Save Marks. Afterwards the adblock engine will automatically remove those empty space and learn from these marks to progressively offer better performance. Another rare trade, bypasses most adblock detectors that sites like apkmirror.com and many download sites uses, that forces you to turn off the adblock. Tried it myself and was completely free of all adblock detected popups or any access prevention. That is a rare trade, even Adguard cannot beat that.
Fully choose what items appears on the menu tab and site tab
Offers several themes and has a smart night mode that will turn most white backgrounds black without affecting pictures or texts, 99% of the time.
Amazing amount of gestures, both touch based and button based.
Super handy media grabber that can be set to pop up with a download option whenever a video source is detected on the webpage currently in view.
Supports both IDM and ADM download managers to be set as default download link handlers
Javascripts, cookies and user agents options can be fully independently changed for every site.
Developed by a truly talented and enthusiastic newcomer that won my highest respect and top recommendation.
I am not easy to please as I myself am a total perfectionist and crazy android enthusiast.
So if you want to try a browser on a whole other level, gives this one a try!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.xbrowser.play