Mobile Apps

[Crispy]

Google have just launched Google sync, to sync google contacts and calendars. It basically mimics Exchange. So if your mobile supports syncing to via ActiveSync (plenty do, including the iPhone), then you're supported.

How do I set this up? Sounds great
(although I'll have to be careful to stop syncing the same calendar trhough itunes, or there'll be an endless circle of syncs!)

EDIT: Found it: http://www.google.com/support/mobile/bin/answer.py?answer=139202&topic=14252

 

[newbie]

GPS Tool is essential for getting the pissy Touch Diamond GPS to pick anything up.

don't get that, mine works fine with TomTom, Memory Map, Google Maps and geotagging photos, all at once (though I don't use it like that, not very often anyway). The only issue I've found is battery life. what's wrong with yours?

 

[subversplat]

Takes fooooorrever to get a signal in the middle of the wilderness! Won't take a signal at all in town. Generally just a bit naff I've tried various radio roms and the like to make it better with varying success. GPSTool really helps though.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

You know what's annoying? The fact that Apple won't let any 3rd party app access the music stored on the touch/iphone and therefore the complete lack of DJing software. The multitouch screen just cries out for it. You could send the Cue to the left channel and Mix to the right. I want that

http://www.touch-mix.com/ ?

 

[axon]

I'd add a vote for Gremote, turning the phone into a remote for the laptop. The motion sensor parts of it take a bit of getting used to but it also has a standard touch pad interface, I can now lie in bed and fiddle with music and dvds.

Also Qik. It activates the phone video camera and streams it live (and records it) to the internet.

 

[Crispy]

http://www.touch-mix.com/ ?

Well, yes, if I want to play 10 deadmau5 tracks and nothing else!

 

[mwgdrwg]

This is what I've got far my Nokia N95 8gb...

• iPlayer
• Opera Mini
• Mobbler (a great Last.fm app)
• Google Maps
• Gmail
• YouTube
• BeatEd (a drum machine)
• Internet radio (by Nokia)

 

[mwgdrwg]

Does anyone know of any lightsaber and spirit level apps for N95/Symbian?

 

[Gromit]

RedLaser for the iPhone is brilliant.

I often look up products on Amazon to price check that I'm not getting ripped off. Now I can just scan the barcode with my phone and the phone does it for me. Genius.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

WhatsApp is free at the moment, it's basically a free iPhone to iPhone text messenger, like Ping! but better in that it works!

 

[Gromit]

WhatsApp is free at the moment, it's basically a free iPhone to iPhone text messenger, like Ping! but better in that it works!

Cheers for that.

I never use up my txts as it is but if you were a prolific txt'er with mates with iPhones I could see how useful that could be.

 

[Kanda]

You know what's annoying? The fact that Apple won't let any 3rd party app access the music stored on the touch/iphone and therefore the complete lack of DJing software. The multitouch screen just cries out for it. You could send the Cue to the left channel and Mix to the right. I want that

That's odd. TuneWiki does access the music.... so they must allow it somehow.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Cheers for that.

I never use up my txts as it is but if you were a prolific txt'er with mates with iPhones I could see how useful that could be.

I use to easily get through my 500 a month (how I miss my unlimited sim only text deal) but since using Ping and now this I stay within my limits. Very useful app.

 

[editor]

It's too gimmicky for me, but iPhone users and Android users can now 'bump' photos and contacts at each other.

http://www.wirefresh.com/bump-share-pics-and-contacts-by-tapping-phones-together-androidiphone/

 

[Kid_Eternity]

It's too gimmicky for me, but iPhone users and Android users can now 'bump' photos and contacts at each other.

http://www.wirefresh.com/bump-share-pics-and-contacts-by-tapping-phones-together-androidiphone/

Yeah it's been around for a while, it's ok but a bit fiddly to use I found. I don't know why Apple don't just allow proper photo sharing via bluetooth....

 

[teuchter]

'bump' photos and contacts at each other

http://www.wirefresh.com/bump-share-pics-and-contacts-by-tapping-phones-together-androidiphone/

 

[Gromit]

It's too gimmicky for me, but iPhone users and Android users can now 'bump' photos and contacts at each other.

http://www.wirefresh.com/bump-share-pics-and-contacts-by-tapping-phones-together-androidiphone/

It works well. Just the bumping bit is a bit er kitch for me. I'd rather just hit a button that says 'Share'.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

The bump is just a gimmick as said above you can hit the share button or shake the phones...

 

[FridgeMagnet]

I got hacked off with IM+ recently - it's been flakey, the push is unreliable and in the latest version the typing autocorrect doesn't work, which is the last straw. So I paid for Beejive and I have to say it's a much nicer app to use so far. 5.99 though; not all that much in the grand scheme of things but not one if you don't IM a lot. Also Beejive doesn't do Skype IM, which for some reason loads of people use at work, the gits.

I switched to WhatsApp too a while ago, from Ping, and it's not ony nicer it also *works* which is an important detail in a messaging app.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Yep ping proved to be crap, moved to WhatsApp when it was free the other, very useful.

 

[Gromit]

I was using the free app Palringo for IM.

Don't really have anyone i want to IM on the move anymore though so stopped using it. Not sure if it did Skype soz.

 

[ohmyliver]

hmm. need a very powerful magnifying glass for mini. I'll stick with mobile which has a zoom and all that but isn't particularly friendly

you could try zooming in on mini, or turning it to 'mobile view'

 

[ringo]

What's the best sat nav app for the iphone? Need one for work.

 

[fool on the hil]

One for the guitarists amongst you - 'Killer Riffs' - Sooooo good.....and now i can get rid of those skanky pages ripped out of Total Guitar Magazine

 

[Sunray]

What's the best sat nav app for the iphone? Need one for work.

For 26 quid CoPilot Live 8 is very good. Made it more stable and now has the iPhone keyboard if you want it and a few other Enhancements.

 

[Pie 1]

Doom Classic for iPhone!!