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Free Application Friday: Pocket Informant 2007 (12/14/2007)

Get it here: Pocket Informant 2007 (Retail Price: $34.95)

Thanks a mil Sherpa !!
Killer app !

It's a great app, been using for years, worth every penny

RemE said:
It's a great app, been using for years, worth every penny
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Or...in this case, worth every clicks!

I've never used it, but thanks for the heads-up.
I'll have a go at it this weekend.

Nice app. Still I'll not use it because it is too heavy for my tastes.

I got a MobiTV from the Handango "free app Friday". Then they wanted to charge me for additional months of use. All I'm saying is be careful of the free apps. They aren't really free. They spam my e-mail, too.
Pocket Informant is a good app, though.

Nice, what else have they offered before?

They've had a few different apps. but I keep forgetting about it. I just happened to go by to check to see if any of my stuff had updates available and saw it myself.

great find man thanks

I downloaded too. Looks good, a bit more complicated that I would have expected. The reference/user's manual is thick with info.

TiltedAz said:
I downloaded too. Looks good, a bit more complicated that I would have expected. The reference/user's manual is thick with info.
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Dude, can you please put up a link to the users manual on here please. Im finding it a little tricky to use.

scouser_75 said:
Dude, can you please put up a link to the users manual on here please. Im finding it a little tricky to use.
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http://download.pocketinformant.com/7/Reference.pdf

Thanks for providing the manual link.
I've spent a bit of time setting up contacts, icons, unique colors, schedules and now it perpetually crashes with an 'internal crash' error. Soft reset provides no relief. I need to download again. Hopefully this program isn't a house of cards.

Damn, missed it. Maybe we should have a sticky with each weeks freebie as a reminder, or maybe I could put it in my calendar to remind me!!

I found out I needed to download to the device as data card downloads make it 'less stable.'

Navigation in US now available!! AndNav2 for USA!

AndNav2
There is a new version of AndNav available for Android. Here's a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOfKpjEpRa8

Looks good but from what I can tell, maps aren't going to be the greatest.

At least there will be a decent alternative to using the google maps which require an internet connection. Sometimes I just want to use the GPS without the additional expense.

Just tested on 6.0r1 rom, seems to be working great: http://www.andnav.org/index.php/en/community-forum?task=viewtopic&id=292&p=5
Make sure you donate some money to these guys...they've done a lot of work and delivered something great to the community!

Awesome news ! Been waiting for this myself.

so whens the server gonna be up for free navigation?

i just went to the site and they havent release it for US yet.

It's kind of on the down low right now while they make sure all the kinks are worked out of the new server. I've been playing with is since yesterday and it's looking pretty sweet.
No, I'm not going to post a link. If you're really interested you should be able to find it on their site and I don't want to encourage the overloading of their new server. I'm sure once they make it a bit more public the news will be all over.

It's kind of on the down low right now while they make sure all the kinks are worked out of the new server. I've been playing with is since yesterday and it's looking pretty sweet.
No, I'm not going to post a link. If you're really interested you should be able to find it on their site and I don't want to encourage the overloading of their new server. I'm sure once they make it a bit more public the news will be all over.

benmyers2941 said:
It's kind of on the down low right now while they make sure all the kinks are worked out of the new server. I've been playing with is since yesterday and it's looking pretty sweet.
No, I'm not going to post a link. If you're really interested you should be able to find it on their site and I don't want to encourage the overloading of their new server. I'm sure once they make it a bit more public the news will be all over.
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not on their site

lamaravish said:
not on their site
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Yeah it is, you just have to dig a little
I've been using it in Colorado for 2 days...a little buggy, but so far so good.

mswiss said:
so whens the server gonna be up for free navigation?
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It's up and running. Tested today on my way to work.

Where are you suppose to put the Tilepack? I searched and unzipped it into mapnik folder, this took around 1:20min I was wondering if that is normal? Also after doing so I have had no luck with the program it runs smoothly but I cannot get a route loaded no matter what... please help the newb

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Where are you suppose to put the Tilepack? I searched and unzipped it into mapnik folder, this took around 1:20min I was wondering if that is normal? Also after doing so I have had no luck with the program it runs smoothly but I cannot get a route loaded no matter what... please help the newb
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1. Yes moving the map tiles takes a long time depending on how detailed they are.
2. Ask this question in the AndNav forum where the development is happening

dbpack said:
Yeah it is, you just have to dig a little
I've been using it in Colorado for 2 days...a little buggy, but so far so good.
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email me the link atlease pls :] lol [email protected]

I've been using it a bit since yesterday as well. It works, but there is a lot of communication between the G1 and their servers to make things work.
Look in the downloads area for Trek buddy it creates a lot of the map packs. Tiles.
The site is kinda scattered so I would look around in the forum and yes you do have to be a member to see links.

i don't know if i'm stupid or what, but i still can't find a way to download it lol

lamaravish said:
i don't know if i'm stupid or what, but i still can't find a way to download it lol
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Page 5 of the thread. Some guy says something like find the apk here or something like that

BSDADON said:
Page 5 of the thread. Some guy says something like find the apk here or something like that
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xda thread or andnav thread? bc i check pretty much all the xda threads without luck lol

Andnav. Sorry about the confusion

What happened to.....

Looking for a little information please.
Does anyone know what happened to documents2go and if it will become available again soon? I have mailed them but had no response.
Failing that suggestions for word and Excel editors that work locally on the device would be very welcome.
Thanks

Not sure what you mean? It is still available on the market, and they've just update to V2.0.
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
Not sure what you mean? It is still available on the market, and they've just update to V2.0.
Regards,
Dave
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Thanks - It had gone missing for a little while, I guess while they settled the V2. I have pulled it down and paid for the key. Its pretty good and I am going to keep this one. Took ages to find out how to delete a file though!

What happened to PAC-Man by Namco (Free edition) I can't see it in the Apps store, even though loads of people are dl'ing it over the last few days. I don't have a rooted phone. It is on T-Mobile.
I even tried the QR codes on websites that show it and when I get the Android market it says it cannot be found, and only shows paid edition, but people are still d'ling it. I have found this with quite a few apps one other example is sherpa.
Any suggestions?

huh, i can't find Google Maps

Create your own app using appinventor

Just learned about this program from engadget.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/android-app-inventor-lets-you-be-the-developer-video/
It sounds really easy and fun to create your own app. I'm trying to think what app I need for myself.

acegolfer said:
Just learned about this program from engadget.
http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/12/android-app-inventor-lets-you-be-the-developer-video/
It sounds really easy and fun to create your own app. I'm trying to think what app I need for myself.
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cute. my draw back is the apk's i think of would require something of more complexity. however, i do like the the opportunity to build simple apps.

Perfect!
This is a great gateway to get people into developing.
Snaps for Google.

Will check this out. Thanks for sharing.

Just signed up a couple hrs ago, can't wait to try it out
Sent from my European Vogue using XDA App

I signed up, but it looks like it requires a driver to connect the phone to Windows. Even with the dual mount sd widget the appinventor Windows program wouldn't recognize my Vogue.

Does anybody know how long it takes to receive the download after submitting a request form? I'm very anxious to try this and I filled out the form yesterday

Signed up. Looks amazing, just what a guy with no programming skills needs. Now, how long do we need to wait? That's the main question.

Yeah I signed up two days ago. Hopefully we will receive download links within the next week or so. But this looks perfect for me. I've already done some of this building block programming with vB express. Its easy and fun to mess around with for sure.

Signed up for my Android device. Man, wish they had something like this for WinMo. Better yet, wish they had something like this for PC platforms!!

waiting game
Anyone know how long until we get the invite?

I submitted for an invite a few days ago yet no invite.
I want it NOW! Haha

Mhh, sounds weird, but should work well for standard things
I will stay at .net and objective c

This looks great. Next phone will be Android. I'll keep my HD2 for FpseCE.

ya I signed up, seems like awhile ago, I really want to try this out cant wait hopefully they accept my form thing

Phaedrus Nine said:
This looks great. Next phone will be Android. I'll keep my HD2 for FpseCE.
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PSX4droid will be out soon

RHDScrambler said:
I signed up, but it looks like it requires a driver to connect the phone to Windows. Even with the dual mount sd widget the appinventor Windows program wouldn't recognize my Vogue.
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The Driver needed for Windows can be downloaded here: http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/learn/setup/setupwindows.html
drewden123 said:
Does anybody know how long it takes to receive the download after submitting a request form? I'm very anxious to try this and I filled out the form yesterday
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After fill out the request form they say couple of weeks, as i know Google it means 2-3 weeks... So next or overnext week it should be there. Depending on how many ppl they want invite and how many have signed on...

So...anybody who has gotten the invite should hook a brother up with the install file...*cough* PM

Hatefly said:
[...]Better yet, wish they had something like this for PC platforms!!
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Cannot submit links, but here you go
scratch.mit.edu/
education.mit.edu/drupal/starlogo-tng

drewden123 said:
So...anybody who has gotten the invite should hook a brother up with the install file...*cough* PM
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From reading the site with all the information and such i dont think its something you download, but more of a browser based tool. Not quite sure how that would work... But it did say in the browser. Chrome extension maybe?
And if you watch the video they are doing it from within the browser. So no download. Im assuming that its not open to anyone because the site says to go to the website that we sign up at. So when we start seeing a log in button there, we know were in business.

Market and non Market Recommend Apps list...how about we start one?

Hi!
Just wondering if we can start a list of Market and one for Non Market recommended Apps unless there is one that I have missed already!

shaolin95 said:
Hi!
Just wondering if we can start a list of Market and one for Non Market recommended Apps unless there is one that I have missed already!
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Check out the PMC (Pimp My Captivate) guide. It has this already.

warri said:
Check out the PMC (Pimp My Captivate) guide. It has this already.
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Ah, somehow when I checked that I thought it was more like hacks than app recommendations...will check again then.
Thanks

shaolin95 said:
Ah, somehow when I checked that I thought it was more like hacks than app recommendations...will check again then.
Thanks
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If you scroll through till the end, there is a recommended list of Apps.
I strongly recommend you Follow the guide to root, enable side loading, as well lift the market restrictions that ATT has put on the phone. No reason not to.
(The section on Launcher Pro is optional, since some people seem to like TouchWiz (i used it for a while, just switched to launcherPro to try it out) )

warri said:
If you scroll through till the end, there is a recommended list of Apps.
I strongly recommend you Follow the guide to root, enable side loading, as well lift the market restrictions that ATT has put on the phone. No reason not to.
(The section on Launcher Pro is optional, since some people seem to like TouchWiz (i used it for a while, just switched to launcherPro to try it out) )
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Thanks, I have done all those already...just did the restrictions one today so I am all good.
Cannot wait for Froyo now!
Oh and yes I got Launcher Pro + ..very nice. "
I did not give the original too much of a chance...I am coming from a Tilt2 and sense 2.5 so Touch was just looking to plain and odd for me. Launcher is growing on me.

double sorry

shaolin95 said:
Thanks, I have done all those already...just did the restrictions one today so I am all good.
Cannot wait for Froyo now!
Oh and yes I got Launcher Pro + ..very nice.
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yea i read in your sig, right after i posted that... heh
Just waiting on a nice Custom ROM.. with some radio HSPUA support and froyo myself

warri said:
yea i read in your sig, right after i posted that... heh
Just waiting on a nice Custom ROM.. with some radio HSPUA support and froyo myself
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Ah that sounds so awesome indeed...I was used to changing Energy Roms every few days so right now it is kind of a strange time for me !

shaolin95 said:
Ah that sounds so awesome indeed...I was used to changing Energy Roms every few days so right now it is kind of a strange time for me !
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Energy Addict myself.. i do miss flashing my Fuze every couple of days, but i am super excited to have a sexy Android phone!

Me too...this thing is so freakin fast!
I still think we need a dedicated apps thread that keeps growing like the one we have for the Tilt2

i think a non-market app thread would be especially helpful

i found some new apps to add on to the pimp my captivate apps i wrote up. I no longer have access to my pdf but if one of you start a thread and make it look sexy, ill be glad to add some amazing new apps peeps should try.

Well I suck at that so I would let anyone else with skills to take over

systoxity said:
i found some new apps to add on to the pimp my captivate apps i wrote up. I no longer have access to my pdf but if one of you start a thread and make it look sexy, ill be glad to add some amazing new apps peeps should try.
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I'll do it. Give me a few hours to get everything together.
Its my first time doing one of these, but I think if I can set it up right the first time, managing it will be fairly easy.
That said, is there a limit on how many post you can reserve? To give an ideal solution to the problem, I'd be looking at like 15 or so. Would people have a problem with this, or is that an acceptable number?

Sweet mate....not sure about the reserves Q...maybe check the Tilt 2 thread for ideas

shaolin95 said:
Sweet mate....not sure about the reserves Q...maybe check the Tilt 2 thread for ideas
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Already did that. I've asked for permission (awaiting reply) to steal the design and I've made a few modifications to it that I think will make it easier to maintain and access. However, doing so requires a tremendous number of reserved posts. I'm trying to decrease the number by combining sections I think will have a low volume, but it will still take a large number of posts to do what I want.

Doesnt bother me at all but maybe ask a mod?

Just as an update.
I've gotten a mod's ok on reserving the number of posts in want. The only. Stipulation is it has to be organized. And I don't think that will be a problem.
I'm still waiting on a response from the Rhodium thread upkeeper, and iirc the thread was last updated in May. If I don't have a response by this time tomorroe, ill assume they've left XDA indefinitely, and will post the topic. If they later have an issue with my using a similar format, ill just edit my format.
In the mean time, ill continue working on the formatting of the thread and include a few items to see how it will look when populated. Hopefully this turns out as awesomely as I want it to.
I don't think this thread will take much more than an hour or so to maintain after it gets rolling, so keeping it up to date shouldn't be an issue by my logic. I just hope people provide all relavant information. Lol
It's not much, but id like to do my part to contribute its to a community that provides so much information and so many resources. Maybe this way I wont feel like such a leech. XD
Sent from my Samsung Captivate

I think you are cool to start it over and then modify if needed...I doubt that that poster is going to complain...I mean really...

How do I get to the Pimp My Captivate site?
Thanks