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Location sharing app other than latitude?

Does anyone know of an app where my g1 can track another g1 via gps? Basically, if Latitude would actually update for me, that would work. Im still playing with it to get it to work but it seems to have problems updating regularly.
Anyhow, I'm just wondering if there was an alternative to Latitude so my wife and I can see where each other is. No I don't suspect cheating, I just hate having to answer calls on my way home from work to hear "Where are you so I know when to start dinner?" If I share my location, she knows right where I am and I can continue streaming pandora in the car.
Anyone wanna try to tackle this if there is no good alternative? I need to find a "Android Development for Dummies" book.

You could try Glympse. It's concept is a bit different though: It allows to send a text-message or e-mail with a link that one can use to track you. You would have to do that every time you start your way home though. It also is more real-time than Latitude, therefore draining the battery more quickly. Either way I recommend you to give it a try.

Hellek said:
You could try Glympse. It's concept is a bit different though: It allows to send a text-message or e-mail with a link that one can use to track you. You would have to do that every time you start your way home though. It also is more real-time than Latitude, therefore draining the battery more quickly. Either way I recommend you to give it a try.
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Cool. I'll check it out.
Thanks

Does anyone know of an app where my g1 can track another g1 via gps? Basically, if Latitude would actually update for me, that would work. Im still playing with it to get it to work but it seems to have problems updating regularly.
Anyhow, I'm just wondering if there was an alternative to Latitude so my wife and I can see where each other is. No I don't suspect cheating, I just hate having to answer calls on my way home from work to hear "Where are you so I know when to start dinner?" If I share my location, she knows right where I am and I can continue streaming pandora in the car.
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LIES! i think your a secret agent ninja spy...

You can also try Loopt

+1 for Loopt
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Glympse is very cool, especially the browser app that goes with it.
It was exclusive to android i think with iphone coming later, so its a quality app, no question.

According to the website of GLYMPSE , the app is available for Windows mobile phones too.
It says you can download it on the marketplace for windows mobile
I am looking half an hour now for that program, but cant find it..
Can somebody / anybody please sent me a link ???
Your help will be appreciated !! thanks

freaknormel said:
According to the website of GLYMPSE , the app is available for Windows mobile phones too.
It says you can download it on the marketplace for windows mobile
I am looking half an hour now for that program, but cant find it..
Can somebody / anybody please sent me a link ???
Your help will be appreciated !! thanks
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Yes, here is a link :
http://rapidshare.com/files/304851189/Glympse_PocketPC-WM6.cab.html
( looks like I am the only one who can help ME )

[Q] Can I use Skype on 3 in unofficial ROM

Hi, I am in the UK and with 3. My galaxy S came with the Skype on 3 and it can call phone numbers for free. (You still need Skype credits.) I think the way it works is it actually dials a 3's service number and then you get redirect to the phone number you want to call.
My question is:
1) If I flash to other ROM, can still use Skype on 3 for free? I make a lot of international calls by Skype...
2) Can I flash back to 3's official ROM?
Cheers.

there is no skype for android yet
at least not officially
the next best thing like skype + video VoiceIP is Fring

AllGamer said:
there is no skype for android yet
at least not officially
the next best thing like skype + video VoiceIP is Fring
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thanks... but that's not what I'm asking, my galaxy s does come with 'Skype on 3' which is a specially made version for 3

ohhhhh cool, can you send us a copy of the skype<name>.APK ?

Not available in your area...

OHHHHHHHHH!!! Yeah baby!!!!!!!!!
SWEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!
it works!
i can login to my account
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I hate you so much right now
Does it have video call?
I tried fring and even the voice was a disaster...

voiceIP only it seems
also it FORCES YOU TO TURN OFF WIFI so that you can only use GPRS/EDGE/3G to use skype
so that was the deal, so that you can't get away of their data plans
IMO it's useless if you can't use it on WiFi
i'm going back to Fring for Video to Video chats

Is there any trick to use video chat (besides fring) on yahoo/gmail/skype with a PC?

Service no available in your area

smazenka said:
Service no available in your area
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Same for me in South Africa on 3G

it'll only work if you are using the "3 network" from UK
you can install and run it, but it wont let you connect to make a call

I cannot transfer the application to my phone, it says that the file format cannot be transferred, is there any other software I have to upload to my PC before downloading the application? I'm on 3 Ireland and they haven't release skype for this phone here yet. Also Phone is on vodafone but unlocked, therefore I do not have 3 Ireland d=software installed yet
Thanks

you need another browser, like SkyFire for example

Hi guys, I've one question for who is using skype on three..Did you notice delays when someone is texting you? i mean, i get like 30 50 minutes delay on each text...is that normal?

Marketplace Browser and Downloader for Windows Phone 7

Zune is a wonderful application for finding and installing Windows Phone 7 applications on your phone. The other alternative is to use Market Place application in WP7 handset. If have an HTC HD2 which doesn't support WP7 officially, but thanks to XDA Developers and DarkForcesTeam, I am running WP7 on this handset with no issues.
Initially, when I upgraded, I couldn't connect to Windows Market Place and browse or install applications because of Windows Live Services Registration (which I later resolved). So, I wrote an app to resolve my problem.
What this application does is, that it allows to browse for free apps on the marketplace, and download them to your hard disk which you can later use to deploy to your handset manually (developer unlocked phone or ChebronWP7 unlocked phone). The interface is pretty simple and serves the purpose. The only pending thing is automatically deploying the downloaded application to the device, which I will leave for a later date (anyone to help me out with this).
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Looks very good!! I'll certainly give it a try.
Keep up the good work!

wow, ill give it a try
in my country marketplace also didnt show

Thanks!
can we know how did you solve the Live ID problem and market place?

jxdatest said:
Thanks!
can we know how did you solve the Live ID problem and market place?
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Used the excellent method posted on XDA Forums. Called Microsoft support for activation code and they happily gave it to me.

Guys,
Any one has an idea on how I can add the "DEPLOY to WP7 device" feature from my application?

what a brilliant program!! godly!!

naweed said:
Guys,
Any one has an idea on how I can add the "DEPLOY to WP7 device" feature from my application?
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Yes install this one, it has the deployer built it. Only free programs.
Also on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908293

i cant install any application from ur market :S all the time the same error u need to unlock your phone ! but my phone it's unlocked already :S

djyassir said:
i cant install any application from ur market :S all the time the same error u need to unlock your phone ! but my phone it's unlocked already :S
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Oooh noooo!! Same here...so sad, happily downloaded lot of promising apps...none of them can be installed.
EDIT: The first app listed in the first post is claiming that the device has to be unlocked. The second app listed in the post above is claiming that the app hasn´t a valid license.

Any ideas?

marketplace
It seems that PPCBOY has something done right on his 7008 rom wp7 my hd2 has the full use of marketplace and zune so you might want to check it out your activation key will still work

Which Web Browser??

which web browser is the best on your computer?
right now i have
Chrome
Firefox
Opera
i mostly use Chrome.
what are your guys opinions.

chrome is the fastest for me. using IE on desktop, chrome on laptop. chrome wins hands down

at the moment using firefox on linux mint

Firefox hands down!
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Firefox, for sure.
-If ignorance is bliss why aren't you smiling?-

Firefox rules
Although I have all popular browser, firefox is fast and have essential plugins (like ad blocker, user agent, brief(rss reader))
Plus with Chrome you get a Google. No. Wait. It is Google gets you. All quires go through Google including URL. All your information: full name, SS, credit cards numbers is accessible to Google. Plus Chrome runs on computer without your knowledge for "updates". Chrome was intended for
Original license
By submitting, posting or displaying the content you give Google a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute any content which you submit, post or display on or through, the services. This license is for the sole purpose of enabling Google to display, distribute and promote the services and may be revoked for certain services as defined in the additional terms of those services.
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Indeed, Google is primarily an advertising company. How else do you think they make money?

Chrome followed by Firefox
Relayed through my Nexus S

firefox.
i had internet explorer until uninstalled it for the android 2.2 froyo update.
i need to get IE back.

Redudant thread
There is already a thread regarding browsers that can be found using search
Sent from my favorite browser: Opera 11

I used to only use FF, the god of Web browser in my opinion, until chrome went past.

Got to be Chrome.
Can't live without my Chrome to phone extension

Browser
Chrome for my PC, Dolphin Browser HD for my phone

jon094 said:
Chrome for my PC, Dolphin Browser HD for my phone
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I use a mish-mash of browsers:
I start with the Internet Explorer,
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Then I download and sync my Google Chrome with my account (love that feature ), and then download Firefox for the FlashGet extension (I do a lot of direct downloads, so that's good for me).

I like opera. The last version (11) is very good.
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I'm going to go with Chrome. I havve been using it exclusively for over a year now.
Fast, simple, clean, and easy. Also is light on resources and lets me do a lot of things in tthe background along with a ton of windows open.

Chrome has some problems with java sometimes so I switched to FireFox.
-FireFox has a slow start up n loading pages...
-Chrome had a fast start up and fast page loading but sometimes pages won't load so I had to press refresh.
-Opera had problems to when loading some java pages..
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I bounce between Chrome and Explorer 9 Beta. still has some bugs but has some good features. Can't beat the Dr free feature Chrome has to offer though.
p.
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I use [email protected], chrome/[email protected]

I want to stick with Chrome but the Firefox add ons keep pulling me back and yes Chrome does have problems loading some pages

Chrome.
+Lightweight
+Fast
+Great Add-Ons
+Never came across bugs

Animated Advertising

The amount of moving/animated/flying bannerd messages on 99% of internet websites has completely gotten out of hand. It is distracting, annoying, and causes pages to load much to slowly.
Eureka !!
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I uninstalled Adobe Flash Player and life is much more enjoyable on the web (pages load much more quickly and don't jitter while scrolling).......
Except for one small little thing, can't watch You Tube videos without Adobe Flash. So how can I have my cake and eat it too ?
HELP!!!

Flash block plugin for Firefox it disables all flash by default and you can enable as you see fit, either forever or just for one time. Hope I helped
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install an ad blocker extension for your browser, it makes life more enjoyable

husam666 said:
install an ad blocker extension for your browser, it makes life more enjoyable
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I'm running IE8 in XP pro, what program do I need to install ?

Tools> Manage Add-ons> Shockwave Flash Object Enable/Disable
This seems to work, but would rather find an option to just disable animated advertising , and not completely disable Flash.

google chrome+adblock. it blocks literally every ad

watt9493 said:
google chrome+adblock. it blocks literally every ad
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I might give that a shot. I guess I can have both IE8 & Chrome on my computer, but how about something that will work with IE8 ?

Anybody try this ? (from PC mag)
"Block Ads with InPrivate Filtering and Third-Party Filters
One reason I switched my default browser from IE to Firefox was that I could install an ad-blocking extension. IE8 doesn't support a similar add-on, but with a bit of effort, you can get almost the same level of stress-reducing ad blocking in IE8 that you can get in Firefox—using only IE8's built-in features. It's a three-step process.
First, turn on InPrivate Filtering by using Safety | InPrivate Filtering Settings and select Automatically Block. Click OK.
Next, add a Registry setting that turns on InPrivate Filtering by default so that you don't have to turn it on every time you start up IE8. In Notepad, create a text file with these three lines:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Safety\PrivacIE]
"StartMode"=dword:00000001
Save this file to your desktop with a name like "FilterOn.reg"; right-click on it; choose Merge.
Next, search the Web for files named Adblock for IE8.zip or EasyListIE8.zip, or search for "ie8 adblock xml list" or similar strings. You are looking for links to downloadable XML files converted from recent filtering lists created for Firefox's AdBlock Plus. Download one or more of these XML files to your desktop—you can use more than one without problems—and look at the files in Notepad to make sure that they're standard text files and not a dangerous executable program (scan them with your antivirus app first, just in case). In IE8, go to Tools | Manage Add-Ons, and click on InPrivate Filtering. Click the Import button, navigate to your downloaded XML file and click Open. IE8 will take a few seconds to process the list. Click Close. Now visit any normally ad-heavy site and enjoy the view of the site with few or no ads."
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2346892,00.asp

Or for youtube you can just enable the HTML5 player. youtube.com/html5

here give this a shot, see if it works
http://www.adblockpro.com/

TravisBean said:
I'm running IE8 in XP pro, what program do I need to install ?
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Lol a real browser would be a start......
Sent From My Fingers To Your Face......

jaszek said:
Or for youtube you can just enable the HTML5 player. youtube.com/html5
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beat me to it but what he said
Max. (From my Galaxy 2)

conantroutman said:
Lol a real browser would be a start......
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Bah Humbug !!

TravisBean said:
I'm running IE8 in XP pro, what program do I need to install ?
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