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Android app ideas for Ireland

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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,178 ✭✭✭dionsiseire


    well i tag each news post with a tag of the venue name, so a tag search for the venue name would return in order of news posted (so the newest = most relevant) for that venue

    if thats any use


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,325 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    paddy2k wrote: »
    Having it poll for USSD's every few mins seems quite intensive. I know the guy behind Cabbage texter has a way (and open source code) to use the webtexts on all of the phone sites, I'm sure with some modification it would be possible to pull the remaining services data.

    I've started work on an app for Three to present the remaining units/ minutes/ texts as a widget. My solution is not to poll but to hook in events on the call-end / text send / data connection close to get the updated information then.

    The key problem is that it's straight forward to get the info from MY3 provided you are not on wifi. If on Wifi then a secure login needs to be done to the public web site to extract the same info and I couldn't be bothered with the hassle. Cabbage must follow a similar process to send texts but I'm not into PHP.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭JustAddWater


    One app I would love to see would be an M50 toll app that can do various different things like enter a trip taken on the toll (M50)

    For me I get billed monthly from E-flow and all I can do is say yeah those transactions must be right, i'd love an app that says i've spent €X so for this month on tolls and maybe include a reminder for those that go through and pay the next day and maybe a different reminder for those that have a tag that their balance is hitting near €12 (the min allowed in a/c before eflow come knocking at your bank)

    Maybe even include a function that detects if you're near the GPS co-ords of the barrier and ask if you have made a trip through the toll too and if so add it to your total for the month

    Possibly quite difficult but would be a class app!

    Oh and it could be used not just for M50 but for other tolls too M1, new M3, etc!


  • Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭mooneyd


    I would love to get a Speach to text app. so I could talk to my phone and it can write my texts.


  • Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭paddy2k


    mooneyd wrote: »
    I would love to get a Speach to text app. so I could talk to my phone and it can write my texts.
    That functionality already exists in Android, once the voice library is installed. (It's missing from some Hero's and Desire but there are workarounds)
    Handsent SMS has an option to dictate SMS'


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  • Registered Users Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    paddy2k wrote: »
    That functionality already exists in Android, once the voice library is installed. (It's missing from some Hero's and Desire but there are workarounds)
    Handsent SMS has an option to dictate SMS'
    For typing out texts it doesn't work well enough to be useful. For doing a search or just using google translate e.t.c. it works perfectly.


  • Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭mooneyd


    NA im looking for one for when im driving I can reply to e-mail's or texts


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    mooneyd wrote: »
    NA im looking for one for when im driving I can reply to e-mail's or texts
    That can be done already, it's present on the Nexus one by default and can be enabled on any HTC android phone (As far as I know anyway). The only problem is that it simply isn't good enough for typing out texts unless you have an american accent or a particularly neutral accent.


  • Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭mooneyd


    Ahh... Rage!


  • Registered Users Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    I've started work on an app for Three to present the remaining units/ minutes/ texts as a widget. My solution is not to poll but to hook in events on the call-end / text send / data connection close to get the updated information then.

    The key problem is that it's straight forward to get the info from MY3 provided you are not on wifi. If on Wifi then a secure login needs to be done to the public web site to extract the same info and I couldn't be bothered with the hassle. Cabbage must follow a similar process to send texts but I'm not into PHP.

    Cabbage doesn't access my3 at all, the php script accesses webtext.three.ie. The PHP cURL library handles https all on its own, I don't need to do anything differently but the three webtext facility actually isn't secure at all, it's all done over http


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  • Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,129 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    An app of Irish pubs and bars, and allows users to vote for the bar and pub, as well as it's location in the country.


  • Registered Users Posts: 865 ✭✭✭generalmiaow


    One app I would love to see would be an M50 toll app that can do various different things like enter a trip taken on the toll (M50)

    For me I get billed monthly from E-flow and all I can do is say yeah those transactions must be right, i'd love an app that says i've spent €X so for this month on tolls and maybe include a reminder for those that go through and pay the next day and maybe a different reminder for those that have a tag that their balance is hitting near €12 (the min allowed in a/c before eflow come knocking at your bank)

    Maybe even include a function that detects if you're near the GPS co-ords of the barrier and ask if you have made a trip through the toll too and if so add it to your total for the month

    Possibly quite difficult but would be a class app!

    Oh and it could be used not just for M50 but for other tolls too M1, new M3, etc!

    The toll website is an absolute bastard and won't allow mobile user agents (or at least not until recently). Obviously bypassing that isn't difficult. Having said that making it completely independent of the toll website, by just entering how you normally pay for it and recording how many times you pass the toll area per month (with GPS) might work - though I don't drive past those much so I'm a little unclear on how useful that would be.


  • Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭paddy2k


    mooneyd wrote: »
    NA im looking for one for when im driving I can reply to e-mail's or texts

    There is an Irish company that have developed a sevice to do just that from any mobile phone. It's called Dial2Do and they have an app that's available from the Market too [URL="market://details?id=com.dial2do.hfa"]Link[/URL]


  • Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭mooneyd


    ok what I want is a bluetooth touchpad app. where I can use the face of the phone as a touchpad for my pc or laptop


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    mooneyd wrote: »
    ok what I want is a bluetooth touchpad app. where I can use the face of the phone as a touchpad for my pc or laptop

    gmote.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,267 ✭✭✭kc66


    An app of Irish pubs and bars, and allows users to vote for the bar and pub, as well as it's location in the country.

    Qype?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭BigCon


    At a GAA match now, could do with an app for keeping scores...


  • Registered Users Posts: 134 ✭✭anton


    I've got some code that can scrape bill details for Meteor, let me know if anyone wants it. I don't know if I get back to it in the coming month.


  • Registered Users Posts: 599 ✭✭✭mooneyd


    Baza210 wrote: »
    gmote.

    A bluetooth one that works on the x10.


    What about youtube to mp3 converter.


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,246 ✭✭✭conor.hogan.2


    bigcon - i might give that sort of app a go.

    shouldnt be too hard - but wait for a big fail.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC5IdZAL3oo

    Might find an app like that and edit in something suitable to gaa - will have to contact that developer so i will be able to start and finish it when i get my desire phone.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,186 ✭✭✭Keith186


    Is it possible to make an app that could turn the phone into a Bluetooth remote for ps3 for powering on & off & have controls for movies/music?


  • Registered Users Posts: 257 ✭✭squire23


    Keith186 wrote: »
    Is it possible to make an app that could turn the phone into a Bluetooth remote for ps3 for powering on & off & have controls for movies/music?
    See here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=617747


  • Registered Users Posts: 486 ✭✭mooman


    bigcon - i might give that sort of app a go.

    shouldnt be too hard - but wait for a big fail.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC5IdZAL3oo

    Might find an app like that and edit in something suitable to gaa - will have to contact that developer so i will be able to start and finish it when i get my desire phone.

    The biggest problem is finding a reliable source for scores. There's nowhere that keeps them properly updated


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,186 ✭✭✭Keith186


    squire23 wrote: »

    I'll watch that space thanks!


  • Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭dave13


    BigCon wrote: »
    At a GAA match now, could do with an app for keeping scores...

    Aertel is by far the best site for gaa scores as it is reasonably up to date. Just use jaertel on your phone.


  • Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Ares wrote: »
    Aertel is by far the best site for gaa scores as it is reasonably up to date. Just use jaertel on your phone.
    I think he means for taking note of scores during club games & the like


  • Registered Users Posts: 187 ✭✭Murilloinf


    A Forum app like tapatalk to use on boards would do me some good !


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,246 ✭✭✭conor.hogan.2


    ye - bigcon and others were looking for a score-keeping app not a score getting app.

    The internet is your score getting app!


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,248 ✭✭✭rhonin


    As a keen angler it would be nice to have an app that would tell the tide times around the Irish coast. Something similar to the tide times on the Irish Times website http://www.irishtimes.com/weather/tides.html


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  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    An app for casinos & card clubs would be good. With updated tournments etc.


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