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generalmiaow · 01-05-2010, 02:01

Hey folks
Me and a good friend are going to develop an android app for an Irish audience (he's the guy who developed dublinbikes2go and dublinbus2go and the Dublin bus Layar, and a boardsie though I can't remember his username). I thought I would put it to this forum: What android apps would be welcome in Ireland?

Someone mentioned GAA scores before but there's no up to date source of these apparently. Public transport is mostly covered. I think it might be useful to highlight needed apps in a general sense in case anyone comes across this.

I haven't explored the App Store so I don't really know what iTunes has to offer to Ireland.

A general idea is the sort of thing you can get on the web but is fiddly to use on a phone - to access information or share, and especially the sort of information that's useful "on the go".

squire23 · 01-05-2010, 11:00

I don't think Public Transport really is covered. Just the Dublin areas one. I'd love to see a Bus Eireann & Irish Rail app.

alanc2003 · 01-05-2010, 12:34

Id love to have a radio app with all the irish radio stations no radio on my x10 which is slightly annoying

Mad_Mike · 01-05-2010, 12:42

I second the Bus Eireann and Irish Rail requests also

old_aussie · 01-05-2010, 12:48

Maybe a medical one listing hospitals and doctors

*Chinpool* · 01-05-2010, 13:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by squire23

I don't think Public Transport really is covered. Just the Dublin areas one. I'd love to see a Bus Eireann & Irish Rail app.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad_Mike

I second the Bus Eireann and Irish Rail requests also

Best idea id say, especially since your friend already has experience with this general idea

JustinOval · 01-05-2010, 13:33

AA roadwatch or traffic alerts.

Blackdragon · 01-05-2010, 13:59

Vodafone/o2/meteor/3 app to check remaining minutes/texts/data etc

JustinOval · 01-05-2010, 14:13

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Originally Posted by Blackdragon

Vodafone/o2/meteor/3 app to check remaining minutes/texts/data etc

That would be great in a 1x1 or 2x1 widget.

Dingatron · 01-05-2010, 18:03

Suggested it in another thread but an app for the RTE Player would be great.

manu2009 · 01-05-2010, 18:16

Would also like an app for mins/texts used every month and an rte player one would be cool too

mooneyd · 01-05-2010, 21:49

An app that lets me use links such as megavideo so that I wan watch my favourite programes when im bored

MagicMarker · 01-05-2010, 21:52

An app that makes me feel all fuzzy inside.

How about an entertainment app? Like gigs and events, exhibitions etc. (I assume there isn't one.)

**Brian** · 01-05-2010, 22:30

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Originally Posted by mooneyd

An app that lets me use links such as megavideo so that I wan watch my favourite programes when im bored

Skyfire

generalmiaow · 02-05-2010, 16:12

Bus eireann and rail sounds like a very good idea actually. The websites are a little hard to scrape but I will start looking into it.

We are already looking into rte player but it looks like the streams are encrypted. However I am sure they are using the same player as another foreign network that somebody has used so tracking that down is the key. Having the player on the go to would be amazing, assuming it would be legal to do this.

01-05-2010, 02:01	#1
generalmiaow Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ةللونسك& Posts: 833 Adverts \| Friends	Android app ideas for Ireland Hey folks Me and a good friend are going to develop an android app for an Irish audience (he's the guy who developed dublinbikes2go and dublinbus2go and the Dublin bus Layar, and a boardsie though I can't remember his username). I thought I would put it to this forum: What android apps would be welcome in Ireland? Someone mentioned GAA scores before but there's no up to date source of these apparently. Public transport is mostly covered. I think it might be useful to highlight needed apps in a general sense in case anyone comes across this. I haven't explored the App Store so I don't really know what iTunes has to offer to Ireland. A general idea is the sort of thing you can get on the web but is fiddly to use on a phone - to access information or share, and especially the sort of information that's useful "on the go".

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01-05-2010, 11:00	#2
squire23 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 250 Adverts \| Friends	I don't think Public Transport really is covered. Just the Dublin areas one. I'd love to see a Bus Eireann & Irish Rail app.

01-05-2010, 12:34	#3
alanc2003 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 317 Adverts \| Friends	Id love to have a radio app with all the irish radio stations no radio on my x10 which is slightly annoying

01-05-2010, 12:42	#4
Mad_Mike Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 431 Adverts \| Friends	I second the Bus Eireann and Irish Rail requests also

01-05-2010, 12:48	#5
old_aussie Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wollongong NSW Australia Posts: 2,074 Adverts \| Friends	Maybe a medical one listing hospitals and doctors

01-05-2010, 13:33	#7
JustinOval Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cork Posts: 3,459 Adverts \| Friends	AA roadwatch or traffic alerts.

01-05-2010, 13:59	#8
Blackdragon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Cloud 9 Posts: 516 Adverts \| Friends	Vodafone/o2/meteor/3 app to check remaining minutes/texts/data etc

01-05-2010, 18:03	#10
Dingatron Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 2,454 Adverts \| Friends	Suggested it in another thread but an app for the RTE Player would be great.

01-05-2010, 18:16	#11
manu2009 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mayo / Galway Posts: 344 Adverts \| Friends	Would also like an app for mins/texts used every month and an rte player one would be cool too

01-05-2010, 21:49	#12
mooneyd Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birr, Co. Offaly Posts: 314 Adverts \| Friends	An app that lets me use links such as megavideo so that I wan watch my favourite programes when im bored

01-05-2010, 21:52	#13
MagicMarker Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pale Blue Dot Posts: 28,511 Adverts \| Friends	An app that makes me feel all fuzzy inside. How about an entertainment app? Like gigs and events, exhibitions etc. (I assume there isn't one.)

02-05-2010, 16:12	#15
generalmiaow Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ةللونسك& Posts: 833 Adverts \| Friends	Bus eireann and rail sounds like a very good idea actually. The websites are a little hard to scrape but I will start looking into it. We are already looking into rte player but it looks like the streams are encrypted. However I am sure they are using the same player as another foreign network that somebody has used so tracking that down is the key. Having the player on the go to would be amazing, assuming it would be legal to do this.