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Boooourns · 24-12-2010 10:04PM

Anyone having problems downloading apps off the marketplace? Some worked for me earlier but now its saying download unsucessful.

god's toy · 25-12-2010 12:34PM

Boooourns wrote: »

Anyone having problems downloading apps off the marketplace? Some worked for me earlier but now its saying download unsucessful.

I would think it's running slow as with all the new handsets being activated today and people loading up on apps.

Bawnmore · 26-12-2010 03:39PM

TheDoc wrote: »

im windows 7 : /

Tried inputting manual ip and nothing

Hate to drag this back half a year, but just got an Android phone and can't seem to get Gmote to work either! Any luck after your initial attempt?

_Kaiser_ · 26-12-2010 07:28PM

scudzilla wrote: »

Been trying out 'Tune in Radio', FREE from the market

It's awesome, has ALL the Dublin Radio stations on, checked for some smaller obsucre radio stations from back home in Wales and it has them too.

An excellent internet radio :D

Fantastic app.

Actually, if I could get a Wifi-enabled DAB radio that I could wirelessly connect to the router and used the TuneIn backend to get the same station selection, that'd be ideal for the kitchen etc.

Anyone have any ideas?

Mushy · 26-12-2010 07:46PM

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

Fantastic app.

Actually, if I could get a Wifi-enabled DAB radio that I could wirelessly connect to the router and used the TuneIn backend to get the same station selection, that'd be ideal for the kitchen etc.

Anyone have any ideas?

Ok I know so little about these things, but if it works on your phone, could you connect it a system you have in the kitchen to play it through its speakers? Like a thing that goes from headphone jack into radio player but using the tape slot?

I'm thinking something like that, only getting Android tomorrow so this link would be great if I could hear Yorkshire Radio (Leeds fan!)

angel01 · 26-12-2010 09:28PM

Is Doodle jump (the game) worth buying?

scudzilla · 26-12-2010 10:56PM

Mushy wrote: »

Ok I know so little about these things, but if it works on your phone, could you connect it a system you have in the kitchen to play it through its speakers? Like a thing that goes from headphone jack into radio player but using the tape slot?

I'm thinking something like that, only getting Android tomorrow so this link would be great if I could hear Yorkshire Radio (Leeds fan!)

Yep, Yorkshire Radio is on it, along with 30 odd others from the Leeds area

BenEadir · 26-12-2010 10:57PM

Bawnmore,

Just downloaded and installed GMote with no problems whatsoever, worked first time. Did you allow permissions etc through your PC firewall/security?

On a completely seperate note, can anyone tell me how to store locations on the Navigation app? I'm used to using Garmins etc and always being able to key in destinations and keep them as favourites which can be called on at any time but I can't seem to find a way to do this in Navigation.

Ben

scudzilla · 26-12-2010 10:57PM

Kaiser2000 wrote: »

Fantastic app.

Actually, if I could get a Wifi-enabled DAB radio that I could wirelessly connect to the router and used the TuneIn backend to get the same station selection, that'd be ideal for the kitchen etc.

Anyone have any ideas?

Just go down to PC World and buy a set of speakers, make sure they have the right socket though. Put them discreetly in the corners of yer kitchen and leave the socket somewhere easy to get to.

When ya want radio just plug it into your Droid. Instant DAB

Hecklar · 26-12-2010 11:09PM

APNdroid widget,

It allows you to toggle on and off the phones 3g internet connection from the home screen so ya don't end up with any unexpected bills or lost credit when your out and about away from wifi.
Simple to use, Green for open, red for off and thats pretty much it.

http://www.cyrket.com/p/android/com.google.code.apndroid/

Boooourns · 27-12-2010 01:56PM

I'm having problems downloading the bigger apps, mostly games. I can download the smaller ones but when i'm trying to get Bubble blast 2 i'm constantly getting the failed to download message and it's the same with other big files. It's a new phone (HTC Desire)so there's plenty of space on it.
Anyone with any suggestions please?

TheMilkyPirate · 27-12-2010 05:30PM

Do you have to pay for apps on the market with your credit card? Can you not just use the credit on your phone.

Chet T16 · 27-12-2010 05:56PM

baraca wrote: »

Do you have to pay for apps on the market with your credit card? Can you not just use the credit on your phone.

When you ring and order pizza can you use the credit on your phone to pay?

Darksaga87 · 27-12-2010 06:17PM

Im using iphone at the minute, but hope to be going back to android soon.

Question - I downloaded the Ricky gervais audiobooks from itunes, is there a way that these books can be bought on android, or put onto android?

I know ill have to buy them again, but are they exclusively for itunes?

TheMilkyPirate · 27-12-2010 08:01PM

Chet T16 wrote: »

When you ring and order pizza can you use the credit on your phone to pay?

Is the pizza being downloaded to my phone?

But anyway yeah thanks for answering my question.

hardCopy · 27-12-2010 08:06PM

baraca wrote: »

Is the pizza being downloaded to my phone?

But anyway yeah thanks for answering my question.

That could be a pretty good business model actually, buy apps, pizza etc by texting a premium rate number, get a text back with a payment number to enter online or read over the phone

god's toy · 27-12-2010 08:12PM

Darksaga87 wrote: »

Im using iphone at the minute, but hope to be going back to android soon.

Question - I downloaded the Ricky gervais audiobooks from itunes, is there a way that these books can be bought on android, or put onto android?

I know ill have to buy them again, but are they exclusively for itunes?

did you look up doubletwist for android?

god's toy · 27-12-2010 08:16PM

baraca wrote: »

Is the pizza being downloaded to my phone?

But anyway yeah thanks for answering my question.

the guys behind angry birds have a payment system along those lines but its not over here yet.
the 'contract' is between you and the app maker so nothing for the networks to get involved for.
afaik none of the networks have that system in place yet to change this.

Professey Chin · 27-12-2010 09:54PM

AT&T have it setup to pay for apps with your bill since last week i think

mickoneill30 · 28-12-2010 11:12AM

Just found this

http://jaumard.android.free.fr/widgetsoid/
http://www.appbrain.com/app/widgetsoid2-x/com.jim2

It allows you to create a widget with shortcuts to turn on / off 3G, WiFi, Speakers, airplane mode etc. etc. and you can create shortcuts to apps.
It's the most customisable one I've found so far and works fine for me.

Mushy · 28-12-2010 02:31PM

scudzilla wrote: »

Yep, Yorkshire Radio is on it, along with 30 odd others from the Leeds area

Grand theres work on Saturday sorted:D

scudzilla wrote: »

Just go down to PC World and buy a set of speakers, make sure they have the right socket though. Put them discreetly in the corners of yer kitchen and leave the socket somewhere easy to get to.

When ya want radio just plug it into your Droid. Instant DAB

Think thats why I Was trying to say, or along those lines, just badly.

Bawnmore · 29-12-2010 09:00PM

BenEadir wrote: »

Bawnmore,

Just downloaded and installed GMote with no problems whatsoever, worked first time. Did you allow permissions etc through your PC firewall/security?

On a completely seperate note, can anyone tell me how to store locations on the Navigation app? I'm used to using Garmins etc and always being able to key in destinations and keep them as favourites which can be called on at any time but I can't seem to find a way to do this in Navigation.

Ben

Just tried it again there and seems to work perfectly. Brilliant app! Thanks for the help all the same

MC_G · 30-12-2010 02:26AM

mickoneill30 wrote: »

Just found this

http://jaumard.android.free.fr/widgetsoid/
http://www.appbrain.com/app/widgetsoid2-x/com.jim2

It allows you to create a widget with shortcuts to turn on / off 3G, WiFi, Speakers, airplane mode etc. etc. and you can create shortcuts to apps.
It's the most customisable one I've found so far and works fine for me.

+1, I bought switch pro a couple months back and found this when I was setting up a few Christmas presents. It's really functional and has more theme options than switch pro too.

I can't see why anyone would use anything else at the minute.

Zascar · 30-12-2010 02:31AM

This one does much of the same but I think it packs it all into a smaller space:
Extended Controls: http://www.appbrain.com/app/extended-controls/com.extendedcontrols

aarencarter · 30-12-2010 04:04AM

Great post, it helps me a lot, thanks OP!

angel01 · 30-12-2010 11:04AM

Tunein is irritating at the moment with all the ad's :mad:

Ste- · 30-12-2010 11:17AM

Just got the Galaxy S and while I have been using FXCamera as a great app. the optional resolurions don't make use of the 5MPcamera.
Any other apps worth looking at ?
Have been sticking to the camera app that comes with it but it's a little slow for my liking.

bungler · 23-01-2011 10:47PM

Anyone played "beads" http://www.253below.com/beads

Have it about 6 months and i just cant put it down, It is by far the most addictive game i have ever played. Tetris eat your heart out

hardCopy · 24-01-2011 03:49PM

Got a new one at the weekend called GameDevStory, it's seriously addictive.

Run a software studio and gamble on development for new consoles, manage staff training, deadlines etc.

It's shockin addictive

Abelloid · 24-01-2011 04:47PM

Ste- wrote: »

Just got the Galaxy S and while I have been using FXCamera as a great app. the optional resolurions don't make use of the 5MPcamera.
Any other apps worth looking at ?
Have been sticking to the camera app that comes with it but it's a little slow for my liking.

A bit late.. but Vignette is excellent.

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