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Windows Phone / Windows 8 App recommendations

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  • #202
    Bayberry
    Registered Users Posts: 707 ✭✭✭Bayberry


    Gipo3 wrote: »
    I couldn't disagree more on this app. Apart from cortana feature, which would be used rarely the app actually takes you to their website for each news story, the picture gallery crashes the app, and the live tile is never updated.
    No problems with the Gallery here (though it's not terribly up to date, and doesn't have any videos, even though it has a videos page). The news stories are displayed within the app, by embedding the browser - that seems reasonable enough, though they could handle the cookies warning a bit beter.

    Of course it's a bit of a tip-of-the-hat to the Unofficial GAA app that the GAAs own app is listed under O for Official, rather than G for GAA, which is where you'd expect to find it!!!


  • #203
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I don't really understand how the Windows Phone Store is so bad. Or how so many apps in it are so flawed.


  • #204
    Bayberry
    Registered Users Posts: 707 ✭✭✭Bayberry


    beauf wrote: »
    I don't really understand how the Windows Phone Store is so bad. Or how so many apps in it are so flawed.

    Chicken and egg. Commercial developers aren't putting the effort in because they don't see the market share, market share doesn't grow because the apps aren't being developed.

    Windows 10 and Universal Apps should help this to some extent, but developers who are solely focussed on the small screen mobile user won't necessarily be jumping to Windows 10, but "couch apps" and "3rd screen apps", where the tablet/laptop user is the prime audience should definitely find Windows 10 Universal apps more attractive - Windows tablets are now competitive with Android tablets, and the app-gap there might be a bit easier to overcome. We'll have to wait and see, though.


  • #205
    Bayberry
    Registered Users Posts: 707 ✭✭✭Bayberry


    I just went back and checked, and I don't see any mention of Duolingo on this thread.

    It's an app for learning languages - Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Irish, Dutch, Danish, and English (and Turkish in the most recent update). I started using it a couple of months ago to refresh my Irish. By setting daily targets and "losing a life" when you make a mistake, you have an incentive to keep at it, though the phone client doesn't give any guidance on the actual grammatical rules that you're dealing with - you have to log into the website to get that.

    It's definitely expanded my vocabulary, but I still can't get my head around the tuiseal ginideach!

    http://www.windowsphone.com/en-ie/store/app/duolingo-learn-languages-for-free/2d89520e-d360-4b5b-ba5a-5a15064aa935


  • #206
    theothernt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 875 ✭✭✭theothernt


    beauf wrote: »
    I don't really understand how the Windows Phone Store is so bad. Or how so many apps in it are so flawed.

    There are many reasons, some of it is Microsoft's fault and some is the developer's fault. How long do you have? :pac:


  • #207
    Bayberry
    Registered Users Posts: 707 ✭✭✭Bayberry


    Gipo3 wrote: »
    I couldn't disagree more on this app. Apart from cortana feature, which would be used rarely the app actually takes you to their website for each news story, the picture gallery crashes the app, and the live tile is never updated.

    Funnily enough, the Official GAA tile was "live" this morning, though right now it's just showing me the GAA logo. And I also notice that when I use the Pin option within the App itself, the Tile says GAA News, rather than Official GAA (that's why I have two different tiles in these screenshots).

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  • #208
    Bayberry
    Registered Users Posts: 707 ✭✭✭Bayberry


    Bayberry wrote: »
    Funnily enough, the Official GAA tile was "live" this morning, though right now it's just showing me the GAA logo.
    I rebooted the phone this afternoon, and when it came back up, the GAA tiles were live again. I had selected a different county to check fixtures, and I think that's when the tile stopped updating, but I can't tell for sure. I just changed the county again, and the tile is still "live".


  • #209
    Gipo3
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Gipo3


    The Official GAA tile only updates after you go into the app and see the latest stories, whereas the Unofficial GAA tile updates properly in the background with the latest story.


  • #210
    Bayberry
    Registered Users Posts: 707 ✭✭✭Bayberry


    Gipo3 wrote: »
    The Official GAA tile only updates after you go into the app and see the latest stories, whereas the Unofficial GAA tile updates properly in the background with the latest story.
    I just checked the app this morning, and checked to see if it had results from last weekends games, and it didn't - until I manually pressed the refresh icon at the bottom of the page.

    I think the developer may have made a misguided choice to require manual refreshes, to save bandwidth, rather than automatic updates when the app loads, but that really should be a user choice, and not the default choice.

    It's a pity - it's a nice app otherwise.


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  • #211
    g0g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭g0g


    Daily Mail UK now have a WP10 app. I know a lot of their content is probably muck, but the interface of the whole thing very nice! You get instructions first time you run it.


  • #212
    kleefarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    If anyone is interested in getting a wickr app for windows phone, please submit your interest.

    Got this in reply to my query...

    "Hi,

    Thanks for the suggestion, we are currently working on a Windows phone version but have no official timeline. The more users contact us about this request the higher priority it will receive with our development team.

    If you would like to know when this feature becomes available, please let us know and we will keep you updated.

    Thanks for contacting us and please let us know how else we may improve the app for you.

    Warmest regards,

    Wickr International Consumer Support Division
    Web: www.wickr.com/wickr-support
    Facebook: www.facebook.com/mywickr
    Twitter: @mywickr

    Wickr
    San Francisco, CA"


  • #213
    kleefarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    Really like that Translator app!
    Strange no Greek though?


  • #214
    nthside_cycle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭nthside_cycle


    Have this a few weeks now and device is okay, I bought it to see if I use something like this and got it on the amazon deal so good price. It a good device for fitness, I like the sleep tracker. My issue is how often I have to charge it after 24 hours use I am below 40% so means I need to charge it every day but I say this would be the same similar devices, should of bought a second charging cable.

    Also anyone using the band1 with windows10 from the insider program, I don't get notifications on the band and assume as it because I have windows10, just want to check I haven't missed some configuration


  • #215
    kleefarr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,744 ✭✭✭kleefarr


    kleefarr wrote: »
    Really like that Translator app!
    Strange no Greek though?

    I see there is Greek listed.
    Very impressive app.


  • #216
    g0g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭g0g


    Garmin Connect Mobile FINALLY!!! :) Not showing up in store for me yet though.


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  • #217
    wilser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭wilser


    Does anyone remember the website/app that microsoft had that let you check what similar apps where available on windows phone?
    So if you wanted an app that wasn't available it gave you recommendations of similar apps that where available.
    Thought I seen it on this thread but couldn't find it


  • #218
    Fingleberries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,393 ✭✭✭Fingleberries


    wilser wrote: »
    Does anyone remember the website/app that microsoft had that let you check what similar apps where available on windows phone?
    So if you wanted an app that wasn't available it gave you recommendations of similar apps that where available.
    Thought I seen it on this thread but couldn't find it
    They had an app "Where's My App?" That used to suggest alternatives for certain apps. I dont think it is curated any more as many of the apps recommended appear to be out of date.


  • #219
    wilser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,112 ✭✭✭wilser


    That's the one. Thanks


  • #220
    Davy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    Revenue.ie new app to launch for windows phones

    Out now for iOS and Android


  • #221
    rgfuller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 684 ✭✭✭rgfuller


    Davy wrote: »
    Revenue.ie new app to launch for windows phones

    Out now for iOS and Android

    This is now available from the Windows App Store.


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  • #222
    rgfuller
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 684 ✭✭✭rgfuller


    Virgin Ireland now have their "Virgin TV Anywhere Ireland" app available in the App Store (for Windows 10) - works streaming live TV to my phone and pretty quick to display the guide and box sets.

    https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/virgin-tv-anywhere-ireland/9n9q5d7rfp32


  • #223
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,666 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Hailo hasn't got a Windows app, BUT they merged with MyTaxi which does, and the integration now seems to be complete, so you can use MyTaxi now. Hailo was the one common app I really missed, so it's great to see that gap filled unintentionally


  • #224
    Fingleberries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,393 ✭✭✭Fingleberries


    Three Plus app has been updated to the same level as iOS and Android (added the badges functionality, etc) and is now working again.


  • #225
    Macdavi
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Macdavi


    Bus Nearby is no longer available from the Windows Store. Anyone know how to get it? Or can it be transferred from an older phone?


  • #226
    senordingdong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,673 ✭✭✭✭senordingdong


    Macdavi wrote: »
    Bus Nearby is no longer available from the Windows Store. Anyone know how to get it? Or can it be transferred from an older phone?

    I doubt it, on account of there being no support anymore


  • #227
    Macdavi
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Macdavi


    Pity! An excellent app, working well. Seems a shame that if you lose or damage your phone, you lose the app as well.


  • #228
    Beagslife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 310 ✭✭Beagslife


    Try Journey Planner from the NTA.

    You might also be able to use the updated Maps by getting Directions and then selecting Bus. I'm out of Ireland at the moment so not sure if it works there.

    MC


  • #229
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,648 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    Macdavi wrote: »
    Pity! An excellent app, working well. Seems a shame that if you lose or damage your phone, you lose the app as well.

    I think you are missing the bigger picture. That Windows Phone is effectively dead. If you lose your phone, you will find it very hard to get another one.

    Shame because it had great ideas.


  • #230
    Macdavi
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭Macdavi


    Yes, I know, but still plenty of 2nd hand ones on the market for fans as people rush to Android.


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