iPhone usage app

Tacitus · Oct 14, 2009, 17:00:41

Has anybody seen ZeBbUs on the iTunes app store? It's an iPhone app for checking your usage on Zen's network.

Made me wonder if anyone could do one for iDNet. The developer might even be willing to modify it as I wouldn't imagine it to be too difficult.

Lance · Oct 14, 2009, 19:05:14

Looks quite a good idea, even if slightly unnecessary!

Simon · Oct 14, 2009, 22:07:18

Not having a go at the iPhone, but I wonder how many of the thousands of available apps are 'necessary'? Same goes for BlackBerry, of course, just to be impartial.

Lance · Oct 14, 2009, 22:37:28

I agree completely, Simon, and that is why I don't have hundred of apps installed. I remember Reading before that the majority of apps downloaded are only ever used once or twice and then discarded. This was probably biased towards the free ones though.

Gary · Oct 15, 2009, 06:54:39

I have downloaded a few that are useful, and a two games, bejewelled which I love and a pinball game, great graphics, I did try out this live cam app, odd to watch people in thier homes, but cool to see around the world from your own phone, that still amazes me, and its fun controlling the cameras on beaches

but I removed it and just have the ones I use which is weatherpro, convertbot, redlaser, shazam and IM+ for messaging, and facebook because I go on there quite a bit.

Tacitus · Oct 15, 2009, 08:01:22

I don't have a lot of apps installed on my iPhone, since like other posters I can't see a real use for many of them. In my case I use National Rail, iConvert, Omnifocus and iStat Pro (before Apple banned the very useful 'clear memory' facility). Occasionally I use Tweetie and NetNewswire to catch up with what's going on, but that's about it.

The only reason I suggested the bandwidth monitor app, is that it occurred to me an iDNet version might prove a useful tool to their customers - possibly more to the business customers than the home users.

Sebby · Oct 15, 2009, 21:06:39

Quote from: Simon on Oct 14, 2009, 22:07:18
Not having a go at the iPhone, but I wonder how many of the thousands of available apps are 'necessary'? Same goes for BlackBerry, of course, just to be impartial.

I'm an iPhone user, but I completely agree. There are thousands of useless apps. But it's all fun at the end of the day, and those apps that are useful are always well known.

Simon · Oct 15, 2009, 22:42:31

That's true Seb, although I have fallen into a little trap with mine. Upgraded to the latest OS, and found that half of my apps are not compatible. Dilemma: live with it, or downgrade?

Sebby · Oct 16, 2009, 15:42:14

Depends how important the apps that don't work are to you I guess.

Simon · Oct 16, 2009, 16:13:56

Important? Not really. Annoying? Yes! One STUPID thing about the BlackBerry is that the screen doesn't light up by default when you get a message, or for calender / alarm notifications. Instead, it makes whatever sound you've configured, and flashes a red LED, so you have to click the screen, or a button, to see what the alert is for. WTF!! Why wouldn't you want the screen to light up? It's just crazy, but of course, there's an app for that... but it doesn't work on the new OS. That said, the new OS is much better, and the next update should cure all the small glitches, so I think it's worth sticking with, and waiting for the apps to be updated.

Sebby · Oct 17, 2009, 15:36:12

Blackberries are great, but I have noticed that there are some serious shortcomings.

Simon · Oct 17, 2009, 15:57:48

I don't think there is a perfect smartphone yet.

Lance · Oct 17, 2009, 23:39:58

How about the iPhone

Simon · Oct 18, 2009, 00:42:53

Bluetooth? MMS? Or have they been fixed now? I still expect there's things on it which could be improved.

Gary · Oct 18, 2009, 10:33:46

Quote from: Simon on Oct 18, 2009, 00:42:53
Bluetooth? MMS? Or have they been fixed now? I still expect there's things on it which could be improved.

Fixed

tbh there is not much I would want fixed, I'm not botered about a flash on a camera as I dont use it at night as a camera, it serves for what I want it to do in the daytime camera wise as in take pics to upload to Facebook etc, I think trying to pack everything into a single machine is where the issues come in. The Nokia N900 looks great, non Symbian as well. Thing is now I have got used to no physical keyboard I would not want to go back again, for now I'm happy, its the handset that's kept me most satisfied and im still not bored of it, that may change in time but the mini version of OSX which is what it sort of is, just flows so well. Also the way apps are installed and removed is a joy, no clumsy installation routines its just there it installs as a download straight onto the screen, or you press the icon hit the x on the icon that appears and its gone, that simple. Simple is what I like in an interface.

Simon · Oct 18, 2009, 12:01:07

So, the apps are not actually installed on the phone, but just sort of 'hang around' until they are needed?

Gary · Oct 18, 2009, 12:07:53

Quote from: Simon on Oct 18, 2009, 12:01:07
So, the apps are not actually installed on the phone, but just sort of 'hang around' until they are needed?

No they are installed on the phone but its not like most systems, there is no registry on the phone, so when an app goes its gone, installation is just download and it shall appear as an icon to tap, via wifi it takes hardly a blink of an eye, its just a mini version of OSX which installs applications in a similar manner, its very tidy with no installer screens etc.

Simon · Oct 18, 2009, 12:11:24

I see. OK, thanks Gary.

Sebby · Oct 18, 2009, 23:03:03

It's very much like a Mac in this respect.