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= Killer Applications for the next Nokia internet tablet (and for the current one too) = | = Killer Applications for the next Nokia internet tablet (and for the current one too) = | ||
- | Following on from Quim's calling out for ideas | + | Following on from Quim's calling out for ideas abot applications which should be pushed by Nokia as part of the release of the next tablet and Fremantle software release, we should have a think about what would make a killer app. Please be fairly realistic. |
To those submitting ideas - please give as full an explanation of the idea as you can. To everyone else, please comment if something similar already exists, any problems or added features you think might be cool, etc. | To those submitting ideas - please give as full an explanation of the idea as you can. To everyone else, please comment if something similar already exists, any problems or added features you think might be cool, etc. | ||
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== New Applications == | == New Applications == | ||
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* sportstracker - http://sportstracker.nokia.com - port the S60 application to the tablet! | * sportstracker - http://sportstracker.nokia.com - port the S60 application to the tablet! | ||
- | + | Ecoach does the same function as sportstracker. Take a look: http://maemo.org/downloads/product/OS2008/ecoach/ | |
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* offline/online calendar and notes application (see google, yahoo, ovi or any other service) | * offline/online calendar and notes application (see google, yahoo, ovi or any other service) | ||
- | + | This exists: mcalendar - khertan is building it :) (url here: https://garage.maemo.org/projects/mcalendar/) | |
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- | + | ''mCalendar is an simple editable agenda summary, NOT a calendar app (e.g. month view?). We need much more.'' | |
- | + | ''Compare to Agendus on Palm or Pocket Informant on WinMo. Add syncing to those to get a killer app.'' | |
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- | + | ''mCalendar isn't a simple editable agenda summary, it a calendar app. Maybe not like you like it, for example i don't like Agendus.'' | |
+ | ''Anyway, this is my point of view, and i post this to say that yes. Event of a months is displayed in list at this time,'' | ||
+ | ''but as many users ask it, i m currently writing a month view like the one on Palm.'' | ||
+ | ''The Main features is :'' | ||
+ | '' - Usable with finger only'' | ||
+ | '' - Using alarmd so alarms works when device is shutdown or sleeping'' | ||
+ | '' - Google Sync '' | ||
* a good/intuitive/smart etc ... alarm clock (custom alarm sounds?) | * a good/intuitive/smart etc ... alarm clock (custom alarm sounds?) | ||
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* Tube (underground) map with routing, timetable and journey times (could also apply for overground trains). Add feature to go from closest station (gps, etc) to somewhere. --[[User:lardman|lardman]] 23 Oct 2008 17:47 BST | * Tube (underground) map with routing, timetable and journey times (could also apply for overground trains). Add feature to go from closest station (gps, etc) to somewhere. --[[User:lardman|lardman]] 23 Oct 2008 17:47 BST | ||
- | + | ''metromap (in Garage) does this for tube/underground journeys quite nicely. A later version allows you to select from a tube map. | |
- | + | Will upload that one. Is for multiple cities, see here: http://metromap.antex.ru/ --[[User:lardman|lardman]] 29 Oct 2008 09:32 UTC'' | |
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* Touchscreen PIM; a PIM usable with fingers. | * Touchscreen PIM; a PIM usable with fingers. | ||
* A GTD-style application similar to iGTD for the Mac. | * A GTD-style application similar to iGTD for the Mac. | ||
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* Touchscreen browser; Fennec? | * Touchscreen browser; Fennec? | ||
* Full phone integration over bluetooth. The NIT can fully remote a phone (and act like one), plus some other features like recording, playback? Imagine a scenario in which you have a slim phone (6500 or 5310 - or better) forgotten in a pocket and you can make all the calls/management etc, etc just using the NIT. --[[User:iancumihai|iancumihai]] 24 Oct 2008 10:23 EEST | * Full phone integration over bluetooth. The NIT can fully remote a phone (and act like one), plus some other features like recording, playback? Imagine a scenario in which you have a slim phone (6500 or 5310 - or better) forgotten in a pocket and you can make all the calls/management etc, etc just using the NIT. --[[User:iancumihai|iancumihai]] 24 Oct 2008 10:23 EEST | ||
- | * Not sure how it can be implemented, but would be | + | * Not sure how it can be implemented, but would be cool to be able to sync the contacts between the NIT and BT-phones and laptops. I was shocked to see that I can't pushe my contacts from Mac to N810 (especially after using S60 phones for a while). |
- | + | * Would also be great to see support for PPTP VPN built-in, like Windows and Mac OS X do. | |
- | * Would also be great to see support for PPTP VPN built-in, like Windows and Mac OS X do | + | * Finally, an alternative GPS-navigation application would be great. Maybe Nokia/Garmin can support Navit GPS project --[[User:stangri|stangri]] 24 Oct 2008 01:45 PST. |
- | * Finally, an alternative GPS-navigation application would be great | + | |
** Maemo Mapper, if it has a more intuitive / touch screen based interface suitable for new NIT users. | ** Maemo Mapper, if it has a more intuitive / touch screen based interface suitable for new NIT users. | ||
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* ability to send a document as a fax using a bluetooth connection to a phone, or usb(host) to serial adaptor to serial modem. yes, there are people in the world who still use fax machines. this could be an add-on to file manager's "send" function! | * ability to send a document as a fax using a bluetooth connection to a phone, or usb(host) to serial adaptor to serial modem. yes, there are people in the world who still use fax machines. this could be an add-on to file manager's "send" function! | ||
== Existing applications which would need work/tweaks == | == Existing applications which would need work/tweaks == | ||
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=== contacts === | === contacts === | ||
should synchronise with window's address book, exchange data with winmobe, palm and blackberry... needs pluggable messaging functions so can be extended by third parties, just like the IM client's telepathy suite. | should synchronise with window's address book, exchange data with winmobe, palm and blackberry... needs pluggable messaging functions so can be extended by third parties, just like the IM client's telepathy suite. | ||
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=== kismet === | === kismet === | ||
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current media player should have pluggable codecs - use the mplayer ones? - to support flac, ogg, dirac, various WMV and ASX flavours. | current media player should have pluggable codecs - use the mplayer ones? - to support flac, ogg, dirac, various WMV and ASX flavours. | ||
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=== maemo-barcode === | === maemo-barcode === | ||
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=== mplayer === | === mplayer === | ||
- | add a touch | + | add a touch inteface for mplayer (progress bar, volume control) - iphone like<br> |
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: I don't see why this would be a killer app, can you explain? It also sounds more like a port to me than a maemo-specific app (and who wrote this idea too?) --[[User:lardman|lardman]] 23 Oct 2008 16:36 BST | : I don't see why this would be a killer app, can you explain? It also sounds more like a port to me than a maemo-specific app (and who wrote this idea too?) --[[User:lardman|lardman]] 23 Oct 2008 16:36 BST | ||
:: I I should add that applications such as Canola and Kagu exist with pretty iPhone-like interfaces and use mplayer as their backend, is there something missing from these apps that this proposal would bring? --[[User:lardman|lardman]] 23 Oct 2008 16:45 BST | :: I I should add that applications such as Canola and Kagu exist with pretty iPhone-like interfaces and use mplayer as their backend, is there something missing from these apps that this proposal would bring? --[[User:lardman|lardman]] 23 Oct 2008 16:45 BST | ||
: right it's a port (sorry, you can move it. this is what i mean [http://images.apple.com/iphone/features/images/main_youtube20080609.jpg scroll+volume as overlay]. i dont' quite like a mplayer canvas resize while controling the video. | : right it's a port (sorry, you can move it. this is what i mean [http://images.apple.com/iphone/features/images/main_youtube20080609.jpg scroll+volume as overlay]. i dont' quite like a mplayer canvas resize while controling the video. | ||
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=== mYTube === | === mYTube === | ||
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=== Tear === | === Tear === | ||
- | Tear (a currently | + | Tear (a currently alpha WebKit browser) can be modified to use a more finger-friendly Clutter GUI after the release of the Alpha SDK. |
=== Carman === | === Carman === | ||
Doesn't officially support much (OBD-II compatible hardware) yet even though these support BlueTooth 1.2, 2.0 or USB. | Doesn't officially support much (OBD-II compatible hardware) yet even though these support BlueTooth 1.2, 2.0 or USB. | ||
:Is this really a killer app? I can't see many people using it TBH --[[User:Lardman|Lardman]] 29 Oct 2008 09:35 UTC | :Is this really a killer app? I can't see many people using it TBH --[[User:Lardman|Lardman]] 29 Oct 2008 09:35 UTC | ||
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+ | S60 emulator for backwards compatibility? | ||
:This is unrealistic and equally, is it really something people would consider to be a killer app? What does the S60 have that we couldn't write natively? --[[User:Lardman|Lardman]] 29 Oct 2008 09:37 UTC | :This is unrealistic and equally, is it really something people would consider to be a killer app? What does the S60 have that we couldn't write natively? --[[User:Lardman|Lardman]] 29 Oct 2008 09:37 UTC | ||
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