Porting Apps

amart79196 · #1 (**permalink**) 11-27-2008, 03:30 AM

Ok, not sure where this question should be posted, so, INN KEEPERS OF THE FORUM, PLEASE MOVE IF NEEDED.

That out of the way, I wanted to post on some of the many nice shinny apps that are available for the IPhony / Android which are not available on the MS platform for our phones.

I wanted to know the best way to actually get apps that people would like to see on their ppc/wm phone ported and usable:
-should there be a section made for requests of an app and then possibly a way to track its progression once a coder signs on to do the project
-should we have a way to also "THANK" via monetarily the coder who will "Port" the app to be usable on a Windows based system

I think that there are a lot of really great apps that are not available to us and why should we be left out in the cold not able to use them as well??

Maybe if there is a will, there will be a way. Maybe if people are able to make requests on stuff they would like to see converted, then possibly we can sometime soon see these apps on the WM side as well. If no one can get their requests out and be able to thank the coder for porting the software, then these apps will probably remain only in the apple or android format.

Your thoughts and comments are encouraged!

BigDiesel07 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-27-2008, 07:01 PM

Have you tried searching for the equivalent WM program? What programs do you specifically need?

amart79196 · #3 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 06:18 PM

some that I have tried and felt were reallly nice to have were:

-LIRR app (long island railroad train schedule app)
-AOL RADIO APP (powered by CBS radio)
-IMDB app
-Movie theater App

an equivanent would be nice, but also these apps are very user friendly.

Any ideas on this?

BigDiesel07 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 06:24 PM

Hmm... Well, I can tell you what I do for each... I am not sure about the first one, but for radio.. You can either stream local FM radio by going to here on your phone or by using this app for streaming Sirius or XM satellite radio..

For movie theater listings, I usually just use google to find the times...

**thacounty** · #5 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 07:06 PM

Have you tried livesearch for your movies? It is a great app that is free and provides many other options including a free gps app if your phone has the hardware.

BigDiesel07 · #6 (**permalink**) 11-29-2008, 09:01 PM

Oh yeah.. Live Search is great too!

amart79196 · #7 (**permalink**) 11-30-2008, 05:44 PM

i haven't tried the live search app for those things yet.

But, either way, I would still like to see these apps ported over.

Who would be willing to take this task on?

BigDiesel07 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-01-2008, 01:26 PM

I think that since there are variations on most of the apps you want that are already out there, you might have little luck doing so... I bid you good luck though...

**thacounty** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-01-2008, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by amart79196

i haven't tried the live search app for those things yet.

But, either way, I would still like to see these apps ported over.

Who would be willing to take this task on?

The problem is that you will have to write a new app. We don't have an iphone emulator.

amart79196 · #10 (**permalink**) 12-02-2008, 02:19 AM

if I only knew how to code, i would port it over.
guess it might need to be outsourced.