>> The Problem is there's not much basic needs apps to go around. Not necessarily "basic".. but something for which the user is not going to think twice before shelling out a dollar.
take care, Muthu Ramadoss. http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz +91-9840348914 http://androidrocks.in - Android Consulting. On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:40 PM, jtaylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Jan 21, 12:56 am, Muthu Ramadoss <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wow, this says something about the end users mindset. The bottom line is, > > the app that meets the users basic needs is the app which is going to > sell > > and be in demand. > > > > Hmm.. need to fine tune my mindset to write simpler applications that the > > users will happily use rather than frying my brain thinking about droid > > science ;) > > > > take care, > > Muthu Ramadoss. > > > > The Problem is there's not much basic needs apps to go around. > > > - Juan T. > > > > > > > > > http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz+91-9840348914http://androidrocks.in-Android > > Consulting. > > > > On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 9:32 PM, Al Sutton <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Nope. > > > > > Some people are apparently making a fair amount from selling apps > called > > > "Dial xxxx" where xxxx is a name and all the app does is call a > > > pre-defined number. The really amazing thing is if you buy "Call Joe" > > > and you want "Call John", you have to buy a "Call John" app as well as > > > the "Call Joe" one :O. > > > > > Al. > > > > > Ed wrote: > > > > Hi Al, > > > > > > I still like AnyCut for activity shortcuts (like direct calls to a > > > > specific person, etc). Does iPhone have this capability? > > > > > > On Jan 20, 2:07 am, Al Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> OK, I've just discovered you can long press on the apps menu and > drag > > > >> app icons to the home screen to create shortcuts so you don't need > > > >> AnyCut.... guess one day I should read the manual :). > > > > > >> Al Sutton wrote: > > > > > >>> From the home screens the G1 at best matches the iPhone on clicks > to > > > >>> start something (if there is a shortcut on the G1 home screen), but > > > most > > > >>> things (including many of the built-in apps) require two clicks, > and > > > >>> without installing third party apps there is no way to reduce that. > > > > > >>> I would have thought some of the core smart-phone functionality > > > >>> (Calendar, Camera, Messaging, Email, GMail, and IM) would have had > > > >>> shortcuts on the home screen. As it is I've used AnyCut to put the > > > first > > > >>> three down the left hand side of the screen and the last three down > the > > > >>> right, so I end up with a U shape of shortcuts giving access the > major > > > >>> functionality with a single tap. > > > > > >>> I can understand that a sparse home screen may look inviting, but > for > > > >>> day to day use having a default of one tap to start would really > help a > > > >>> lot of users. > > > > > >>> Al. > > > > > >>> mike quinn wrote: > > > > > >>>> Thanks for the review. > > > > > >>>> Never having used an iPhone I never had an issue with the feel of > the > > > G1. > > > > > >>>> On 20 Jan 2009, 4:19 AM, "Muthu Ramadoss" > > > >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > wrote: > > > > > >>>> Incognito, > > > > > >>>> Thanks for Sharing. Appreciated. > > > > > >>>> take care, > > > >>>> Muthu Ramadoss. > > > > > >>>> http://linkedin.com/in/tellibitz+91-9840348914 > > > >>>> http://androidrocks.in-Android Consulting. > > > > > >>>> On Sun, Jan 18, 2009 at 1:23 PM, incognito < > [email protected] > > > >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > Just got my G1 > o... > > > > > >> -- > > > >> ====== > > > >> Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > > >> company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > > >> 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > > >> The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > > >> necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > > >> subsidiaries. > > > > > -- > > > ====== > > > Funky Android Limited is registered in England & Wales with the > > > company number 6741909. The registered head office is Kemp House, > > > 152-160 City Road, London, EC1V 2NX, UK. > > > > > The views expressed in this email are those of the author and not > > > necessarily those of Funky Android Limited, it's associates, or it's > > > subsidiaries. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
