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Anybody recommend a weather app for UK

Hi
I'm using PocketWeather at the moment, but it gets it's info from msnbc in the states. Some other programs also seem to get their info from US sites as well, e.g. Journal Bar. PocketWeather uses city codes to retrieve weather info and I have the city (or village anyway) code for use on uk.weather.com. Unfortunately, although it is possible to add the city (village) code to the list for PocketWeather it is unable to retrieve weather info 'cos msnbc doesn't recognise the city(village) code.
Is there a good weather program out there where info is retrieved from a UK weather site and where it's possible to identify city(village) codes other than the main recognised cities?
Cheers

mvsmith07 said:
Is there a good weather program out there where info is retrieved from a UK weather site and where it's possible to identify city(village) codes other than the main recognised cities?
Cheers
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Try this:
http://www.s-church.net/otherprojects.htm
it uses weather.com, it updates through gprs and Activesync and it is FREE ! :lol:
Bye

Cheers dave, I saw this, but again it is getting info from an international, i.e. USA biased web site. Just looked at weather.com and closest match I can get to my location is Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, which is what PocketWeather can give me. I'd really like to put in my specific village, which is available for forecasts on uk.weather.com.

I use WeatherPanel in Canada... It gets the information from www.theweathernetwork.com

i use ajosoft pocket weather
i think it get it's info from bbc at least thats the url it got typed in

Rudegar said:
i use ajosoft pocket weather
i think it get it's info from bbc at least thats the url it got typed in
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Aha, that's where PocketWeather confuses us. The radar and satellite images appear to come from the BBC website, but the actual weather forecasts come from msnbc as far as I could make out.
The software has been taken over by SBSH Mobile Software (http://www.sbsh.net) who have a forum on PocketWeather and having taken a look at some of the configuration threads there I understood the source of the forecasts was msnbc.com

If you could use the other features of http://www.mobimate.com/ppc/worldmate/index.shtml then you'd have weather forecasts (weather.com > GPRS) included. One of my must-have applications.

Xelar said:
If you could use the other features of http://www.mobimate.com/ppc/worldmate/index.shtml then you'd have weather forecasts (weather.com > GPRS) included. One of my must-have applications.
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The $30 version is restricted to 250 cities worldwide, so I think I'd end up with Newcastle being the closest again. The $70 version looks promising with over 38,000 locations, but I think $70 for a program I'll probably only use for weather is not going to go down well with a certain person - know what I mean :wink:

Use pocket weather myself - free and actually lists my cities

I think I might have been fooled into thinking I could get a localised forecast for my village since I can specifically find it on uk.weather.com. However, having looked at uk.weather.com and bbc.co.uk/weather for my local area they both use the same weather station. And that weather station is at Newcastle Airport. So, I don't think it is possible to get a more accurate forecast than that predicted for Newcastle anyway since that is where the weather station is. Not sure how they slightly adjust the forecast for a village, 'cos it is slightly different from the forecast for Newcastle itself, but I think I'll be sticking with PocketWeather as, like dangel said, it's currently free and in my opinion a good weather app.
Thanks everyone for your various suggestions.

Try this!
I've tried several that I like that you might want to take a look at. Despite the little flag next to my name, I live in the UK.
PoceketWeather
Journalbar
PocketWeather is great, I'm using it now having decided that its better than journalbar. PocketWeather is freeware (i think) and it has loads of options. You can even get Satellite and Radar images, but those are best left off the today screen as they're too small - much better viewed in options. I don't have the link handy but it should be pretty easy to track down.
PocketWeather does need a little jiggery-pokery to get the placement to look right on your today screen, let me know if you go with it and I'll tell you my settings.

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sleepnow said:
PocketWeather does need a little jiggery-pokery to get the placement to look right on your today screen, let me know if you go with it and I'll tell you my settings.
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Yep, already using PocketWeather and have been for a few weeks and I agree with you and will be sticking with it. You're right about the satellite images as well. Don't why the option is there to display on today screen.

Today plugin for currency exchange, anyone know?

Hi,
Do search already, up to 10 pages, but can't find it.
Does anyone know the today plugin to show latest currency exchange that syncing/updated to some website or server when connected to the internet?
Thx.
Regards,
Arto.

There's one here...
http://www.standalone.com/pocketpc/formulas/
But I swear I'd seen another one as well that showed little flags (not the Euro converter one).. hmm

Thanks ZeBoxx for fast reply,
Actually, I forgot to mention, I prefer freeware. But thanks anyway.
There is currency converter 2005, which is no today screen plugin, and use bulky .net framework 2 to run (that's another story).
Thanks!
Regards,
Arto.

I'm using PocketXchange myself - free, and does internet updates as well. However, no Today plugin.
http://www.bbpsoftware.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=70
Then again, I have yet to donate (on my to-do list.. still evaluating software before hard-resetting my Wizard and doing a clean install + backup) - so I doubt they'd make one just for me
Edit: really not spotting anything, not even in the commercial apps section (other than the aforementioned). Best idea might be to write Lou of EuroToday ( http://www.louterrailloune.com/index_old.php?page=eurotoday ) and see if he could make it be non-euro-centric, and allow grabbing rates off the internet (or hook into the rates file that pocketXchange or so creates). Note that EuroToday already allows you to set up a custom currency - so if you don't mind updating manually, it already fits the bill.

ZeeBoxx,
Just found KabuToday v2.1.
I haven't explore it yet, but from the review, it does have a foreign exchange rate, update from internet, today screen plugin.
But it is also have stock market, that I don't care (and like to remove it). Hopefully there is an option to remove it.
Let me play a while before report it here again.
Regards,
Arto.

Yes,
It does have an option to hide Stock display. Meaning it is configurable to only for Foreign Exchanges.
The problem is, it is most for Japan currency to others. USD is very limited to fews countries only. If you live in Singapore, SGD can not have direct currency with others countries. Must via JPY .
Also, we can't change label. It is always shown the latest country. I.e: JPY/SGD will shown SGD only. Quite confusing.
I email the author, hopefully he is willing to do something on it.
It is quite simple and run smooth also on my magician. Only, it didn't create any folder to contain the files for KabuToday, so it spread over magician's memory. Only .cab provided.
Regards,
Arto.

New weather source for South Africa

Hi Guys,
I'm helping the SA Weather Service which is the ONLY accurate source of weather for SA & SADC (all these global servers are so appaulingly wrong that most of us SA's just disable the wether tab in our HTC).
They are keen to provide a weather source to the public for use on various mobile devices. Currently they generate an extensive xml file 3x per day, and all I need to do is help them specify the new file format.
I have some questions I am hoping someone here can help with:
There must be a standard format for these information sources, which I am guessing is am xml file. Ideally this will be small to minimise bandwidth served. Where can I find this schema?
Are there various standards for various apps, or do most weather apps use the same standard?
Can we just put this xml into a public directory, or do we have to have some sort of web service running?
Is it possible to make the HTC Home plugin use our data source - the hacks I've seen are related to adding different cities, not changing the data source?
Finally, I'd like to hear which apps you guys use that have the ability for one to specify a different data source. We're powerless if the app only allows a choice of 2 or 3 Russian servers.
Oh yeah, does anyone have any insight into Nokia and Symbian weather apps? If we crack this for HTC/WM, will the others work too?

Hey...this sounds brilliant...
Sorry..not gonna be much help with your questions...but wishing you the best of luck..
Wont a normal RSS feed work well based on a chosen city? I somehow think that the web service would be the best option...
Maybe this might help

GREAT!!!
I do hope to see this soon!!!

Sounds cool!
Howsit to fellow South Africans!
Im not into the weather much, Im happy With the results from SPB weather.
I know that there is not much cities supported, like in Natal, you can only get Durban, but what if you are in Margate!
I think the most of the apps rely on Yahoo Weather source........It uses .xml coding, but im not sure about the rest!!!
Howsit peeeps!

SAWS is the ONLY source of accurate weather. All other sources come from global models - usually Euro or US centric. They are appaulingly wrong for SA, for many reasons; they do not consider topography in the slightest, and their resolution over Africa is around 100km vs 4km for local models.
You will often see temp projections of 15'C to 25'C when SAWS is saying 5 to 15. How different is that! You will see clear skys when you are sitting here looking at a dense cloud bank from George thro to PTA. They're all basically SO bad they are less than useless (less, cos they make you think you know what's happening).
RSS feeds are an easy option, but we all like our cutsie phone apps, so I want to get in line with those. Ideally I want to find a freeware app, with awesome capabilities, and make sure SAWS provide data for that. Then we can post it widely here as the prefered SA option.
C'mon guys, who's developed weather apps and has some insight? I have to move fast before SAWS lose interest.

I'd love to help but have absolutely no clue on this! I use Pocket Weather and HTC Weather on my device and yeah, the forecasts are appallingly wrong 90% of the time! Hope you can get this up and running with SAWS...

Target Market
Is this only aimed at WM users??? or for the broader public....
Was the link posted above useful?? (http://developer.yahoo.com/weather/)
As an alternative slightly of the track...what if the developed a mobile website...lightweight...easily available...the limitation could be personalisation...

Sorry, yahoo link is to get their RSS feed. Their data is sourced from nternational model - all of which exclude the topography of SA (if you live in CT you can't even begin to use them).
As for min-web-site, that's a fallback. But people really do prefer an on-screen plugin, with the ability to click for more details. I'm looking for apps that support clicking thro to radar images (live stoom tracking to resched your braai!), weather and traffic cams (SAWS has them all!), and of course the up-to-the-minute data tables with forecasts etc.
Apps exist, but not sure which allow you to select data sources.

craigiecraigie4 said:
Apps exist, but not sure which allow you to select data sources.
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which apps are these......

HI
Any news on this? need people to test etc?
Thanks

weather

hello, i want to use the htc weather app that comes on the tp2, but im not using the touch flo thingy. so can anyone tell me how to do that?
thanks

ohhhh... or if theres any similar apps like the g-weather i have been using which i would carry on using but my trial period has run out

You can't just use one particular tab of TF3D. It's all or nothing...
Sounds like you prefer something free, so have a check here for some options.
Otherwise, the weather apps from Elecont and SPB are pretty good. Or if you use SPB Mobile Shell, a weather widget is included.

Hey just use TF for find a standalone app from the previou post!

Weather replacement
I've read a number of threads on how to edit a sql database in a particular manila folder in order to make the accu-weather widget display your city's weather. But since I live 100 miles from the nearest accu-weather "international" city, it seems that my only option is to use a 3rd party app. Is this a correct assessment?

rhfritz said:
I've read a number of threads on how to edit a sql database in a particular manila folder in order to make the accu-weather widget display your city's weather. But since I live 100 miles from the nearest accu-weather "international" city, it seems that my only option is to use a 3rd party app. Is this a correct assessment?
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You can use the weather city editor to add your city to the data base. I am mobile at the moment so I cant link. you can use a city in your area as a base or enter everything from scratch.
Ok ran to the pc. HERE

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=523698&highlight=weather+app
everything you need is here to add any location on to the weather tab

rhfritz said:
I've read a number of threads on how to edit a sql database in a particular manila folder in order to make the accu-weather widget display your city's weather. But since I live 100 miles from the nearest accu-weather "international" city, it seems that my only option is to use a 3rd party app. Is this a correct assessment?
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If you are saying that the Accuweather web site does not have a city closer than 100 miles, then yes I think you are out of luck. You are limited to whatever data Accuweather provides. You might try RadarWeather. It is complicated to install, but it might use a different data feed.

Best Weather Server?

I'm currently using Touch Weather right now as my Primary Weather Application... and I have to choose my own weather server to get information from... can someone please tell me based on personal usage and experience which weather server proves to be the best and more accurate??
The selection of servers are..
AccuWeather
GisMeteo
GisMeteo_WAP
Intellicast
MeteoNova
WetterCom
Any type of information or suggestions towards the purpose of this topic will be greatly appreciated.. AND USEFUL for other members.. so please answer!

The winner is... Foreca! I using it for MSN Weather and long time ago in old Nokia N82 in Foreca Weather app and it was and is very, very accurate. Check it out.
EDIT: If someone know how to change Sense weather provider to Foreca then let me know.

Get THIS weather app (Weather Panel by Dunc/Davej):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=707229
it is the most perfect, most reliable and most complete weather app You can get today.
I checked it now for 2 months and it gives the most reliable and correct data possible so I can use it for flight planning instead of costly aviation-sources.
It includes 10-day forecast, a collection of radar-map sources, moon-phase and and and .............
Enjoy it

Yup, this is very good app like you say, but it "eat" a lot of data (in memory card and from data plan ).
As separate app MSN Weather is enough for me. I need just to know how to change Sense weather provider (if this is possible) and i will be happy

ok that's great guys..
but does anyone actually feel like helping me out? out of what's listed which of those is the best weather server? I'm sure there are better ones out there.. but out of the servers that's i listed because that's all i can choose from... please? and what weather server does the hTC HD2 sense app use?

Did you read answers? I said you - Foreca is the best. You can use it in freeware MSN Weather if you want.
And Sense using AccuWeather provider (you can check it if you have manualy set your city:
Weather tab and click link "More details on-line" and it will opening browser with AccuWeather site.