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Gas price App???

In the carputer world (mp3car.com) they have an app the searches for the cheapest gas prices using the internet. It would be really nice to have this app on my Tynt. Does anyone know of a wm verison os this software? If not, can someone create one? This tool would be super useful.

That is a stupid idea. It would have to be updated every 5 minutes. Have you got the time to be typing ingas prices for the whole world every 5 minutes?

The name of the app and a link to it would be appreciated
I guess creating a ppc client for the 'gas-price-database' is not a big problem. The question is, if the original authors would alllow such a port. I presume you must have a subcription to download the gasprice data?
A easier solution would be a webpage tough, since you need to go online anyway to get the latest data...

Here's a webpage that works.
iselfdevi said:
In the carputer world (mp3car.com) they have an app the searches for the cheapest gas prices using the internet. It would be really nice to have this app on my Tynt. Does anyone know of a wm verison os this software? If not, can someone create one? This tool would be super useful.
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http://autos.msn.com/everyday/GasStations.aspx?m=1&l=1&zip=00000&x=11&y=11

There is also an Apple osx widget which provides this information... see here for the link. According to the website, they are pulling their data from "Gas Price Watch" a company which may allow for a PPC app to poll/pull the same data.
The data is out there (at least in the US) and accessible for free to Mac Users .. so no reason it should not be accessible for PPC users too.

So is it doable? With gas prices in the rise again, it would be nice to know where the cheapest gas is. Anyone down to code this one out?

franjoe1985 said:
That is a stupid idea. It would have to be updated every 5 minutes. Have you got the time to be typing ingas prices for the whole world every 5 minutes?
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i dont think you get the idea here. its more like the prices coming to you. its pretty much the same process as the weather plugin the SPB offers.

is anyone going to tackle this very useful idea?

someone did .. for the mobile phone crowd .. see this site

Admittedly, it's not an "app," but... Why not just open your phone's browser, go to GasBuddyToGo.com and enter your zip? Yeah, an app would be cool. But, at least GasBuddyToGo.com gives you a way to do it, until someone comes up with the app...
See ya!

lmao i dont pay for petrol but i guess someone would find this usefull.
this would be better as a constantly updated POI in tomtom or some sort of GPS thing, but cant see it happeneing in the near future

TeleNav for Athena

Nice job... Telenav
Enjoy...

Sorry, before I execute this CAB,,,, what is it? Like a TomTom GPS thing??

Telenav is a Navigation tool. Unlike TomTom, it uses maps stored online, that are up-to-date and updated frequently. They use NavTek if you wonder. Check the details here: http://www.telenav.com/products/tn/
I use it on other devices and love it also on my Advantage.

lbarouf said:
Telenav is a Navigation tool. Unlike TomTom, it uses maps stored online, that are up-to-date and updated frequently. They use NavTek if you wonder. Check the details here: http://www.telenav.com/products/tn/
I use it on other devices and love it also on my Advantage.
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How does it compare to Google Maps? (EDIT: Never mind, just looked at web site, and it looks awesome!)
What carrier do you have, what device do you claim to have? THansk!

Pay by the month for use? No thanks I will stay with Igo that way I will not incur any data charges plus monthly usage.

I think I'll stick to CoPilot 7

Confucious said:
I think I'll stick to CoPilot 7
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7? I have 6, and Copilot Live is at 6 for pocket pc. Yes, it;s great, even with the small screw-ups on the VGA screen.

wgary said:
How does it compare to Google Maps? (EDIT: Never mind, just looked at web site, and it looks awesome!)
What carrier do you have, what device do you claim to have? THansk!
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I run on many different providers ranging from T-Mobile, Telefonica and others. I have an HTC branded Athena (Advantage/X7500). Runs fine, as long as you create an account with them. I don't mind the premium since the maps are precise, up-to-date.

Review of TeleNav
OK, downloaded, put in my credit card (have until 8/11 to cancel) and... WOW!
Pros:
Very nice feature set. Best implementation of searches for points of interest that I have seen; makes GoogleMaps look downright clunky! One of my favorites was search for lowest gas prices. Can also search for restaurants by type, just by clicking. And the results seemed very accurate. Really, really cool. And the fact that it is live means that you don't have to wait a year for updates.
Haven't tested the voice recognition yet, but a neat idea.
Nice big buttons. Hi-res maps. Attractive.
It is surprisingly responsive, even when on EDGE. Although I haven't tried an interstate at 80mph yet. This is a keeper... NEARLY.
Cons:
My biggest concern is the routing seems a little "creative". I did routes to about 10 locations near and far, and I would say it is comparable to Mapquest 2001. In one case, it inexplicably routed me through a subdivision rather than the direct route. Then I remembered... Mapquest used to give me that same stupid detour! In another, a 8-9 mile trip routed out at 23 miles! Maybe it's just the area I live in, but I'm not sure I'd want to rely on it if I really needed to get somewhere in a hurry.
The only other gripe is that while the user interface is pretty, sometimes the menus are confusing. I would hit the Menu button and get a set of options that weren't at all what I expected.
Also, with MvRTrueVGA, there is a gap between the bottom of the app window and the bottom of the display where a little bit of the app below peeks through. OK, this is a hack, so I can't be too harsh about that. But wouldn't it be great...
Summary
Bottom line, this has the potential to be THE killer GPS app. It's not there yet, but I'm betting this will get better in the next while. I definitely plan to keep playing with it at least until August 11, in conjunction with GoogleMaps and/or iNav as a second opinion. I'd be interested about experiences others have had, particularly with routing.

WGARY,
Have you tried traffic function with it? If traffic info is really up to date and integrated to routing. $10 may be ok for up-to-date map and real time traffic.

Staroip said:
WGARY,
Have you tried traffic function with it? If traffic info is really up to date and integrated to routing. $10 may be ok for up-to-date map and real time traffic.
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Traffic really isn't an issue where I live. My only real beef is the routing. Otherwise, I would gladly give the $10/month... might anyway!

I've been wondering when someone would come out with something like this, but for me it's monthly fee is a deal breaker (or needing a data plan for that matter) because I almost never need/use GPS, so I don't want to pay $$ per month to use it once in a while...
Still I wish them luck and am glad to see them improving GPS.

lbarouf said:
7? I have 6, and Copilot Live is at 6 for pocket pc. Yes, it;s great, even with the small screw-ups on the VGA screen.
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CoPilot Live 7 will blow you away - it is a vast improvement over 6.

When is 7 going to be made available? Do you know yet?

Beware of this product for the time being if you are UK based - it doesn't work, the program installs fine from the link but it is not possible to activate it. They have said six weeks (ish) before rolling out PDA compatability for Europe - for the time being its Blackberry devices only - Mike

Confucious said:
CoPilot Live 7 will blow you away - it is a vast improvement over 6.
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:-S You got me curious now....
I love the fact that when I'm on the road for a long period, people (family, friends, customers) can track me and get an ETA on when I arrive, since I put my routes in CopilotLive. Maps are rough on edges, POI are not as rich as many features. I love TeleNav and consider TeleNav Track for the bidirectional functionality. Will see when they realease for the Athena. It's the really the best navigation PDA around in my eyes. By that time, I hope Alk will release Copilot Live 7. Can you send a screenshot? PM me if needed, I wonder how you got your hands on it and when it's due for.
Cheers.

Hey how did you guys get telenav to find the gps on the x7500? It keeps telling me that it cannot find it and to seek a clear sky position.
Thx

i didn't not notice it requried data plan before installation.
now, how can i uninstall it? TeleSav is not shown in the 'remove program' list. :-(
BTW, i still love my tomtom application.

UK friendly GPS software.
mikealder said:
Beware of this product for the time being if you are UK based - it doesn't work, the program installs fine from the link but it is not possible to activate it. They have said six weeks (ish) before rolling out PDA compatability for Europe - for the time being its Blackberry devices only - Mike
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I have tried another one, webraska. I find not as nice as Telenav, but very close. excellent coverage in UK, Whales, and France. On my last trip I used it and found it just as useful as Telenav. Check it out... Webraska. For my friends on the other other side of the pond.

Anyone happen to know if this version works on other PPCs? Telenav hasn't updated their other Windows Mobile versions in years.

windows mobile outlook only

Hello guys,
i need some help i want to give to my employees PDA's using windows mobile for receiving email. The help i want is can i delete all the programs that are coming in windows mobile and let only the outlook. I dont want them to user internet browser and anything else

You could try SPB Kiosk: http://beta.spbsoftwarehouse.com/products/kioskengine/

thank you very much for your quick reply

apoel23 said:
thank you very much for your quick reply
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Has any of you noticed the price??!
USD 985
I find it a bit expensive.

-Arturo- said:
Has any of you noticed the price??!
USD 985
I find it a bit expensive.
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i agree, I think that's the most expensive application for the ppc I've ever seen.

with the money you are going to give you could negotiate a data plane with your carrier for much less...and i bet your employees would be much happier.
I can tell you by personal experience that denying employees some "Joy" at work can be hazardous to your company moral.

Well my advice is to precook rom (roms for the devices and do not include vertain packages for thw app that you do not want to use like games media player maybe internet explorer and some of the baseapps files ... it can be done

Cooking your own ROM isn't going to stop them installing anything else, SPB Kiosk may well lock the machine, haven't looked. And as the OP seems to only want to issue phones with email that may be the way forwards.
To the OP:
If it purely email/phone you want then i would recommend going down the Blackberry route. If you go that way and install a blackberry enterprise server in your office your users will get two way synch of email/contacts and you will be able to control every aspect of what they can do with their handhelds.

ZED_pt said:
I can tell you by personal experience that denying employees some "Joy" at work can be hazardous to your company moral.
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I very much agree with yr statement...

Phone Locator Suggestions

I'm after suggestions for a decent STANDALONE mobile phone locator (I don't want it incorporated into an antivirus app). It must make use of maps to locate the position of the phone.

xybadog said:
I'm after suggestions for a decent STANDALONE mobile phone locator (I don't want it incorporated into an antivirus app). It must make use of maps to locate the position of the phone.
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Well there's HTCsense.com. I don't know if it works with the gingerbread update or if you have to root your phone, to get access to it.
Or you could give Prey a try:
preyproject.com (I can't post links -_- )

xybadog said:
I'm after suggestions for a decent STANDALONE mobile phone locator (I don't want it incorporated into an antivirus app). It must make use of maps to locate the position of the phone.
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I bought SeekDroid 2 days ago, just for the same reason. It is THE most lightweight app of its kind, and it cost me only .60 euros.
http://www.seekdroid.com/
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.gtmedia.seekdroid

BartAfterDark said:
Or you could give Prey a try:
preyproject.com (I can't post links -_- )
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Just had a look at Prey but the reviews are very poor, but thanks for the heads up on this.
island3r said:
I bought SeekDroid 2 days ago, just for the same reason. It is THE most lightweight app of its kind, and it cost me only .60 euros.
http://www.seekdroid.com/
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.gtmedia.seekdroid
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This looks quite good. Good reviews, features I'm wanting and cheap too. Thanks.

There's also something called Plan B:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.lookout.labs.planb
Seems to work for people.

Ive been using wheresmydroid for past year. Only runs when you text the phone a special keyword. Can be used to find on silent too. Would recommend.

I second Plan B. You can install it remotely from your PC even after you've lost your phone. Provided data is turned on.
An ars article about it.

security enhancements?

I am currently using aokp 4.2.2, with avast, adaway, textsecure, and have orweb (although I don't think I have ever even started it. lol)
I have nothing to hide, but I occasionally have OCD spurts where I do a lot of research into security and privacy. I am not terribly concerned about the government tracking me... My life is simply not that interesting. lol. I AM, however, a firm believer that if you can do something to improve your security, better safe than sorry.
I am not a master programmer yet, but I have been looking into rom development.
I started this thread to be a discussion of security enhancements and their viability / transparency / ease-of-use / effectiveness. All thoughts are appreciated, and I would love to hear what steps you take to make your device more secure. Also, I would like to hear from those who have used something in the past, but no longer because it was annoying / etc.

I just use a vpn

why
Michealtbh said:
I just use a vpn
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Which? Why? Recommendations? (Not just asking for me, this is more for those who may read this thread, and may want to improve security on their Nexus.)

I use Droidwall to control, which app has access to the internet. This is very helpful to keep the data usage down and to suppress ads. Also, you can make absolutely sure nothing is accessing the data connection while roaming - although I never had any problems with that.
This may not help you against the government, though

The best security tool is always the one between your ears. People often forget about that one. Knowledge is King. Be aware of what you are downloading. Outside that I use the app Cerberus in case my phone gets stolen. Nothing will completely protect your phone from a pro.

unknownprotocols said:
Which? Why? Recommendations? (Not just asking for me, this is more for those who may read this thread, and may want to improve security on their Nexus.)
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Private Internet Access is only £27 for a whole year. Completely unlimited, loads of high speed servers in different countries and they don't keep any logs at all.
Do a bit of research and you'll see they're very highly recommended