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Would you buy an app for easier forum access?

Poll ended at Mon May 21, 2012 4:13 pm

Yes
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No
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53%
 
Total votes: 17
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Question: Forum Software

Post by indigolemon » Wed May 16, 2012 4:13 pm

Hello chaps and chapesses.

If we were to enable a plugin on the forum that allowed you to browse it using a phone/tablet specific application, is this something you guys would use?

I'm currently looking at Forum Runner:

(£1.28) Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... nner&hl=en

($1.99 = ~ £1.28) iOS: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/forum-ru ... 27234?mt=8

Any thoughts? Long term, I'm tempted to develop an LG custom app - although it would likely be Android only (as I don't own any Apple kit).

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[edit] Regarding a point raised by Merlin below - there is a free version of Forum Runner for browsing only if people use their phones for that.
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Post by nitin_s1 » Wed May 16, 2012 4:17 pm

Yes. I'm mostly on the iPad! 8-)
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Post by Merlin » Wed May 16, 2012 4:18 pm

No as I think my iPad does a pretty good job of it already. I never login when using my iPhone, just a quick browse.
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Post by indigolemon » Wed May 16, 2012 4:19 pm

Merlin wrote:No as I think my iPad does a pretty good job of it already. I never login when using my iPhone, just a quick browse.
There's a free version of Forum Runner for browsing only 8-)
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Post by Gayno » Wed May 16, 2012 5:28 pm

Yeah I would, as I currently browse using my phone's browser which is tiny and have to keep zooming in and out!

This is actually something I thought about whether it would be possible a few weeks back, but never got around to asking the q!
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Post by Confused » Wed May 16, 2012 5:41 pm

No app - to be honest, it's not too bad at the moment - just make a nice responsive HTML5/CSS3 layout for it and it'll scale perfectly on any device.
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Post by rob quilter » Wed May 16, 2012 5:51 pm

I voted no, just because its displayed really well and is very easy to navigate on my Windows phone. But I think there seems to be a need for it on some devices 8-)
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Post by nitin_s1 » Wed May 16, 2012 5:58 pm

Merlin wrote:No as I think my iPad does a pretty good job of it already. I never login when using my iPhone, just a quick browse.
Yea it does display really nice on the iPad I admit. :oops: But iPhone it doesn't. :(
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Post by mercutio » Wed May 16, 2012 6:04 pm

never tried it on my iphone so probably not but dont know about future if it was there i might do 1.28 doesnt seem much
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Post by Kawa » Wed May 16, 2012 7:40 pm

android ftw. 8-)
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