Gmail contact sync with blackberry address book - should i develop this?

staino · Thread Author #1 07-14-2008, 06:24 PM

Hi

I asked a question in the forum the other week asking if there is an app that sync gmails contacts over the air - similar to how the google sync for calander works.

Im yet to find one - I know there are other solutions like goosync but as far as using the API to directly sync over the air.

My question is - is it worth my time developing an app that sync the contacts over the air or will i be wasting my time?

Would people be interested in this application? As far as licence - if i can keep time and costs down, i would like to release as GPL licence (opensource) and hope people will kindly donate to subsidise my development time and costs.

Please let me know what you think - all opinions welcome.

Regards
Sam

RedWings · #2 07-14-2008, 06:29 PM

I'm sore the BB community would appreciate such an app

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

staino · Thread Author #3 07-14-2008, 06:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RedWings

I'm sore the BB community would appreciate such an app

You use gmail? have you wanted to sync your gmail contacts to your address book and vice versa?

Do you think people would donate if I release under GPL? My reasoning for releasing under GPL is so other people will be able to help pick up the development and enhance the app - but this will take me time and money to develop (and I run a business so time is money) and was hoping that people would subsidise the time by donating - say $5.

Regards

staino · Thread Author #4 07-14-2008, 08:09 PM

Does anyone else have an opinion on this? Is this something people would need?

Adam Zeis · #5 07-14-2008, 08:54 PM

For sure ... everyone needs it. I'd donate.

BerryWhite · #6 07-14-2008, 08:59 PM

id be game!!!

staino · Thread Author #7 07-14-2008, 09:09 PM

Thanks azeis and Berrywhite

I would like to go ahead with this project - i will however require permission from the wife to go ahead (need to balance free work with paid work).

Pls keep your opinions or any thoughts you have on this app coming.

Regards
Sam

Adam Zeis · #8 07-15-2008, 12:05 AM

I'd love to help you out in whatever way I can. Honestly I have been waiting for someone to get on this for quite a while - hope it works out.

staino · Thread Author #9 07-15-2008, 12:06 AM

Thanks Azeis - im currently in negiotiations with the wife

VZWBBnewb · #10 07-15-2008, 12:07 AM

I'd definitely be interested! As a Mac user who doesn't have a DM to use, I use GCal and GSync for my calendar and love it! If I could do that with my contacts as well, I'd be in heaven!

mobiman · #11 07-15-2008, 01:22 AM

I would sure love something like that and I would donate for your time and effort

staino · Thread Author #12 07-15-2008, 04:01 AM

Thanks everyone - good to see there is some demand for this app. I have finished negotitiations with the wife.

Good news......the lovely wife has agreed. I think i will probably start planning later this week and kick of development next week.

As far as help goes, I guess later on I will need some brave beta testers. As far as donations go, I would prefer people refer or even request work (im making an assumption that the majority of bb users are business users) to my business - but donations would always be well received.

Regards
Sam