- 1) Did the android player version get updated from OS 2.0 to 2.1?
2) Why didn't RIM remove the bottom bar when running an android app? It is useless and waste of space, and very annoying.
Last question, out of 10 what would you rate the the release of OS 2.1?
ME: 6/10. Would have been 8 but 7+ months for sms bridge is too long. Remember that RIM already had portrait calendar and e-mail, and separate android windows since the first release of OS 2.1 BETA.10-03-12 09:07 PMLike 0 -
- I don't mind it, infact I've used it a few times...plus it lets me know that I've just installed a possibly crappy Android App vs a Native oneZildjian71 and BerryClever like this.10-03-12 10:48 PMLike 2
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I especially hate the ones that claims to be for the PlayBook in its description but it turns out to be made for Android or tries to charge you for an App not even made for the PlayBook.ALToronto likes this.10-04-12 12:44 AMLike 1 - Well I think its pretty useful when you can't get the back gesture right, you just push the button.
An added plus it that it nolonger shows your recent android apps, that would have been a waste of code!Remian8985 likes this.10-04-12 12:52 AMLike 1 -
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 210-04-12 10:45 AMLike 0 - i also dont like the bar..
it looks bad and with the gestures its just not needed.
i can understand that its usefull for new playbook user. i had to google the controls too but its not there by default you have to activate it too...
i think they should either git rid of it finally or make it a default with better design and looks, its often even above other things.
the way it is now just sucks and it fails to integrate the android player into the ui.
i would also love to see the gestures for back or forward in native apps like browser10-04-12 11:31 AMLike 0 -
I know RIM is trying to make android apps look like the native ones, but the bottom bar easily differentiates that.
All RIM had to do is remove the code...10-04-12 01:53 PMLike 0 -
News Reader: Flipboard, Pulse
PDF Reader: Repligo
Podcast: Beyond Pod
Music Tagger: Shazam
eBook Reader: Moon+
Maps: Google Maps w/Voice Turn-by-Turn
Movie Info: IMDb
Twitter: Plume
Read-it-Later: Pocket, Instapaper
Calculator: Realcalc
Unit Converter: Convertpad; Wolpersoft Unit Converter
Shopping/Todo List: Out of Milk
File Manager: Ghost Commander, ES File Explorer
Clock/Alarm: doubleTwist Alarm Clock
IMO, every one of these Android Apps work very well and absolutely kick the crap out of the best native BB app in their respective category in functionality, quality and user interface. Also IMO, many of the native BB apps in these categories look very amateur in terms of UI and functionality and have a lot of quality issues, including simple things like spelling mistakes...
Cheers,
The REAL JoeLast edited by therealjoeblow; 10-04-12 at 02:25 PM.
10-04-12 02:23 PMLike 0 - I guess that's a matter of personal preference; I have yet to find any native BB app (other than games) that does a better job than my preferred Android app in any category:
News Reader: Flipboard, Pulse
PDF Reader: Repligo
Podcast: Beyond Pod
Music Tagger: Shazam
eBook Reader: Moon+
Maps: Google Maps w/Voice Turn-by-Turn
Movie Info: IMDb
Twitter: Plume
Read-it-Later: Pocket, Instapaper
Calculator: Realcalc
Unit Converter: Convertpad; Wolpersoft Unit Converter
Shopping/Todo List: Out of Milk
File Manager: Ghost Commander, ES File Explorer
Clock/Alarm: doubleTwist Alarm Clock
IMO, every one of these Android Apps work very well and absolutely kick the crap out of the best native BB app in their respective category in functionality, quality and user interface. Also IMO, many of the native BB apps in these categories look very amateur in terms of UI and functionality and have a lot of quality issues, including simple things like spelling mistakes...
Cheers,
The REAL Joe
I will say that I will look to download Repligo, as the native PDF app is beyond horrible and it is embarrassingly bad and 1/2 a**ed (I think so, at least). I hope after BB10, RIM takes the reins and just make it for Adobe. If Repligo is free, I will definitely try it, thanks!
Edit: Repligo is a side-loaded app, huh? Couldn't find it on AppWorld. I will give it a shot later.10-04-12 03:06 PMLike 0 - It is preference, agree with that. I tried most of those either on my Android phone or on my PlayBook, and liked a native PlayBook app 10,000x better. Some I haven't used because I don't need to (ie a music tagger).
I will say that I will look to download Repligo, as the native PDF app is beyond horrible and it is embarrassingly bad and 1/2 a**ed (I think so, at least). I hope after BB10, RIM takes the reins and just make it for Adobe. If Repligo is free, I will definitely try it, thanks!
Edit: Repligo is a side-loaded app, huh? Couldn't find it on AppWorld. I will give it a shot later.
TRJB10-05-12 12:31 AMLike 0 - All of the Android apps I'm using are sideloaded. I've corresponded with several Android dev's in the last couple of weeks and every one that I spoke to could care less about RIM and BlackBerry, and have no interest whatsoever in officially porting their apps over to distribute through appworld.
TRJB
If BB10 makes a good show then I think the smaller developers will either make native versions or someone else will fill in the gap. If a few developers are betting against RIM, so be it... Someone else will get into the game (especially with RIM's guarantee of a developer making at least $10,000).
For me, going from Android to OS2.0 (I didn't buy it at launch) is like going from Windows 95 to Windows 7... and then running a (albeit useful) Windows 95 program on it. But soon it will get it's native apps10-05-12 01:42 AMLike 0 - All of the Android apps I'm using are sideloaded. I've corresponded with several Android dev's in the last couple of weeks and every one that I spoke to could care less about RIM and BlackBerry, and have no interest whatsoever in officially porting their apps over to distribute through appworld.
TRJB
the bar on the bottom of android apps is important if you connect your pb to your big screen and sit back on the couch using remote bridge. the only way to go back in an android app is if you can see the bar. though i do agree it would be nice if I said hide, it would never show again for those users who find it annoying.10-05-12 01:43 AMLike 0 -
TRJB10-05-12 08:56 AMLike 0 - It already does that - but it does it on the bottom as the top space is reserved by Android for in-app menus.
On BB10 you will see it change again so that the bar is brought up with diagnal swipes. The problem here though is it unfortunqtely needs to be in-the-users-face because most users are not navigation and gesture savvy. In BB10 most apps are adding the BBui/Cascades/Files+Folders style menus and the new android player matches it nicely.
Sent from my BlackBerry Runtime for Android Apps using Tapatalk 210-06-12 01:24 PMLike 0 -
I'd still like an option to completely disable it (obviously it would be enabled by default for the benefit of those less gesture savvy), as I just find it gets in the way.10-06-12 05:07 PMLike 0
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