Saturday, March 3rd 2012

TechPowerUp Application Now on Android Market

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btarunr
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Can't stay a moment off TechPowerUp? Have school/college already figured out, and find the class boring? Find your daily commute over public transport worth something more than social networking and repetitive gaming? Do zombies run the IT at your work, that blacklist sites you love? We know how you feel, so do we. So we figured out we could put TPU on your Android smartphone, with more features, and to run without a bloated mobile web-browser. Presenting the very first TechPowerUp Android application! We started this project a few weeks ago, after gauging your interest in a recent front-page poll.

The TechPowerUp application is now on the Android Market. It is heavily optimized for small-screens, including screen scaling, and performance. It gives you access to our News, Reviews, and Forums; complete with all our content. Don't just read our stuff, comment on them. Now you're never too far away from your TPU.

DOWNLOAD: TechPowerUp Application for Android smartphones (free)

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106 Comments on TechPowerUp Application Now on Android Market

#76
thematrix606
I love that you are advertising this, really I do, I do surf on the phone quite a bit, so this will come in handy, buuuuut......... does the ad have to take up the entire page? :/
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#77
arnoo1
i like it, i do have it
but i still preffere the web version xd
sometimes i use the app when 3g is low
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#78
Roph
Been playing around with it, looking good :)

Any chance of open sourcing?
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#80
W1zzard
RophAny chance of open sourcing?
no plans for that. it's really just straightforward android stuff, nothing interesting there to see. if you still have specific questions email me w1zzard@techpowerup.com
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#81
plznote
Hey wizzard, I don't want to create additional work for you to develop for an anceint platform, but can you create a version for 1.5?
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#82
captainskyhawk
plznoteHey wizzard, I don't want to create additional work for you to develop for an anceint platform, but can you create a version for 1.5?
What phone are you using that's stuck on 1.5? Even the original G1 got an upgrade to 1.6, and mods allowed it use up to 2.2, I think.
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#83
W1zzard
plznoteHey wizzard, I don't want to create additional work for you to develop for an anceint platform, but can you create a version for 1.5?
i've been looking into that. there are a ton of features missing on that platform, but i'll do my best
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#85
(FIH) The Don
GoldenSandRivernot too excited about this
Why do you post then? Trolling?
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#86
fgw
W1zzardany feature requests other than better forum access?
used to check tpu on a regular basis from my samsung galaxy s2. this app comes in verr handy!

missing just one feature from first look: on the website there are this links of todays reviews. they are on top of every days news listed under "Today's Reviews".

was not able to find this links in the app! did i miss something? would be nice to have them in the app too. may be to be accessed via a button on the start page besides the other buttons: "News", "Reviews", "Forums" and "Case Mod Gallery"?

besides that, great and simple app. just what it needs to be - and fast too!
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#87
W1zzard
fgwon the website there are this links of todays reviews. they are on top of every days news listed under "Today's Reviews".
those are not integrated yet. i've been debating whether it makes sense to link to other sites on a mobile device.

i'll work on adding them next week, in the tpu-like format, after the date separator
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#88
(FIH) The Don
thank you W1zz, i find this app very usefull, and i use it atleast a few times over the day @ work and other places, so thumbs up to a succesfull app imo, further improvements will only be a huge + if there can be any ;)

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#89
(FIH) The Don
Oh yeah, a refresh button when you are in user comments in articles
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#90
plznote
captainskyhawkWhat phone are you using that's stuck on 1.5? Even the original G1 got an upgrade to 1.6, and mods allowed it use up to 2.2, I think.
I have a phone that is prety up to date, but for a incredibly stupid reason, I bought the Archos 7 Home Tablet, and it's stuck on 1.5. I hate reading stuff on my phone, so that's why I wanted a version for 1.5 Sorry for the rant :p
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#91
GoldenSandRiver
(FIH) The DonWhy do you post then? Trolling?
Hey, i was just saying that i don't use Apps that much on my phone,in fact i don't play with my phone very often except making calls and sending messages, i prefer my laptop.
why are you being so arrogant?
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#92
W1zzard
(FIH) The DonOh yeah, a refresh button when you are in user comments in articles
good idea
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#93
fullinfusion
Vanguard Beta Tester
Hmm Ipad3 :rolleyes:

Looks great W1zzard.. I'm looking forward to testing this out
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#94
(FIH) The Don
plznoteI have a phone that is prety up to date, but for a incredibly stupid reason, I bought the Archos 7 Home Tablet, and it's stuck on 1.5. I hate reading stuff on my phone, so that's why I wanted a version for 1.5 Sorry for the rant :p
is this the one you have ? www.arctablet.com/blog/archos-tablet/cyanogenmod-7-gingerbread-port-for-archos-7htv2-arnova/ if so someone has put a newer android out there for it. should also make it a bit faster.
W1zzardgood idea
:)
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#95
DaveK
Technically it's now on Google Play since it's no longer the Market lol. Downloading now :toast:
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#96
Roph
W1zzardno plans for that. it's really just straightforward android stuff, nothing interesting there to see. if you still have specific questions email me w1zzard@techpowerup.com
I was mostly just wondering if I could learn from it. This and the tom's hardware android apps are fast and simple. I'm a PHP guy myself, looking to get into Android stuff. I find the best way I learn is by examining things :)

I tried playing around with Phonegap but that stuff is clunky and bloated to be honest. I'd prefer to write/learn native.
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#97
rcodi
Winning!

Downloading it now.
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#98
makwy2
This. IS. AWESOME!

Thanks to the people who made this happen and to the continued success of TPU!
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#99
MilkyWay
Works great on my Motorola Atrix.
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#100
theonek
And I've got a very nice looking on Galaxy Note for this app. It's very useful to keep in touch when I'm away from PC.
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