[APP REQUEST] **Bounty** Pair non-webOS phones with Touchpad

viper151 · 05:53 PM

Since Pre3 will not become available to non-Europeans and to most of the Europeans that own a Touchpad, I thought that maybe we could start a Bounty and attract developers in order to create an application (or even better integrate it to the stock applications) for the feature that HP advertised but only a few of us will have the chance to enjoy it.

In general the application/patch should have the following:
*BT or Wifi/3g Pairing (or something similar)
*Has to work with Synergy
*SMS sharing with Android, iOS devices and WP7,BB
*Calling from Android/iOS/wp7/BB through the Touchpad

This application can either include an app for android and iOS or just bluetooth pairing. For sure I know that using just bluetooth, you have the ability to get the sms list from other phones but I'm not sure how this can be done.

I'll start by contributing as much as I would pay for a Pre 3 :
viper151 : 100$
philpeeps : 25$ (Compatibility with iOS and WP7 and to work seamlessly like it is supposed to on a webOS device)
gtkansan : 25$
kaiguy2000 : 25$
aeharding : 25$ (Has to be a passive patch. I love my iPhone and would love this)
No1up : 20$
VCI_Cell : 20$
advocate2 : 20$ (I paid for BB and for Android. )
PHANTOM_PAIN : 20$
TheLastOne :20$
mysterfix :25$
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Total : 325$

Please write in the comments any features or corrections you want and/or your bounty. It doesn't matter if it's small or big. Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves

For developers: Please if you want to work on this project leave a comment here.

viper151 · 08/26/2011, 12:39 PM

No one is interested for an application like this???

philpeeps · 08/26/2011, 01:23 PM

I would pay up to $25 for this if it works seamlessly like it is supposed to on a webOS device.

Need to have compatibility with iOS and WP7.

gtkansan · 08/26/2011, 01:36 PM

I'd pay 25 also. Android.

kaiguy2000 · 08/26/2011, 01:39 PM

I also would gladly pay 25 for this. Just got my touchpad yesterday and am lovin it.

brennan7 · 08/26/2011, 02:34 PM

Im not even sure if this is entirely possible. SMS will work with whatever update comes to the veer and possibly pre2. And on top of that, im not sure if it'd even be an app, but a mod to the bluetooth app to allow permissions from whatever phone you may want it to work with. On top of that, doing it cross platform makes it even more of an undertaking than it might be worth...

viper151 · 08/26/2011, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brennan7

Im not even sure if this is entirely possible. SMS will work with whatever update comes to the veer and possibly pre2. And on top of that, im not sure if it'd even be an app, but a mod to the bluetooth app to allow permissions from whatever phone you may want it to work with. On top of that, doing it cross platform makes it even more of an undertaking than it might be worth...

Even if it is just a bluetooth tweak even better then.

That's why I wrote "application/patch" in the original post.
What veer and pre 2 have to do with this though?

igorv · 08/26/2011, 03:45 PM

shouldn't "freetether" from preware be a partial solution. I know it works with touchpad and supports wifi,bt,usb tether.

viper151 · 08/26/2011, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by igorv

shouldn't "freetether" from preware be a partial solution. I know it works with touchpad and supports wifi,bt,usb tether.

Tethering is a total different thing. Tether is about sharing the internet connection not sharing sms and calls.

tooearly · 08/26/2011, 03:55 PM

I like it being exclusive for webOS. So, I hope no one makes it.

viper151 · 08/26/2011, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tooearly

I like it being exclusive for webOS. So, I hope no one makes it.

That's mean :/ It's not like we all have the chance to buy a pre 3. Only a few of us/you bought one and for the rest of us sms sharing is just a dream. Why would you wanna do that??? If it was about porting android ok I could understand but this !! :/

aeharding · 08/26/2011, 04:15 PM

$25 here for iOS! Has to be a passive patch. I love my iPhone and would love this.

Thanks for posting this.

Anyone saying this shouldn't be created are ignorant, greedy, bratty and intolerant -- I think the Andriod porting is counterintuitive because everyone has webos. Not everyone has a Pre phone!

No1up · 08/26/2011, 04:18 PM

I'm in for $20

VCI_Cell · 08/26/2011, 04:20 PM

I'd pay $20 for this, now that I'm not convinced HP will ever do it themselves.

advocate2 · 08/26/2011, 04:40 PM

I'm in for $20. I paid for BB and for Android.

PHANTOM_PAIN · 05:09 PM

Where do I buy!!!! I would be more than happy to pay $20 to pair the TouchPad with an Android Phone! Same features that were demo'd on the Pre3, answering calls, responding to SMS, and video chat!

TheLastOne · 08/26/2011, 05:31 PM

I'd throw $20 at a dev who got this working for Android natively.

mysterfix · 08/26/2011, 05:50 PM

I'll throw in $25 for this added functionality.

viper151 · 08/27/2011, 05:05 PM

Any developer that wants to take a look at it?

Abyssul · 06:50 PM

Having this work is slim to none. It most likely involves modifying a ton of files and a custom bluetooth driver which Palm creates themselves. Also, if you run into a single binary file or service, it's essentially worthless to waste time on.

It's wishful thinking to even think that we could get the Touchpad to sync SMS with current WebOS phones, but including other operating systems is out of the question. A better way to do this would be to have a complete seperate app that syncs SMS, email and whatever-have-you notifications between devices via data connection through a server.

The bluetooth driver isn't listed in the opensource.palm.com catalogue either.

08/26/2011, 11:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
viper151 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 292 Likes Received: 40 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts	[Bounty][App Request] Pair non-webOS phones with Touchpad for sms sharing and calls Since Pre3 will not become available to non-Europeans and to most of the Europeans that own a Touchpad, I thought that maybe we could start a Bounty and attract developers in order to create an application (or even better integrate it to the stock applications) for the feature that HP advertised but only a few of us will have the chance to enjoy it. In general the application/patch should have the following: BT or Wifi/3g Pairing (or something similar) Has to work with Synergy SMS sharing with Android, iOS devices and WP7,BB Calling from Android/iOS/wp7/BB through the Touchpad This application can either include an app for android and iOS or just bluetooth pairing. For sure I know that using just bluetooth, you have the ability to get the sms list from other phones but I'm not sure how this can be done. I'll start by contributing as much as I would pay for a Pre 3 : viper151 : 100$ philpeeps : 25$ (Compatibility with iOS and WP7 and to work seamlessly like it is supposed to on a webOS device) gtkansan : 25$ kaiguy2000 : 25$ aeharding : 25$ (Has to be a passive patch. I love my iPhone and would love this) No1up : 20$ VCI_Cell : 20$ advocate2 : 20$ (I paid for BB and for Android. ) PHANTOM_PAIN : 20$ TheLastOne :20$ mysterfix :25$ ------------------ Total : 325$ Please write in the comments any features or corrections you want and/or your bounty. It doesn't matter if it's small or big. Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves For developers: Please if you want to work on this project leave a comment here. Last edited by viper151; 08/26/2011 at 05:53 PM.
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08/26/2011, 12:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
viper151 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 292 Likes Received: 40 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts	No one is interested for an application like this???
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08/26/2011, 01:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
philpeeps Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 170 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	I would pay up to $25 for this if it works seamlessly like it is supposed to on a webOS device. Need to have compatibility with iOS and WP7.
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08/26/2011, 01:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
gtkansan Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 373 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 46 Thanked 68 Times in 30 Posts	I'd pay 25 also. Android.
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08/26/2011, 01:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
kaiguy2000 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: silicon valley Posts: 51 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	I also would gladly pay 25 for this. Just got my touchpad yesterday and am lovin it.
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08/26/2011, 02:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
brennan7 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 685 Likes Received: 3 Thanks: 18 Thanked 107 Times in 69 Posts	Im not even sure if this is entirely possible. SMS will work with whatever update comes to the veer and possibly pre2. And on top of that, im not sure if it'd even be an app, but a mod to the bluetooth app to allow permissions from whatever phone you may want it to work with. On top of that, doing it cross platform makes it even more of an undertaking than it might be worth...
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08/26/2011, 03:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
igorv Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 4 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	shouldn't "freetether" from preware be a partial solution. I know it works with touchpad and supports wifi,bt,usb tether.
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08/26/2011, 03:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
tooearly Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In my apartment at school. :D Posts: 924 Likes Received: 31 Thanks: 174 Thanked 148 Times in 83 Posts	I like it being exclusive for webOS. So, I hope no one makes it. __________________
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08/26/2011, 04:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
aeharding Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 36 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	$25 here for iOS! Has to be a passive patch. I love my iPhone and would love this. Thanks for posting this. Anyone saying this shouldn't be created are ignorant, greedy, bratty and intolerant -- I think the Andriod porting is counterintuitive because everyone has webos. Not everyone has a Pre phone!
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08/26/2011, 04:18 PM	#13 (permalink)
No1up Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 48 Likes Received: 8 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm in for $20
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08/26/2011, 04:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
VCI_Cell Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,194 Likes Received: 46 Thanks: 487 Thanked 327 Times in 172 Posts	I'd pay $20 for this, now that I'm not convinced HP will ever do it themselves.
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08/26/2011, 04:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
advocate2 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 111 Likes Received: 23 Thanks: 20 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	I'm in for $20. I paid for BB and for Android.
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08/26/2011, 04:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
PHANTOM_PAIN Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 22 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Where do I buy!!!! I would be more than happy to pay $20 to pair the TouchPad with an Android Phone! Same features that were demo'd on the Pre3, answering calls, responding to SMS, and video chat! Last edited by PHANTOM_PAIN; 08/26/2011 at 05:09 PM.
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08/26/2011, 05:31 PM	#17 (permalink)
TheLastOne Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 58 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 2 Thanked 8 Times in 3 Posts	I'd throw $20 at a dev who got this working for Android natively.
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08/26/2011, 05:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
mysterfix Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Holly, MI Posts: 182 Likes Received: 15 Thanks: 64 Thanked 23 Times in 18 Posts	I'll throw in $25 for this added functionality.
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08/27/2011, 05:05 PM	#19 (permalink)
viper151 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 292 Likes Received: 40 Thanks: 10 Thanked 21 Times in 17 Posts	Any developer that wants to take a look at it?
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08/28/2011, 04:49 PM	#20 (permalink)
Abyssul webOS Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,132 Likes Received: 45 Thanks: 41 Thanked 807 Times in 433 Posts	Having this work is slim to none. It most likely involves modifying a ton of files and a custom bluetooth driver which Palm creates themselves. Also, if you run into a single binary file or service, it's essentially worthless to waste time on. It's wishful thinking to even think that we could get the Touchpad to sync SMS with current WebOS phones, but including other operating systems is out of the question. A better way to do this would be to have a complete seperate app that syncs SMS, email and whatever-have-you notifications between devices via data connection through a server. The bluetooth driver isn't listed in the opensource.palm.com catalogue either. __________________ If I helped you or you have downloaded one of my files, then least you could do is click the "Thanks" button. Last edited by Abyssul; 08/28/2011 at 06:50 PM.
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