E90Post Forum Reader for Mobile (iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm, etc.) ...

dzenno · 05-09-2009, 02:25 PM

Wondering how many of you access the forums today on your cellphones. If you're like me that's fairly often. With the iPhone the forum is accessible but the problem is the annoyance of zooming in/out every time you want to read content, browser crashing and very hard to use search.

I'm working on a forum reader app that I was planning to use for myself to have more pleasant access to the forums when on the go. I'm now wondering whether I should wrap it into an iPhone app so you guys can get access to it as well.

Inspired · 05-09-2009, 02:31 PM

I use the G1 and it's perfectly fine for me..

dzenno · 05-09-2009, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twinturbo335

I use the G1 and it's perfectly fine for me..

I've looked at it on iPhone, Palm, Blackberry and G1s outthere and zooming in/out is what really annoys me. Its not too crazy on the iPhone and G1 but when you're trying to read the posts you have to zoom in first, then scroll left to right to read posts. Unless you've got 30/20 vision I think a better format to the site, at least for me, would be cool.

Other phones than iPhone and G1, such as BBerries and many others have either a really tough time opening the site or just crash.

I'll post some sample pics soon to show you guys what I mean.

silvergray545 · 05-09-2009, 02:51 PM

I go on E90post from my Blackberry Storm all the time. There is a lot of zooming and scrolling tho.

Heinzftw · 05-09-2009, 02:54 PM

I'm on e90post all the time with my Iphone.

aut0sh0cker · 05-09-2009, 03:27 PM

They DID this a while back. People didn't like it and it was taken down within a week or two...

(hopefully yours will be better)

BTW I am on here all the time w/ my iPhone

Sal@AUTOcouture · 05-09-2009, 03:52 PM

absolutely! iPhone app would be awesome

jeremyc74 · 05-09-2009, 04:11 PM

I use a Windows mobile device, and have tried Opera and IE, and reading forums is a PITA on both. You can do it, but the zooming sucks so I don't.

mackaikai · 05-10-2009, 10:46 AM

we need a m.e90post.com or e90post.mobi

Sara · 05-10-2009, 10:52 AM

Not I. Thats what my mac is for.

Hoothout · 05-11-2009, 10:08 AM

it would be a nice thing to have

rawedge2 · 05-11-2009, 11:24 AM

+1 for the iphone app!!!

kyleb350 · 05-11-2009, 12:11 PM

Only an iPhone app?

sparkyg · 05-11-2009, 12:23 PM

iphone for sure, used to use it all the

ejazbmw · 05-11-2009, 12:30 PM

i check the forum on my phone as well but only for a few minutes just because its annoying scrolling down and up...

dzenno · 05-11-2009, 04:00 PM

Thanks for all the positive feedback...i've started working on it and I can tell you it's looking great...will post some screenshots soon....

It'll be packaged in an iPhone/BlackBerry app and delivered through the the app stores but a version of it will also be available through your mobile browsers with optimized presentation/navigation/search for mobile screens...

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05-09-2009, 02:25 PM	#1
dzenno Banned 285 Rep 5,876 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2006 iTrader: (1)	E90Post Forum Reader for Mobile (iPhone, BlackBerry, Palm, etc.) ... Wondering how many of you access the forums today on your cellphones. If you're like me that's fairly often. With the iPhone the forum is accessible but the problem is the annoyance of zooming in/out every time you want to read content, browser crashing and very hard to use search. I'm working on a forum reader app that I was planning to use for myself to have more pleasant access to the forums when on the go. I'm now wondering whether I should wrap it into an iPhone app so you guys can get access to it as well.
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05-09-2009, 02:31 PM	#2
Inspired Colonel 153 Rep 2,368 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California iTrader: (2)	I use the G1 and it's perfectly fine for me..
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aut0sh0cker meh 125 Rep 1,752 Posts Drives: E92 335i, 997.2 C4S Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 91362 iTrader: (2)	They DID this a while back. People didn't like it and it was taken down within a week or two... (hopefully yours will be better) BTW I am on here all the time w/ my iPhone
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05-09-2009, 03:52 PM	#7
Sal@AUTOcouture 744 Rep 10,106 Posts Drives: E93 M3, E36 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sofla iTrader: (30)	absolutely! iPhone app would be awesome
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jeremyc74 Banned 79 Rep 5,970 Posts Drives: '08 135i Montego/Terra Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Evansville, IN iTrader: (0)	I use a Windows mobile device, and have tried Opera and IE, and reading forums is a PITA on both. You can do it, but the zooming sucks so I don't.
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05-10-2009, 10:46 AM	#9
mackaikai addicted to E90post.com 13 Rep 469 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW E92 Jetblack Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Beverly Hills, CA iTrader: (3)	we need a m.e90post.com or e90post.mobi
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05-10-2009, 10:52 AM	#10
Sara Lieutenant General 5880 Rep 17,879 Posts Drives: A car Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nola iTrader: (6)	Not I. Thats what my mac is for.
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05-11-2009, 10:08 AM	#11
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05-11-2009, 11:24 AM	#12
rawedge2 First Lieutenant 67 Rep 368 Posts Drives: 05 STI - 08 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: long island iTrader: (1)	+1 for the iphone app!!! __________________ 2008 E92 M3 (03-08-2008-first delivery) JET BLACK on BLACK w/Carbon Leather, 19's, Tech, 6spd..
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kyleb350 Brigadier General 428 Rep 4,709 Posts Drives: '21 X3MC Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (6)	Only an iPhone app?
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05-11-2009, 12:23 PM	#14
sparkyg Brigadier General 152 Rep 3,522 Posts Drives: A6 Allroad Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oil Country iTrader: (5)	iphone for sure, used to use it all the
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05-11-2009, 12:30 PM	#15
ejazbmw blahhh 315 Rep 6,355 Posts Drives: 2014 M235I Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ/NY iTrader: (7)	i check the forum on my phone as well but only for a few minutes just because its annoying scrolling down and up...
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05-11-2009, 04:00 PM	#16
dzenno Banned 285 Rep 5,876 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2006 iTrader: (1)	Thanks for all the positive feedback...i've started working on it and I can tell you it's looking great...will post some screenshots soon.... It'll be packaged in an iPhone/BlackBerry app and delivered through the the app stores but a version of it will also be available through your mobile browsers with optimized presentation/navigation/search for mobile screens...
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