"TMP Smartphone APP" Topic

Does TMP need a smartphone APP? I would love it if there were one! Would find it very useful at work, restaurants, the DMV, etc. I would be willing to purchase it from the APP store or here on TMP.

Last time I checked, the RSS feeds were not working. If they were up to date, you could use something like Flipboard.

I thought about making an iOS app but didn't see how I could have a decent ROI; that is, even assuming Bill was willing to a split of the App profits.

Yeah, not sure where the money or value is. Or even utility, really.

It would be of limited utiity to me also, since I don't have a smartphome, and don't know what an APP is.

At least it's not a "Should…?" Poll.

This is one of those questions where it is totally pointless to poll the Peanut Gallery. If only 5% of us voted "YES", and Dear Editor found it useful, he should go ahead with it. He's the only one who should have a real say in the matter.

Stop the presses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alert the media!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I agree with John!

A TMP App would be a welcome addition.

How would a Smartphone APP be different to/better than
logging in direct via the 'net ?

Really – I do that and usually experience no problems.

Likewise Ed!

Imagine a different interface. Maybe how blogs appear on phones.

Blogs on my 'Droid look like the other web sites.

I'm with Ed.

Blogs on my 'Droid look like the other web sites.

Not on mine. They appear with the title and then a caption of the each post, which you can select to read the entire post. Everything fits perfectly on the screen.

I have a smart phone now so I will need an app

Smartphone Apps are so 21st Century.

And there's a lot of resistance to that around here.

An app could make browsing easier to read if it optimized the display for a smartphone. However, TMP is displayed in the Safari browser now on iPhones with full functionality, so I wouldn't say it was a necessity.

Rick

Smartphone Apps are so 21st Century.

And there's a lot of resistance to that around here.

QFT.

What, Safari on your iPhone and a bookmark for TMP isn't sufficient? Works for me.

I'd find it useful as the browser on my smartphone brings TMP up in microtype and there doesn't seem to be a way of changing it.

Never have a fone smarter than you are.

The browser on the 'Droid also brings it up in microtype,
however it is a simple matter to expand it.

Works fine on my Tab in the browser. No app needed.

Doug

The format of this site is such I don't think I need it as an app on my iPhone or iPad. This is one of the few sites that work well in a browser on my smart phone and I'm not thinking I "need" and app for it. At least as I use it and view it.

Eh… First of all, whenever I go to TMP with my iPhone, I simply go straight to the URL and see it just as I do here (Albeit on a much tinier screen). I've even posted comments from my iPhone. And second of all, there is very little on TMP that is so earth-shattering that it can't wait till I get to my computer. I would opt out.

No need. Works just fine via Safari.

I would buy and use a TMP app for my iPhone.

TMP works fine on droid browsers.

Still a TMP droid app would suit me as I don't use the mobile browser that much!

Don't have a smartphone so no need for me.