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ancho replied on October 07, 2008 18:29 to the idea "fireeagle integration" in Brightkite:

There's no reason to have to poll FE for every user - you can use the /recent API call to find recent updates. It's still a little stupid because it doesn't block until something interesting happens, and it's limited in how many results it will return - but it's better than a complete poll!

cjlacz replied on September 28, 2008 00:59 to the question "Fire eagle updates are they bi-directional?" in Brightkite:

Where is support from reading from fireeagle? You print it on the settings screen, why not just use it?
Still too much of a pain in the ass to type in my location all the time.

Glenn M Manning Jr replied on September 19, 2008 19:11 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

I am an iPhone user and I really like Loopt a lot, but I like most of the people here will be glad when it crosses more platforms. I find it hard to believe that none of my friends but the ones with iPhones can use Loopt. None of my friends other smartphones are in the supported list... I have one friend I can use Loopt with at this time, but when the support for other devices expands then I will be able to interact with more of my friends through Loopt.

Equus replied on September 19, 2008 18:49 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

Totally agreed with Keenglouie!! Priority, should have been iphone, WM, then others. If you are having success with J2ME then go with that. There are clients to download for free for WM users that let them run Java apps. I would hope Loopt would at least show an effort. Get some beta testers.. let's move on already

Keenglouie replied on September 19, 2008 02:06 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

I must say... the Windows Mobile systems is one of the top OS out there. Its been around much longer than any other OS and there are hundreds of applications made for it.

I being loopt would have had this in my forecast and would have planned to tackle this task since it would expand the service and brand. I understand development and the challenges of planning and the testing of the process.

It seems to me you have a market in the Windows Mobile arena. I for 1 know I can have my whole sales force and most if not all my territory reps on a system like this. That's over 400 Units which use Windows Mobile...

A comment on the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

To be honest, for various reasons, we're stretched pretty thin when it comes to mobile development resources. We don't have the resources right now to write and maintain a native windows mobile client, but JVMs have just recently made it to the point where our J2ME client might work on Windows Mobile in a JVM. Our latest J2ME build works really well on the Tilt, and may eventually be released. – Nick Sivo, on September 18, 2008 19:23

Dominic replied on September 18, 2008 18:06 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

I know on my Tilt I can access information on com4 ( the default ) at 9600 relatively easy. I am just curious what is holding up the development with something like this. Is the trouble coming from finding the position how google maps does by using the location relative to the towers? I am sure every windows mobile user on here (That has a built in GPS) would agree that if we just had a version for now that needed to use the GPS and couldn't use the tower positioning to update loopt we would be happy with that. I understand that when it comes to programming it is always easier said than done, but I would have thought that Windows MO would be easier than most phones out there.

maze replied on September 14, 2008 20:20 to the idea "Windows Mobile 6 Application" in Brightkite:

I am not a software developer, but I am a designer who uses a winmo phone. If any developers are interested in making a winmo app I will volunteer my time in creation of any graphics need for the interface...

A comment on the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

While our API is secure and could theoretically be exposed to the world, it's not particularly pretty. We're also in the midst of making some big changes that will make a client written using today's API obsolete within the next 6 months. Perhaps some time in the future? – Nick Sivo, on September 12, 2008 07:11

Nick Sivo replied on September 12, 2008 07:07 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

Back when we first ruled out WinMo the Sprint Mogul had just come out and didn't yet make GPS available to applications. J2ME support was also pretty bad so it looked like we'd need to do an all out port (too much work).

Now it looks like we can get a J2ME version working and actually get GPS from some devices.

I'm not making any promises, but we've had limited success running our latest (currently under development) client on the HTC Tilt and Samsung BlackJack II. We're going to assess how much extra work it would be to really support them, and revisit our WinMo decision. Even if we decide to support WinMo, it's unlikely we'll release anything this year :(

LooptChris replied on September 12, 2008 07:01 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

We wish there were more hours in the day! We're striving to make Loopt available on as many handsets as possible, and we’re up to 100+ handsets. We obviously still have work to do, but unfortunately, we don’t support Windows Mobile devices right now and probably won't be able to for a while due to a number of factors. Thanks for your patience, and if you want to use Loopt right now, take a look at our device coverage: http://www.loopt.com/phones

jmore replied on September 11, 2008 19:38 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

+999

theprez replied on September 11, 2008 16:58 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

I'd like to see it on Windows Mobile Also, there are already alternatives out there (Mologogo, etc) but they aren't nearly as great as Loopt. So if others can similar software function on Windows Mobile why can't Loopt?

Ja Yen replied on September 07, 2008 05:13 to the question "Fire eagle updates are they bi-directional?" in Brightkite:

I agree. I already have the Navizon GPS on my Blackberry updating every 30 minutes, and sending it to FireEagle. So it's half a bridge now :)

Paul replied on September 02, 2008 13:29 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

I'd use it, but I can't because my Sprint Mogul (PPC6800) isn't supported.

Oz replied on August 27, 2008 14:37 to the question "Fire eagle updates are they bi-directional?" in Brightkite:

I need Fire Eagle and Brite Kite to communicate smoothly, correctly and in a timely manner (i.e. fast). Bidirectional and event driven. If I change on one site, I need the other to know quickly.

Edrick replied on August 27, 2008 03:07 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

I currently have a Treo 800w and looking forward to using loopt but it not available for winmo phones. Please build out loopt so all the winmo users out here can start using this awesome service!!!

Definitely put me on the list of people who want this when available...

-Edrick

Keenglouie replied on August 25, 2008 01:39 to the idea "Windows Mobile support for Loopt" in Loopt:

This would rock in a WM format for the many Phone out there.
I would sign up Now if available.
Add me to the list and notify me once its available.
Thanks
Ltrz

A comment on the idea "fireeagle integration" in Brightkite:

Thanks for the update Lesley. Looking forward to the announcement! – Balaji Dutt M V, on August 22, 2008 11:23

A comment on the idea "fireeagle integration" in Brightkite:

Balaji, we are definitely considering users like yourself in regards to this feature. We will make sure that you are able to pull this data across all of the interfaces and not just using SMS or mobile email. :) – Lesley, on August 21, 2008 22:05