I am from a subculture that sees a mobile phone as an audio delivery device that can be used to enhance communication and coordination for ordinary people. There are a bunch of pedestrian applications that can be "killer apps" if an android phone is availible at pedestrian prices. The critical path to gold in andriod is gated by handset pricing.
I see location based behavior like Locale on an equal price point phone as a killer app. I want that on my phone. A point radius ( do you even need a radius?) version would do it. i.e. silent ring 99% of calls when I am here, 'click.' Forward to my land line when I am here,'click'. Calendar integration is nice but I would hardly ever use it. I don't need a map or a fancy screen to do this. I need a location engine in the ring tone decision loop and a place to store coordinates. Andriod can do that! There are a lot of wonderful things Android can do for my sub culture! On Jun 13, 4:22 pm, Marc Reichelt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > I think what the upcoming mobile phones with Android on them really > need is at least one killer application that no other devices have. > During the last months I got some ideas about what could be something > like this - but I don't have the time to develop it (I'm in > university), so I publish them here. > > 1. idea: GPS navigation over Internet. > Google Maps is already there, the GPS chip is available - so what > about a GPS navigation system that is stored online and is accessed by > the mobile phone? > The advantages are: > - complex and large map material possible (only the important map > tiles for a route have to be stored on the device, the server stores > the complete material as Google already does now) > - the material is always up-to-date, no need for buying new map > material > - simple integration of map points (gas stations, hotels, > restaurants) and informational material (Wikipedia) > - traffic control is simple if all clients are attached to the same > system > > This is what I always wanted: A GPS system that is up-to-date, free in > use (the money for the service provider comes via advertisements for > the points of interest) and with good quality, maybe even 3D material. > > 2. idea: Telephone over WLAN (e.g. through a SIP provider). > If I'm at a location where WLAN is available (e.g. at home or in > university) I want to use this internet access to do my telephone > calls. A VoIP application could do this, but a better solution would > be a module that is integrated in the native phone system and which > uses WLAN instead of a mobile phone network if it is possible. > > What do think about my ideas? > What is your favorite killer application that would make Android > superior to other systems? > > Thanks in advance for your answers > > Marc Reichelt || http://www.marcreichelt.de/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
