Saturday, March 3rd 2012

TechPowerUp Application Now on Android Market

Can't stay a moment off TechPowerUp? Have school/college already figured out, and find the class boring? Find your daily commute over public transport worth something more than social networking and repetitive gaming? Do zombies run the IT at your work, that blacklist sites you love? We know how you feel, so do we. So we figured out we could put TPU on your Android smartphone, with more features, and to run without a bloated mobile web-browser. Presenting the very first TechPowerUp Android application! We started this project a few weeks ago, after gauging your interest in a recent front-page poll.

The TechPowerUp application is now on the Android Market. It is heavily optimized for small-screens, including screen scaling, and performance. It gives you access to our News, Reviews, and Forums; complete with all our content. Don't just read our stuff, comment on them. Now you're never too far away from your TPU.

DOWNLOAD: TechPowerUp Application for Android smartphones (free)
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106 Comments on TechPowerUp Application Now on Android Market

#51
Thefumigator
W1zzardany feature requests other than better forum access?
Notifications?
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#52
Darkleoco
Now I never have a reason not to be on TPU even when fullscreen gaming :roll:
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#53
Jdat
What about focusing on the mobile web version, so everyone can enjoy it? I'm the only one with a wm 2005 smartphone?
I can't afford a new hypermega-cool android phone : (
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#54
Canzara
Very cool, installing now
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#55
Thefumigator
JdatWhat about focusing on the mobile web version, so everyone can enjoy it? I'm the only one with a wm 2005 smartphone?
I can't afford a new hypermega-cool android phone : (
Keep your WM phone and get an android tablet, trust me, at 7 inch screen I find it so sweet to read the news while taking a cup of coffee in a center. With such a big screen is very comfortable

I've got this one for less that 140€, brand new.
www.bqreaders.com/productos/pascal-lite-c.html

The free games, free pocket references to [whatever you study], superb selection of applications of any type, it will pay itself, and I'm actually surprised. Don't want to encourage anyone to buy something they won't need, but I found it very useful and I just didn't want an android phone. no way. I'm still on symbian phone.

Just keep in mind that if for some reason you decide to go for an android tablet you have to take some things into consideration (like cpu, amount of ram, screen type, etc)
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#56
Bot
Nice, case mod section added
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#57
Primalz
Absolutely Perfect on my HTC Sensation & already got in shit from the boss today for "using my phone to much"
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#58
radarblade
So when are you guys releasing one for BlackBerry users? :)
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#59
(FIH) The Don
yes a widget, was about to suggest it myself, would be awesome.

but then again, a rss widget with tpu's rss feed is also pretty sweet, which i got already
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#60
W1zzard
(FIH) The Donyes a widget
can you guys get me screenshots of great widgets so i can get some inspiration?
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#62
wolf
Better Than Native
news item widget would be amazing, as has already been mentioned. I'd love to see some optimisation for tablets if possible, so it takes advantage of 1280x800 @ 10" , as it definitely has a phone app feel.

Also maybe call it Techpowerapp?
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#63
W1zzard
wolfI'd love to see some optimisation for tablets if possible
any concrete ideas how that should look like ?
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#64
gilbert_sarip
Thanks you guys it works great on my HTC Wildfire
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#65
kristimetal
love it

Yap just downloaded the app on my Samsung Galaxy S2, love it :)
Keep on improving it :)
PS: the first review i read using the app is the review on AMD Radeon 7850 & 7870 :))
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#66
Darkleoco
Works great on my LG Optimus as well :)
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#67
SuperSonic X 316
I was about to comment again with the suggestion about being able to get the URL for a thread or the ability to share easier. Apparently my fat fingers kept hitting thanks on some posts while trying to click on the page numbers.

Edit: Accidentally sent the post while trying to edit a mistake. Still a great app... EVO 3D
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#68
wolf
Better Than Native
W1zzardany concrete ideas how that should look like ?
well TBH on my android tab I just use the normal web version because that itself is almost perfect for a 10" screen, so I guess what Im saying is a layout more like the normal web version... the problem is the apps always run smoother than a web layout, so something that is almost the same as the web layout but in app form.

I love having the most recent reviews at the top, and each news item has a large picture and a link straight to discussing it in the forums. its the familiarity I'm looking for on the tablet. this is porbably most relevant to the news section alone.

thankyou so much for taking this onboard, and I'll just add that the web version does fit the screen and resolution well, but its the lack of optimisation that gets me, when I scroll through items the screen tears and the writing is maybe just a tad too small...

thanks again W1z!
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#69
DannibusX
W1zzardany feature requests other than better forum access?
How about access to the TPU image hosting/uploader?
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#70
Thefumigator
W1zzardany concrete ideas how that should look like ?
I find it fine on my own tablet, but its 7" not 10"

I actually found it flawless, with a lot of room for extra functionality.
Of course the widget with notifications would be a plus. what about notifying about upcoming news also.
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#71
Solten
Great app, works like charm on my Galaxy S II. Thanks techPowerUp! :toast:
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#73
ChristTheGreat
I installed it yesterday, working fine on an HTC Desire, CM7.1 (Android 2.3.7).

Thanks! I really like the reviews, move from left to right to change page. Great APP!!!
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#74
(FIH) The Don
other thing that would be cool was if you made a button where when pushed, activated your camera and you could upload pics directly

interface with the techpowerup.org
give you link or ability to just embed in the post
would be awesome




but idk if this is a insanely hard wish.
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#75
TheoneandonlyMrK
W1zzardany concrete ideas how that should look like ?
easily skinable or at least colour changeable:)

oh and can i say i love the android app more each day great improvements wizz;)peeps be noticeing..

and i just realised i too have tpu power 24/7 now wow ,next time my rig aint bootin i wont have to endlessly tare my hair out, bonus:D
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