Comments on: Palm Pre Homebrew App of the Day– PrePod

By: Allison

Allison — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:28:51 +0000

Hoping since you all have homebrewed apps working you may have advise for getting the products to install them working. I have a 32 bit intel mac so can’t get java 1.6. Tried soylatte but could not get the $PATH to make it run instead of old version. Spent a day on soylatte and wondered why. I forgot I got down this road cause I wanted a game in homebrew apps. To get it needed filecoaster. Then webos to get filecoaster. Then java to run webos. Then soylatte … A long confusing road to install a few games.
Anyone got the apps another way?
Thanks. Feeling on outside of all the fun . Darn java!

By: Charles in Charleston

Charles in Charleston — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 21:18:36 +0000

prickish fanboy

By: gmich

gmich — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:51:28 +0000

Thanks, James. I’d forgotten that Kevin has both (I did listen to the podcast where Matt and Kevin discussed the Touch Pro2). So Kevin, do you have any advice? As I said before, I’m with Sprint and eligible for an upgrade in a month. I’m pretty sure I’ll so with either the Pre or the TP2. Which would you choose, and why?

By: James Kendrick

James Kendrick — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:35:49 +0000

I have no problem using the Pre keyboard, I use it all the time. Kevin has both the Pre and a Touch Pro2 in hand at the moment, maybe he’ll have some insight for you.

By: dieter

dieter — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 07:08:21 +0000

Hey James –

We’re working on getting automatic updates to work within fileCoaster this weekend, should be up next week. That said, PrePod just got an update today that allows you to search for podcasts instead of manually entering your ompl file. :D

I also added a direct link to the latest updates view to our main menu (a dropdown under the homebrew apps menuitem) since it’s admittedly a pain to have to hit that last update column link twice to get the sort right (working on that too, but it’s a sticky wicket).

Like you, I’m basically amazed at the stuff that these developers are doing!

By: gmich

gmich — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:25:05 +0000

James,

I’m really enjoying all the Pre Homebrew app updates. I’m eligible for a new phone with Sprint in a month (have a Blackberry Curve now) and I’ve been going back and forth between the Pre and the soon-to-come Touch Pro2. One thing holding me back on the Pre is the keyboard. When I’ve tried it out (just for a few seconds, admittedly) in a Sprint store it didn’t seem too good. What do you think of it after using it for a while. Do you test or email much with the Pre?

Thanks.

By: mag jay

mag jay — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:12:52 +0000

I love my palm, it’s great for work and play and since I’m losing my memory by the minute…it’s a great help with remembering apt. and stuff…

By: Rodfather

Rodfather — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:54:38 +0000

PrePod is easily my favorite homebrew app.

By: Scotty

Scotty — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:38:51 +0000

You call it “massive” when you get a couple every few hours. What then do you call:

65000 / (365 * 24) = 7.42 per hour

123 / 7.42 = 16.58 hours e.g less than a day

OK, perhaps Herculean? :-)

By: Matt

Matt — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:34:41 +0000

You are right on the apps, it is like hitting a jackpot in Vegas. It is a wonderful phone. My wife and I have Pres and she was not sure at first, now I can not get it out of her hands. I have been over all apps and tons of site and it appears the momentum is building. We may not ever be a number one phone, however it is the one for us. Keep posting! Thanks