greek Wingtips Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Is it about time Linden produced a smartphone app so we can use and contact people in SL, everyone has one now do not see why Lindens dont and please no exuses from anyone that should spark debate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Luminos Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Third party apps for phones/tablets are already available. I use Lumiya for Android. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greek Wingtips Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share Posted June 5, 2016 think your find the one not mentioned is not avaialiable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda Huntress Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 greek Wingtips wrote: everyone has one now do not see why Lindens dont I don't understand this at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxen Posted June 5, 2016 Share Posted June 5, 2016 Easy: "Everyone have a smartphone now and he doesn't understand why Lindens don't seem to work on this app"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wherorangi Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Luxen wrote: Easy: "Everyone have a smartphone now and he doesn't understand why Lindens don't seem to work on this app"... innernets english is quite lucky for quite a lot of people on here that some of us ( incl. you) are able to provide a translation service for them who are not multi-english speakers (: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxen Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Well, i'm french so i'm not able to provide a good translation service for anyone. It was just a little joke to Rhonda, nothing else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qie Niangao Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 greek Wingtips wrote: think your find the one not mentioned is not avaialiable Well, I got a nastygram from a Moderator about a post I made (with a link to that product in the Google Play store for Android) as proof it's "available" along with a popular blogger's recent post mentioning that its developer continues work on improvements. So, even though I can't post links to prove it (and now I'm spooked about even uttering its name), rest assured that the product is available and readily discoverable with even a cursory search. (Oh, and in case it's not obvious: I have nothing to do with the product, other than as a very occasional and satisfied user.) Buy why would anyone suggest otherwise? Or... re-reading the quoted post in light of language challenges, now I'm not entirely sure what it might mean, particularly "the one not mentioned" -- so anybody's guess is as good as mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelli May Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 As far as I know, 'the app in question' is Android-only, and the OP might be an iPhone user. I can confirm that 'the app in question' is definitely still available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greek Wingtips Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Ok for some of those replies that have gone of the track I shall rephase my question" why is it that Linden Labs have not created a smartphone app for secondlife " before anyone posts the thast one does exisit which I wont mention because I prob get booted no longer can be download why I dont no ,in this day and age thinks lindens should produce an app. Maybe a LL employee can answer the question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qie Niangao Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 greek Wingtips wrote: no longer can be download That's just not true. I uninstalled it and re-downloaded it from scratch now to make absolutely sure. I'm in Canada, and some apps have geographic restrictions, so maybe that's the difficulty. (It is a one-time paid app, of course, because it uses no ads and has no in-app purchases.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikka Luik Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Well, whats in it for the Lab anyway? There are a thousand ways to 'chat' already out there. Plus any 'phone type dev I would imagine would be something for the next platform anyway. Could they monetise it? Possibly but the dearth of existing third party versions (not mentioning the one already ) seems to show its not worth the bother - I mean, all the source is out there and APIs for various phones are standard part of most dev kits but no one seems to have felt the urge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAULGOODiE Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Interesting to think about though. SecondLife can function as a chat platform just like Skype or Instant Messangers, so to think that LL could utilize the profile system allowing people to use an APP to create an account and chat with people is not that extreme. In fact, having an APP like this might even draw some attention or new users to SL, at very little risk or cost to the Lab. I think it's just a matter of developing it and implementing it in a creative way that's troubling, i doubt LL has their sights set on anything like this regarding SL, if anyone is working on anything for mobile I think we can rest assured that effort is going towards Project Sansar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greek Wingtips Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 I cannot mention the name but the one that comes to mind still works if you had it installed about a year ago, it allows you to live chat to your friends and look at your inventory, Reason I mention this is that if your on the road and in a cafe and do not have a pc at hand, its nice to be able to chat with your friends live, if a third company can make it I do not see why Linden cannot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greek Wingtips Posted June 6, 2016 Author Share Posted June 6, 2016 Mikka if you Im in private I will give you the name but as I said its not dowloadable any more, if you were lucky to have bought it for Iphone it still works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qie Niangao Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 for Iphone Oh! Okay, that explains it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrie Juran Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Qie Niangao wrote: greek Wingtips wrote: think your find the one not mentioned is not avaialiable Well, I got a nastygram from a Moderator about a post I made (with a link to that product in the Google Play store for Android) as proof it's "available" along with a popular blogger's recent post mentioning that its developer continues work on improvements. So, even though I can't post links to prove it (and now I'm spooked about even uttering its name), rest assured that the product is available and readily discoverable with even a cursory search. (Oh, and in case it's not obvious: I have nothing to do with the product, other than as a very occasional and satisfied user.) Buy why would anyone suggest otherwise? Or... re-reading the quoted post in light of language challenges, now I'm not entirely sure what it might mean, particularly "the one not mentioned" -- so anybody's guess is as good as mine. Seriously? A Nasty Gram? I know we are not supposed to "question" moderation but perhaps it should be pointed out that said Viewer is lsisted in the WIKI under Second Life Wiki > Official Policies > Third Party Viewer Directory. The TPVD is maintained by none other than Oz Linden. (Page History) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qie Niangao Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 Well, it wasn't nasty, really. I've just grown accustomed to having some posts with some links spontaneously disappear a few seconds after a successful post, whereas this one lasted a while before being zapped with a direct message reminding me that references to commercial products are verboten, or something like that. So, it's not a big deal, just something I haven't seen for a while, which kinda spooked me. For future reference (and at the risk of further offending with more about moderation), I'm pretty sure the offense was a direct link to that viewer's listing on Google Play app store for Android. I also linked to a very popular blogger -- and I did rave about her as usual -- but I've never noticed my posts disappearing that link to her blog, so I doubt that was the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Romano Posted June 6, 2016 Share Posted June 6, 2016 I agree with Perrie, it's the Lumiya viewer, there said it. I'm going to say some more, firestorm, catznip, singularity, dolphin. How hard can it be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Faulds Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Well, Lumiya has a very steep learning curve and is for Android only. There used to be one for Iphone a long time ago but not anymore. The thing is, SL and the coding are a bit too complex for most phones. The source code is open but I have no idea how hard it would be write it. Players want the graphics not just the chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greek Wingtips Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Yes if you already installed over year ago it works, but for newcomers one cannot download it thats my point, LL's should create one, suprised no one from them cares to enlighten us on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Romano Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Ok, wear a commercial hat. How much money will LL make (or how much will they save) by spending resource to create a phone app which just allows chat? There's really no incentive for them to do it. Chat using offline IM's to email, works fine or choose a phone which isn't a niche 18% market share holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greek Wingtips Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 The app in question that still works allows you to IM live to many people it as if your in sl but not in an avatar state, I not sure the amount of members secondlife have ,but am sure it would make a small profit but it would also promote SL, everyone else makes app why not LL of not LL's then maybe firestorm ? it is when this new platform come along, SL dies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy Romano Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 SL is free to access, people wouldn't want to pay for an app from LL to get even less functionality. It really makes no sense for LL to create a chat only app when there are many already for friends to chat amongst themselves. The skill set for a mobile app is different, the Firestorm team take the LL code and create another similar viewer. To port to a mobile app is quite different. Lumiya on Android works fine, Apple is just a niche 18% or thereabouts market share device, it's just not popular enough to warrant effort or I guess someone would have done so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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