Call for Beta Testers
Wirefree - an independent Symbian developer - is currently looking for beta testers with s60 2nd and s60 3rd devices. He has posted on various forums including mobile9, HoFo and SF, but it’s hard for people to distinguish between a genuine request and spam. Well I’ve had a few conversations with this developer and everything seems in order.
A bit about the app: WrU? - which is short for ‘Where Are You?’ - is an app that utilizes cell ID location and SMS to allow users to automatically deliver location reports to desired recipients. Pretty cool! Location data is extracted from ‘behind the scenes’ CBMs (cell broadcast messages) that are automatically received by mobile devices each time a user enters a new cell, and periodically thereafter. A quote from the developer:
“Sample Scenario: You are heading for a date (or a bizness meeting) & would like keep him/her updated of your movement thru town as you make your way towards hir. Simply initiate application’s tracking engine to send automatic location updates at regular, user-defined intervals.”
Wirefree is looking for both s60 2nd and s60 3rd beta testers, but there is currently more of a need for s60 2nd. If you have an s60 2nd device lying around or if you know someone who does, please do sign up.
The betas should be released soon and I’ll update this post with approximate dates once they’re available. All beta participants will be eligible for a free license once the release version is made available.
To register, click here.
Remember, the real value of s60 lies in third party apps and their developers. It’s not often that a developer interacts on this level with their potential customers - it’s actually refreshing. Supporting developers results in more (and better) apps, plain and simple. Plus, you’ll get a free app! Nothing wrong with that…
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Here is some additional info (note that all screenshots are pre-graphics):
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