Which community applications do you want ported to N9/N950?

[mece]

This list is no longer maintained. The list on the meego wiki is the one to follow. You can add your requests there yourselves too.

http://wiki.meego.com/Porting_list_from_maemo


Compiling a list of community apps that we would like to see ported/recompiled to the new N9.

I intend to port Tweed Suit (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=73490) as soon as possible.

The apps I use the most that I would like for Harmattan are
QSpot (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=55589) and MeBook (http://maemo.org/packages/view/mebook/). The latter being an ebook reader can be replaced with other apps though. But that one's my favorite.

So developers, are you planning on porting your applications, and users, which apps would you really like ported?

Developers, if your app is in the list, please inform us of your plans.

List of requests so far (Bold ones are planned by developer):
3g/2g/dual mode applet
Abiword
Alarmed
Almost TI85
Ansel-A (lostinmirkwood)
Attitude (Jaffa)
Backup Menu
battery-eye
batterygraph
Blessn900 or its ovi store counterpart
bluemaemo
buddy
build-essential
cell-modem-ui
chess
cleanN900 -> cleanN9
Conboy (Conny)
Conky
ConnectNow
Copernicum
coreutils-gnu (ls color)
cpumem-applet
CUPS
Cutetube(-qml) (marxian)
Dataplan Monitor
DBUS-SWITCHBOARD
DialCentral (epage)
Dosbox
Dropbox client
dropN900
easydebian
EasyList
eCoach
ejpi (epage)
Evince
evopedia
Faircrack
FBReader
FCAM
FeedingIt (or other RSS reader)
feedinglt
filbox
Filebox
Flashlight (rmoravcik)
flashlight (+ extra)
FM Radio Player
Free Heroes 2 (mece)
freofice/Koffice
Frontview (benlau)
frontview900
fuelpad (jlu)
Gloarchive
Gnumeric
Gom
Gonvert (epage)
gPodder
Greader (thp)
Grr
gTranslate
Gweled
headphone deamon
healthcheck (noobmonkey)
Hermes (Jaffa)
Hide-user agent
HiveMind
instinctiv
Jamaendo
jdownloader
Katana / Other Bible reader
Xournal
Kmplayer
Kmplayer
Knots 2
load-applet
locate (findutils-gnu)
maeCalories (rambo)
maeCount (noobmonkey)
maeFat
man-db-n900
Mapsi
Mappero
Maecount
mBarcode
MeBook
mediabox with (youtube + shoutcast)
Mobile Hotspot (preinstalled)
Mussorgsky
Mplayer
MstarDict
mupen64plus
MyPaint
netmon
notmynokia
n900 fly
OpenNtpd
OpenSSH
OpenVPN
Orrey and/or Stellarium
Panucci (xerxes2)
PenPen
Petrovich
Pidgin
Portabase
Preenv
Presence VNC
psx4m
Puzzle Master (Venemo)
PyRadio
qgvdial (uvatbc)
Qlister (mece)
QSpot (aenbacka)
Radiotimetogo
R-base + r-base-code
Rdesktop
Recaller
Rootsh
Rtmpdump
Scout
ScummVM
SixAxis
Sociality
Stellarium
Stockona (sony123)
Stockthis
Stoppish
Subtitle support (rmoravcik)
sunvox
theme customizer
Tickstill
tracker Cfg
Transmission
Tweed Suit (mece)
TwimGo
Tweego
Vagalume
Vim (Jaffa)
VNC
Wallet (nowhereman)
wifi injection drivers
wireless hotspot
x48-portrait
Xchat
Xournal
yellow notes applet
Zim
Zouba

[viic]

do you know iif harmanattan will handle .deb or .rpm and if it will be Qt/Qt quick compatible? Do you know the screen's resolution?
How can we port an app if Nokia don't tell us this informations?

[OVK]

Rootsh: http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/rootsh/

[debernardis]

I recommend:
Xournal
Conboy
Greader
Evince
Blessn900 or its ovi store counterpart
Cutetube
Frontview
Presence VNC
Kmplayer
Jamaendo
Radiotimetogo

[mece]

do you know iif harmanattan will handle .deb or .rpg and if it will be Qt/Qt quick compatible? Do you know the screen resolution?
How can we port an app if Nokia don't tell us this informations?

I understand It's debian based and UI is QtQuick. 99% sure on deb, 100% sure on Qt.

Rootsh: http://maemo.org/downloads/product/Maemo5/rootsh/

Hah, I had that first on my list but deleted it, because it goes without saying!

[aenbacka]

While waiting for a Harmattan announcement I thought it might be a good idea to start looking at what needs to be ported to the new device(s).

I intend to port Tweed Suit (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=73490) as soon as possible.

The apps I use the most that I would like for Harmattan are
QSpot (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=55589) and MeBook (http://maemo.org/packages/view/mebook/). The latter being an ebook reader can be replaced with other apps though. But that one's my favorite.

So developers, are you planning on porting your applications, and users, which apps would you really like ported?

EDIT: It it's somehow unclear, I'm referring to the operating system on the mythical N9/N950 devices, possibly being announced 21th of June 2011

List of requests so far:
Rootsh
QSpot
MeBook
Xournal
Conboy
Greader
Evince
Blessn900 or its ovi store counterpart
Cutetube
Frontview
Presence VNC
Kmplayer
Jamaendo
Radiotimetogo

I do intend to port over QSpot to the new (Harmattan) platform in case no major technical problem stands in the way. I have experienced several problems in the porting efforts to MeeGo Community Edition.

[geneven]

FBReader, of course
HiveMind, if possible
Zim
Vim, it goes without saying
An rss reader like FeedingIt
Xchat
Orrey and or Stellarium

[Jaffa]

I'll be looking at the apps I've already got in Extras:


Attitude (QML version for Symbian & Maemo is nearly ready, and much faster)
Hermes (probably keep the Python engine and use QML/PySide for the frontend, and a new Qt Mobility contacts wrapper)
Vim (since it's mentioned above ;-))


In terms of requests, the big one is OpenSSH.

[OVK]

Hah, I had that first on my list but deleted it, because it goes without saying!

Glad you apreciate the joke ;)

And then for a longer answer: I don't actually know yet what I would like to have ported. It depends on a couple of things:

1. What is already preinstalled. For example if there is a good Facebook app then there is no need for port of Kasvopus.
2. How customisable (apparently not at all :() Harmattan is. On Fremantle I like for example cpumem-applet and Quicklaunch and would like to have something similar on Harmattan if possible.
3. Hardware specific things. On N900 I like to emulate Amiga and C64 with UAE4All and Vice because the games are actually playable with physical keyboard and Gamegripper. If there is just touchscreen on N9/N950/Ion/nWhatever then those emulators become almost useless.

Anyway, here is a couple of suggestions that should be useful and good programs in any case:
ansela
battery-eye
Dropbox client
Flashlight
frontview900
Gonvert
Gweled
maeFat
OpenSSH
QSpot
Zouba

[anapospastos]

Add to the list 2 from my favorites:

dropN900
batterygraph

[mece]

Glad you apreciate the joke ;)
2. How customisable (apparently not at all :() Harmattan is. On Fremantle I like for example cpumem-applet and Quicklaunch and would like to have something similar on Harmattan if possible.

Everything is customizeable if you're persistent enough. I trust this community will customize the hell out of Harmattan ;)


3. Hardware specific things. On N900 I like to emulate Amiga and C64 with UAE4All and Vice because the games are actually playable with physical keyboard and Gamegripper. If there is just touchscreen on N9/N950/Ion/nWhatever then those emulators become almost useless.

Well you can actually use a controller for that, but yeah I agree. The physical keyboard is definitely required for full portable emulation. Gamegripper ftw!

[marxian]

I'm planning to port cuteTube to both Meego CE and Harmattan. :)

Requests:

Filebox

FapMan (May not be totally necessary if the Harmattan AppMan runs faster than a sedated slug)

gPodder

[Cassio]

easydebian
ScummVM (i think it will be the easiest emulator to play with without a keyboard/controller)
Free Heroes 2
vnc\rdesktop
jdownloader
bluemaemo (would be perfect if there was wifi support too)

[kingoddball]

If it's Nokias flagship device, then just: wifi injection drivers.

[AndyNokia232]

The ones I use the most are

Gpodder
grr
Sociality
instinctiv
Tickstill
ConnectNow
Scout
Gom
Petrovich

Not sure which of those are worth considering, for example, I'm sure that ConnectNow is a no-go because people have said there are no widgets on the screen of this new device.

Hope they're mistaken - I love my FB, weather, calendarHome and Conversations widgets.

[kanishou]

Hope they're mistaken - I love my FB, weather, calendarHome and Conversations widgets.

Maybe there will be a different solution to this... Who knows? :)

[Ken-Young]

While waiting for a Harmattan announcement I thought it might be a good idea to start looking at what needs to be ported to the new device(s).
[...]
ISo developers, are you planning on porting your applications, and users, which apps would you really like ported?
Orrery
[...]

If a Harmattan device becomes available, I will purchase one ASAP and port orrery to it (and maeFat too).

[sts1976]

gPodder for sure. Its one of the best (if not the best) pod catchers on a mobile device.

Another app or rather the base functionality of the current N900/maemo is the ability to add IM protocols / plug-ins to the device. This allows me to be online all the time enabling me to communicate with my friends and colleagues in real-time…

This is something I don’t want to lose…. It’s one of the better n900 capabilities that should IMHO defo be apart of the new N9 harmatten device.

[5spdvl]

Here are my suggestions, hopefully some agree/nobody finds them useless: :p

-Transmission, or another lightweight torrent program
-Conky
-Open Office equivalent
-SixAxis
-Backup Menu

That's all I can think of at the moment.

[mrsellout]

mBarcode
EasyList

Hopefully the device would be powerful enough to run LibreOffice and I'm interested in seeing Proximus (http://wiki.maemo.org/Proximus) on here and maybe on the new device too.

[sts1976]

Twas the night before Nokia’s Big Day, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Elop soon would be there.

The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of N9’s and N950 danced in their heads.
arrrhhh.... God dam’ it where are the leaks that Nokia are infamous for ;)

[youmeego]

My list

1.cutetube with youku in it
2.mobile hotspot
3.Faircrack with better wpa crack
4.tranmission
5.better pdf reader
6. Better skype
7. Ovi maps navigation
8. Flash 10

[mece]

This thread is not for wishing for features, but to see which existing community maemo apps we would like have ported to Harmattan, so please stay on topic.

[vivmak]

FM and AM radio
ovi maps with tun by turn instructions
and dont forget phone functionalities such as :
- voice dialer
- speak name
- dual camera with video calling

[xusc]

1. build-essential
2. openssh
3. locate (findutils-gnu)
4. vim
5. coreutils-gnu (ls color)
6. man-db-n900
7. Easy Debian

[Jaffa]

FM and AM radio
ovi maps with tun by turn instructions
and dont forget phone functionalities such as[...]

Did you not read mece's post at the top of this thread, or the one immediately above yours?

This thread is not for wishing for features, but to see which existing community maemo apps we would like have ported to Harmattan, so please stay on topic.

In other words, if you can't link to maemo.org/packages/ for what you want, it's off-topic for this thread.

[pelago]

This thread is not for wishing for features, but to see which existing community maemo apps we would like have ported to Harmattan, so please stay on topic.
Maybe add the word "community" into the thread title?

[geneven]

BTW: I didn't mention TwimGo because it seems to already be part of the lineup.

[mece]

BTW: I didn't mention TwimGo because it seems to already be part of the lineup.

It is? Has tlaukkanen already said he is going to port it to Harmattan (I don't doubt it, he ports it everywhere ;) )

[conny]

As far as I can currently tell, Conboy won't be portable in it's current form. Depending on the new device (Do I have it? Do I want to use it?) I will consider writing a Qt/QML version from scratch.

But no promises yet :)

[vivmak]

Did you not read mece's post at the top of this thread, or the one immediately above yours?



In other words, if you can't link to maemo.org/packages/ for what you want, it's off-topic for this thread.

I can only wish for what I miss :)

I trust you guys that you ill cover what you have developed or like what others have developed.

[geneven]

It is? Has tlaukkanen already said he is going to port it to Harmattan (I don't doubt it, he ports it everywhere ;) )

Well, I thought I saw it on a menu somewhere :)

So I'd like Twimgo imported, if there's any doubt.

[rasjani]

Votes for:

FBReader
gPodder
fapman

[MoJo]

SeriesFinale for me. It is a TV show management app, and I believe it is written in Python for the N900. Don't know how portable it will be to the new Harmattan phones.

[kayamagan]

it will be interesting to include in tha list:

MstarDict
evopedia
Mobile Hotspot
mediabox with (youtube + shoutcast)
DBUS-SWITCHBOARD
conboy (thank in advance for it)
feedinglt
freofice/Koffice
cleanN900 -> cleanN9 ;)
tracker Cfg
yellow notes applet
Kmplayer
chess
flashlight (+ extra)
gpodder
personal ip address
filbox (for the root access & hidden folders)
gTranslate
headphone deamon
internet radio widget
R-base + r-base-code
3g/2g/dual mode applet
load-applet
Hide-user agent
theme customizer
buddy

[monkeyman]

"Tuner" is a must have for me. I use it along with the CTRL+Shift+P screenshot to take photos of the incredible high notes I hit with trumpets I want to sell (gotta' pay the bills somehow!).
For example: How about a G flat over double high C with a Bach Strad 72*/43LP and a Zottola 64C?
http://i957.photobucket.com/albums/ae57/vocabellman/Bach%2072LW%20Bell%20and%20Body%20with%2043%20Lead pipe/th_GbOver2XHighC.jpg (http://s957.photobucket.com/albums/ae57/vocabellman/Bach%2072LW%20Bell%20and%20Body%20with%2043%20Lead pipe/?action=view&current=GbOver2XHighC.jpg)
Tuner is a Must Have for me.

[king Ralphred]

Showtime. tencharacters

[arcticrobot]

FBReader
eCoach

[Creamy Goodness]

i'll port conky for sure. mobile hotspot is included with the device (okay, "wifi hotspot", close enough?), and maybe some other stuff won't be needed either.

[juanenrique]

gpodder! =)

[figaro]

definitely Pidgin

I bought N900 solely for running Pidgin in my phone

[geohsia]

An f/2.2 camera needs FCam to be ported.

Other than that the GPodder.

[gruik]

gpodder, panucci, fm radio if N9 has fm tuner...

[Jaekaelae]

This is kinda local app but i would like to see Mapsi on N9. I have thought what features are missing from N9 that i use in my N900 and and all i got is Spotify,Mapsi and FMTX but i heard that there is propaply going to be spotify client in ovi store and fmtx is blur right now, maybe device has that on chip but doesnt have drivers. so only Mapsi is must for me :)

[benlau]

I have applied the request for a N9 through the Qt ambassador programme. I wish I could get a one and port frontview to the platform.

[kojacker]

I have applied the request for a N9 through the Qt ambassador programme. I wish I could get a one and port frontview to the platform.
Im sure you'll get one, also i dont see your excellent PenPen on the list yet.

Also Id like to see Alarmed by shapeshifter added too

Oh and maybe some kind of fake caller application .. maybe one like mFakeCaller.. hint hint.. (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=65241&highlight=mfakecaller) :p </shameless>

Edit: ah.. I'll probably port it anyway if anyone requests it or not ;)

[Donc]

Requests:

1. Knots 2
2. gPodder

[RevdKathy]

Things I use most, so top of my list would be:

Katana (or a Bible reader)
Maecount (I've already spoken to the dev!)
Stoppish (or a timer of some sort)
Xournal
A handful of simple games (I use colorflood, Qthello, blocks)
Some sort of document reader that could handle standard .doc formats would be good.
MyPaint is awesome - though I'm not artist enough to make the most of it.
Anyone for MeeSheep?

Those would be my top pics. I'm sure people will think up other things. There's a project already looking at clever things with NFC and settings (I'd find the link but I'm already late for work!)

[anidel]

List of requests so far (Bold ones are planned by developer):

Xournal

You can make this bold. I'm working on it.

Also there are two entries for it :)

[RevdKathy]

You can make this bold. I'm working on it.

Also there are two entries for it :)

And yet another piece of good news about the N9. :)

[Den in USA]

mgCal, a Diablo app.

[RFS-81]

WifiEye!!!

[anidel]

I always had a plan to port it to MeeGo. I still need time to do it though :) hope it'll be fast.

[MohammadAG]

You can bold Sociality, I might start on a QML version since the only reason I hated/disliked QML was memory usage and with 1GB of RAM, that's not a valid reason :P

Regardless, it'll be on Harmattan.

[tonspaa]

The qtirreco would be nice.
But oh! There's no ir port.
Silly me

[sevla]

This is just a suggestion. But imo there should not be any standalone apps for social networking. I think developers of social network apps should focus on integrating functionality into already existing Nokia apps i.e integrating facebook into the feeds view.

I've already started prototyping deep facebook and twitter integration into the Nokia feeds and contacts app. The open nature of Meego drastically reduces the need for standalone apps. I think it would be wise for all devs to adopt this mindset.

http://www.developer.nokia.com/swipe/ux/pages/Development_Options.html

[tonspaa]

On more serious note, I'd like to see VGB, VGBA DRnokSnes, scummvm, ines, timed silence and if this doesn't s
have usb otg, the h-e-n

[LTman]

status menu applet might not work on n9 if there isnt a status menu

[Dave999]

Qspot. The best one...

[number41]

Hello f*ckers. Will the eagle land?

Seriously, though, I'm hoping that phone comes with decent bluetooth mouse/keyboard support right out of the box, but if that's not the case (:rolleyes:), I'd say those are top priorities, especially for people who use the device as a pocket computer.

Also, a call recorder would be nice.

[nowhereman]

I'm planning to migrate Wallet (qtwallet), absolute necessary for all your phones :-)

[epage]

If I get a dev device, I'll port my apps, first the ones already on Qt (DialCentral, Gonvert, ejpi) and then port the rest over to Qt.

[angrycore]

I would like to have mappero ported. For me it is the most used navigation software, mostly because of good integration with traffic information services.

[Dave999]

I thought everyone would go on and on about flash in this thread. What will poeple say when no flash isn't available...

[Jaffa]

I thought everyone would go on and on about flash in this thread. What will poeple say when no flash isn't available...

On this thread? Hopefully nothing, as it's off-topic.

[Dave999]

On this thread? Hopefully nothing, as it's off-topic.

Has that stopped anyone the last two years?

[maluka]

I would love to see Garnet VM but it's not really open :(

[mece]

I would love to see Garnet VM but it's not really open :(

How did we get it for N900?

[dansus]

gPodder please.

[youmeego]

I would like to see youku, which is already available in appstore

youku, a china leading video sharing site

[maluka]

How did we get it for N900?

Access, the owners of Garnet VM, ported it themselves. They did it for previous Maemo tablets as well.

[sony123]

Hi mece, thanks for creating this thread so potential N9 users get better knowledge of what to expect.

Could you add my app, Stockona, to the list? I plan to port it to Harmattan.

[lma]

Random list from memory (it's been a while):

notmynokia
cpumem-applet
cell-modem-ui
vim
openntpd


I almost said mutt, then realised it'd be unusable without a physical keyboard :-(

[scapegoat845]

I'm new to this whole Maemo thing, but very interested in the N9. Is there any kind of app to watch security cameras @ your home on your device ? Not sure if there is such an app for the N900 or not. That would be sweet....

[Frappacino]

this is a porting thread - so we are talking about existing apps

[Tedri Mark]

psx4m
mupen64plus
sunvox
easy debian

wireless hotspot

vnc

[somedude]

:D n900 fly

[vaporeso]

i think this ones are not allready listed and i use them a lot, would love to see them on the n9
leafpad (nice, easy and fast text editor)
woller ( or any other wake on lan app, they are almost all the same)
wizard mounter ( let you mont hard drives from any windows pc on the lan on the n900)
presence vnc ( or any similar program, there are a few available)
webos games (to play webos games)
mussorgsky (edit mp3 metadata, with 64gb there will probably be need for this to arrange the music library properly, nokia usually do a bad job or none for the metadata edit)
someplayer (for music the best actually on n900, in any case till theres more testin on the n9 we wont know the need for a 3rd party program, we dont even know if the music player has equalizer or not yet!)
filebox ( my prefered file manager, but as the previous one we dont know exactly how the n9 file manager work so no need for now)

[shadowjk]

request:
fuelpad (been using it since Maemo4)
openvpn (dito, also only way to read my email :)

and my "votes" for already mentioned xchat, openssh, gpodder (I think thp is working on this).

[joeD]

Some of my favorites I would struggle to live without:

-Vagalume (didn't see this one on the list, must have for me a last.fm junkie)
-3G/2G mode select applet
-grr or Greader
-Flashlight
-FCam and Bless900
-Recaller
-Frontview
-Fbreader
-AlmostTI85
-Dialcentral

[jlu]

fuelpad (been using it since Maemo4)


I haven't left the scene, but I haven't really had the time to work on Fuelpad for many months now. Since Fuelpad is a gtk+ app, porting will require a lot of work. I'd like to port it, but I won't promise anything.

[rfa]

Apps:
Copernicum
mBarcode
stellarium-mobile
x48-portrait (TI X 48 Graphics Calculator)
FM Radio Player

?in Theme Customiser will I be able to swap "Anna" icons for "Maemo"?

Games:
Airport
Zen Bound
EightyOne

[marxian]

I would like to see youku, which is already available in appstore

youku, a china leading video sharing site

1. Youku is only accessible from within mainland China, so maybe you can ask some Chinese developers to get coding (or get to work yourself ;) ).

2. This thread is about existing community applications that users would like to see on forthcoming devices. :p

[Venemo]

I'm planning to port Puzzle Master (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=67139) to Harmattan.

[Prozac786]

Has there been any successful ports of any current N900 apps to the N9 yet?

And are community forums or websites where we can be updated with this sort of information, such as what is being ported, by who and what stage is it at? etc.

If there isn't something like that, maybe create a new section on these forums specifically for N900 app ports to Meego 1.2 Harmattan?

[rmoravcik]

I started porting "Subtitles support" (because it looks like support for external subtitles will not be included again) and for sure "Flashlight".

[Reffyyyy]

I've already begun porting my application Aerofy. The performance of QEmu on Windows is ridiculous. I'll probably install the SDK on my Ubuntu distribution. Judging by videos, the performance is a LOT better,

[youmeego]

We can access pyradio(pandora) outside US using vpn on n900, so i hopr this can apply to youku!

Anyway thanks for your input

[Prozac786]

Anyone started porting Bluemaemo?

[youmeego]

My list

faircrack
cutetube
mplayer + sib
mobile hotspot
pyradio + vpn
screen brightness applet
evince( pdf reader)

[ammyt]

Preenv! A must!

[demolition]

Just flicking through the repos. In the event that I get an N9, which is unlikely seeing as it's probably not going to be available in the UK, the following would be very useful and I don't think mentioned yet...


compression s/w (tar-gnu, unzip, lzma etc.)
mplayer (explicitly, not just front-ends)
maepad (both versions)
Dataplan monitor
rtmpdump
libwww-perl (not an app per-se but needs re-packaging probably)
camera extensions (FCamera & BlessN900) + drivers
Ansel-A digital dark room (not sure if in "free" section of repos)
fMMS (or is MMS pre-installed?)
CUPS (or is a printing mechanism pre-installed)
gloarchive
swappolube (if necessay with the larger RAM?)


While not strictly maemo community software, nitdroid.

[WilliePre]

:)My list of Maemo apps I frequently use, which I would very much also want to use on Meego 1.2 Harmattan:
- nelisquare
- tweego
- stockthis
- recorder
- hermes
- netmon
- conboy

[uhbhatti88]

Great thread so far! the devels who've committed to porting makes me feel more confident about buying the n9 when it comes out!

My wishlist:
-FCam + Drivers (oh pwetty puhwease!)
-Flashlight
-Dropbox Client
-Transmission/other torrent client
-Cutetube-Qml (thanks marxian!)
-Frontview (thanks benlau)
-Filebox
-Hermes (thanks jaffa)
-MussOrgsky
-PrescenceVNC
-Sticky Notes app that can pin notes to the lockscreen (as notifications, tho i realize this can be solved by using the calendar) OR pin note-like windows to the multitask view
-Power-kernel, or some way to overclock and voltage-control :D
-Swappolube, if needed

Preenv! (About the multitouch-optimized games that *some* of us play...surely the N9 solves our problems? :D :D :D)

[ziller]

Probably my most frequently used app is the mafw-lastfm (last.fm scrobbler), I'd love to have it (or any other scrobbler) on N9 as well.


Porting might understandably be a bit tricky though, since it's explicitly a "maemo media application framework" app...

[ammyt]

Just flicking through the repos. In the event that I get an N9, which is unlikely seeing as it's probably not going to be available in the UK, the following would be very useful and I don't think mentioned yet...
....
While not strictly maemo community software, nitdroid.
If we'll have Myriad's Alien Dalvik on, I don't think Nitdroid will be a must.

[pelago]

Without wishing to put anyone down, isn't this thread pretty much turning into the "What are the "must have" (top, best, most useful) applications? (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=41905)" thread, where people are just listing their favourite and most important apps?

[scapegoat845]

Is there an existing app to port over that I can view my homes security cameras ?

[tswindell]

Preenv! A must!

Preenv wont port due to binary incompatibility.

[jo21]

i believe twimgo developer likely port his app too.

[Mobilesynthesist]

SUNVOX!!!!!!!!

MyPaint(if there is some sort of stylus solution)
DosBox
PS emulator, Snes Emulator and ScummVM
Heroes, Bladurs Gate and Jagged Alliance

[Jaffa]

Has there been any successful ports of any current N900 apps to the N9 yet?

Some - Attitude for one (just like with the N900, it was the first community app tested and discussed - I'm aiming for it to be a tradition).

See this thread: http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=3634

And are community forums or websites where we can be updated with this sort of information, such as what is being ported, by who and what stage is it at? etc.

It's not relevant to this forum is it? Hopefully we'll start seeing them on apps.meego.com once we've got devices and worked out how the infrastructure will work.

[Donbabbeo]

I hope someone is working on eCoach.

[RWFarley]

For me it would be :

gPodder
.
AbiWord [still not avail in Extras for N900 :-( ]
Gnumeric
PortaBase
{.pdf viewer}
{.ppt viewer}

[uvatbc]

I'm porting my app qgvdial and the phone integration component qgv-tp.

[lostinmirkwood]

I intend to continue my development of Ansel-A for the N950/N9; with or without the dev kit, I'm currently starting on getting it running on the N900 1.2DE.

[babis3g]

*** will be nice a PDF reader
***something like nimbuzz or a social application where you can log in at few places with one app example yahoo,msn,google etc
***something like mobile guard or task manager to monitor web access, count usage data etc
***something like folder locker

********and most important some like *wall post notes* where you can see your notes at home screen as reminder at the unlock of our phone

Thank Youuuuu

[noobmonkey]

Well i'm planning on doing a sexy healthcheck revamp and more then happy to do maecount for Kathy :) - all dependent on getting a device to do it on, as my n900 is with my brother - so hoping i get an n950 dev kit :) :) w00000000p!

[rambo]

I will port mobilehotspot if possible (it was kinda hard in the beginning on N900 due to kernel packaging issues), once I have a development device (crosses fingers...) i'll look into it.

I'll also port MaeCalories (that should be relatively easy).

[shadowjk]

"MobileHotspot" is listed as preinstalled on N9. Seems to be Joikuspot based.

[xerxes2]

Hmm another thread about apps ... panucci-qml is done and gpodder-qml looks really good already so those two you can mark as done/will be done. As I only maintain one app, Panucci, I'm willing to help port stuff over to python/qml if anyone needs help. I saw i.e epage maintains a whole bunch of apps and there might be others too. Still some time to september 23 though but as they say, time flies. :)

[geneven]

Well, some things about this thread are unclear.

For example, is there any point in nominating something that has already been nominated? I hope not -- it isn't a matter of votes tallied, highest count wins.

[mece]

Hmm another thread about apps ...

Where's the other thread?

[mece]

Well, some things about this thread are unclear.

For example, is there any point in nominating something that has already been nominated? I hope not -- it isn't a matter of votes tallied, highest count wins.

Not a competition. I'd appreciate if new additions are kept separate from those already on the list. But it might still be a good idea to mention some of the apps already there that you like because it makes the developer happy, and thus more interested in working on the app :)

[xerxes2]

Where's the other thread?

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=74417
But you might just as well put a (done) or something to your list for those already done. Good list btw, as I said I'm willing to help if there are apps that people want that are not ready when the N9 ships.

Edit: Also I think that both GTK and Qt will work on Harmattan even if QML is the preferred toolkit to use. So most stuff should be able to at least run even if it doesn't look as cool as with QML.

[rambo]

"MobileHotspot" is listed as preinstalled on N9. Seems to be Joikuspot based.

I just checked out a friends device (got it at the Meego network meeting yesterday), there is the joikuspot_bouncer kernel module, netfilter doesn't seem to be in the default kernel (again, why oh why... doing the netfilter stuff in kernel is so much more efficient than doing it "Joiku style" that it's not even funny).

But I guess titan will be building a power-users kernel for Harmattan as well (and meanwhile I can build my -hotspot kernel like I did in the past with N900).

Still just speculation though, I haven't actually tested flashing a kernel on my friends device... (need to wait till I get my own).

[Freddo]

ScummVM and various game emulators.

Residual, OpenXCom, GemRB and Prequengine would be nice too, when they are "complete".

[Jedibeeftrix]

fbreader
marble
koffice
evopedia
gemrb

[youmeego]

i would like to see a decent flickr app on n9 to allow me to browse photos, download them or writiing commments

would be great if drnoksnes snes emulator ported to meego

and since the overhyped whatsapp is getting popular, i need to see it on n9 as well

yahoo im, msn messnger are a must

[NOMOS]

Is there a community app for whatsapp? I don't think so....

[somedude]

Personal Dataplan Monitor,
would be nice to see this on the notification area, also with a little enhancement where it would separate download and upload (already present) and total (adding download + upload) (not available in n900).

[ossipena]

I copied the list a second ago from first post into:

http://wiki.meego.com/Porting_list_from_maemo

could you please update the wiki instead of this thread? you all can sign into meego.com with openid (http://maemo.org/openid)

I am informing the meego forums too, and truely hope that every developer will find the list and keep it updated.

[bonapart]

oh sorry, filbox is duplicate of Filebox ?
bold psx4m ;-)

p.s. my request to port is qutIM, and they(qutim team) already try to port it...

[jo21]

msn pecan/haze integration into contact and messanging,

open source _ twimgo, kavospus, nelisquare for social

pixelpipe for transfers

freOffice.
batterygraph
blessn900
mplayer
filebox

third party : whatsapp liveprofile.

[fahadj2003]

overclocking feature.. something tells me n9 will be slow..
coz the 600hmz processor was good and look at how that turned out for us?
complete opensourse <-- not sure if this is already there.. unlike n900, when they said they'll provide us with open source, this isn't what i had in mind..
crysis 2.. as long as alcatrez can go invisible, i call it crysis.. and i dont care if its a 2d dos version.. jus get it ported!! * wasn't serious about 2d dos*
msstardict.. it helps..
airport.. that game is jus awesome..
bounce with new levels and dx11 graphics :P
filebox..
hermes
mypaint
zenbound..
xploder..
porn.. can someone convert the files? :)

[scapegoat845]

I know these aren't community apps, but would be GREAT if they can get developed for the #N9. I do plan on buying one regardless....

*Google Maps (US resident, Nokia Maps just doesn't cut the cheese in the states)
*Whatsapp
*Fring, Skype or some sort of videocall app
*App to view live surveillance of home security cameras
*App to use N9 as a remote control (Windows Media Center)

New to this community(never bought a Maemo device), so if any of these are already developed, please port. Like i said, regardless, i'm getting an #N9.

[sevla]

Great thread so far! the devels who've committed to porting makes me feel more confident about buying the n9 when it comes out!

My wishlist:
-FCam + Drivers (oh pwetty puhwease!)
-Flashlight
-Dropbox Client
-Transmission/other torrent client
-Cutetube-Qml (thanks marxian!)
-Frontview (thanks benlau)
-Filebox
-Hermes (thanks jaffa)
-MussOrgsky
-PrescenceVNC
-Sticky Notes app that can pin notes to the lockscreen (as notifications, tho i realize this can be solved by using the calendar) OR pin note-like windows to the multitask view
-Power-kernel, or some way to overclock and voltage-control :D
-Swappolube, if needed

Preenv! (About the multitouch-optimized games that *some* of us play...surely the N9 solves our problems? :D :D :D)

I'm working on the Drop Box client as well as Audio Galaxy client etc..

Go here and search for sevla to see other projects..

http://wiki.meego.com/Community_Office/Community_device_program/Nokia

[trbs]

If I'm ever able to buy a N9 or N950, I plan to port Maego and other such tools.

[fatalsaint]

That's the only Wiki article I've ever updated.

I don't follow these forums anymore so sorry I'm so late to this thread: I do plan on making pyRadio available to MeeGo (hopefully that also means Harmattan?) - it actually shouldn't require any changes - that last thing I was waiting on was someone to port PyQT4 for MeeGo. I'm not sure if that's there or not now but if it's not when I get extra time to focus on it again I might try porting that too.

[lsolano]

I hope this is not too late. Here my votes:

AskZiggy
BatteryGraph
Conky
CuteTube-QML
Hermes
eCoach
gTranslate
Leafpad
Mappero
Martian Memory
MeBook
Mnemosyne
FeedingIt

[Jaffa]

I hope this is not too late. Here my votes

FWIW, there is no "late" and no "votes". This thread is just to let packagers know what there's interest in. If they're not interested in it themselves, they won't port it.

[cincibluer6]

I know these aren't community apps, but would be GREAT if they can get developed for the #N9. I do plan on buying one regardless....

*Google Maps (US resident, Nokia Maps just doesn't cut the cheese in the states)
*Whatsapp
*Fring, Skype or some sort of videocall app
*App to view live surveillance of home security cameras
*App to use N9 as a remote control (Windows Media Center)

New to this community(never bought a Maemo device), so if any of these are already developed, please port. Like i said, regardless, i'm getting an #N9.

Even the Nokia Maps on the N900 seems better than Google and with the new one, I think it'll blow Google Maps out of the water. To me, you just can't beat offline maps and I find the interface to be much better too. JMHO though.

I'll throw in a vote for Hermes (think it's being done as we speak), video call app as suggested above (unless Skype is packaged in with it), and some kind of remote control as well like posted above (WMC, VLC, etc.)

Hoping to finally get around to learning C++ and Python so I can make an app or two myself for the N9.

[mmlado]

Even the Nokia Maps on the N900 seems better than Google and with the new one, I think it'll blow Google Maps out of the water. To me, you just can't beat offline maps and I find the interface to be much better too. JMHO though.

It's always good to have multiple choices. Nokia/Ovi maps is nice, and I use it when travelling abroad, but it's unusable in some countries like mine, Serbia. Basically the map is empty, only the international highways/roads are shown and the borders of towns. You zoom in to a town and it's empty.
If I start using the N950 as my main phone (I need skype and gtalk), and there is nothing except the built in maps, I'll try to do something with Marbles.

[twoboxen]

I think it'll blow Google Maps out of the water. To me, you just can't beat offline maps...

FYI, Google Maps now has offline access. It's definitely not as automatic as other solutions, but it actually works quite well.

[Maemomd]

Sorry for coming late to the party, would love to get:
eSpeak
eSpeakcaller
mBarcode

[fatalsaint]

rm_you has created a deb for pyRadio on the N950 that should work for N950/N9:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1058319#post1058319

I got pyRadio working on MeeGo with the fluendo mp3 codecs.

pyRadio 4.0, when released, should support the N950/N9/MeeGo/N900 and Diablo is still up in the air.

Just keeping you guys updated since my app was mentioned.

[barryp]

Calendar Home Widget please - can't live without it.

[immi.shk]

I would like...

Preenv
Nitdroid
Easy debian
Cute Tube
Google Chrome port for N9
X terminal (if we dont get it in N9 by default)
Debbie commands (to run LXDE apps in N9)
Leafpad

[Joseph9560]

I would love to port my nepcal app to n9 provided

* There is nice tutorial on how to port qt app from maemo to so called meego, most probably it is just a gui tweak but I know nothing.

* There should be significant numbers of Nepalese (50 would be nice) using n9/n950 and using this forum (talk.maemo.org) or forum.meego.com (my app is almost useless to the rest of the world).

* I should have some free time and mood for the port.

* Plus it would be nicer if I don't need to download large file for the port; already have qt sdk (it was hell pain downloading that).

[ossipena]

* Plus it would be nicer if I don't need to download large file for the port; already have qt sdk (it was hell pain downloading that).

just install harmattan toolchain to qt creator:

http://forum.meego.com/showpost.php?p=26029&postcount=103

[Joseph9560]

just install harmattan toolchain to qt creator:

http://forum.meego.com/showpost.php?p=26029&postcount=103


Its taking hell lots of time, is it possible to download those exes directly?

[lsolano]

Calendar Home Widget please - can't live without it.

I love this widget too, however, I don't think the n9/n950 is intended to support widgets.

Of course, I hope developers here that have made great things for the n900 (like CSSU) can add a 4th desktop for widgets.

[gerost]

Pedometer PLEEEEEEASEEEEEE

[mgedmin]

I'm missing PasswordSafe, Fuelpad and a weather applet of some kind.

[turbovomit]

Xmoto and neverputt !
:)

[Jedibeeftrix]

Evopedia would be awesome!

as would xmoto.

[delmar]

PasswordSafe (very important)

Something like "siggy" to manage the accounts (don't really need the graphics but would be fine if you can add also incomings)

Evopedia (on- and offline)

qTranslate

Foreca (if somebody finds the way to add widgets) and

last but not least "more homescreens"

[Andy1210]

Im planning to port Rocks'n'Diamonds (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=60757&highlight=rocks%27n%27diamonds) to Harmattan!

[youngcalihottie]

twimgo
any of the speedometer apps
scout (does harmattan already have search?)
clipman
gltron
kasvopus
cutetube (yay!)
moviefinder
papertoss
solitaire
syncevolution (does harmattan already have sync?)
teeworlds
flashlight (yay!)
headphone daemon
instinctiv
pyradio
recaller
theme customizer
transmission

[Reffyyyy]

twimgo
any of the speedometer apps
scout (does harmattan already have search?)
clipman
gltron
kasvopus
cutetube (yay!)
moviefinder
papertoss
solitaire
syncevolution (does harmattan already have sync?)
teeworlds
flashlight (yay!)
headphone daemon
instinctiv
pyradio
recaller
theme customizer
transmission

Twimgo - done
Cutetube - done
Flashlight - We're having some issues with activation of the flash. It'll likely either be rectified at a later date, or someone will do it the hard way.
Scout - Harmattan has global search already
Kasvopus - Harmattan already has a Facebook application (which is surprisingly good)
Headphone daemon - If this is to ensure that the music stops when headphone is unplugged, I THINK it comes 'built in'

[Willem Liu]

I'm currently in the process of porting EasyList. It's quite far along. The app is running stabily. It's still not feature-complete, but it's getting along quite nicely.

https://projects.developer.nokia.com/easylist

[TomppaS]

(I'm the author of gTranslate) Porting gTranslate will be kinda useless. You may have heard that Google is closing their free translation api and in the future you will have to pay for it. :( The api will be closed on 1st of December so there are some time left. After that the only option I found is to use free Bing translation api (ew!). Currently it's already used Harmattan application Translate Mee (not open source I think...). I might code a new translation application for Harmattan which will be using multiple different sources (Google Translate, Microsoft/Bing translator and dictionaries for single words). Someone else is going make (or have made) similar application(s) so I'm not sure will I make one myself.

[HughF_UK]

The three most used apps for me on my N900:

1. eCoach - which would be awesome with some new features, who develops this?
2. Fuelpad
3. Flashlight

[gerbick]

How about the app that helps me find a Nokia N9?

[lsolano]

The three most used apps for me on my N900:

1. eCoach - which would be awesome with some new features, who develops this?


One of my favorites too, it has been already ported to N9/N950:
http://ecoachmeego.blogspot.com/

[ezameht]

myDicto
Vagalume
SeriesFinale
Presence VNC
Fahrplan
modRana
TweeGo

[bobh]

Free42. I've got to have an RPN calculator. Might be a hassle though, upstream uses GTK.

[chenliangchen]

Maybe Wesnoth? It's the best time killer...

[mmlado]

SeriesFinale


Is already available: http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=4060

[youmeego]

i would like to see these essential apps on n9

pidgin
heahphone daemom(if n9 does not come built-in)
decent google maps( online or offline)
webtexter(i send internet sms a lot)
faircrack
mplayer + sib
realplayer
youku ( china leading video sharing site)
or maybe flash plugin for web browser?

above is the apps i use almost every day

it is a bonus if i were offered more nice games! Tiny wing? doodle jump? bejeweled?

[govprog]

Tux race. Sorry if this post is duplicated.
Also the vidalia(Tor) app for my friends located in syria.

[Andy1210]

Rocks'n'Diamonds and Supertux ported! :)

[c0ld]

Will this be ported?
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=57141

[Vaskinn]

Password safe

[gerbick]

Any updates on the progress of the apps that are being ported? The lack of developer interaction leaves too much room for people to assume that nothing is going on.

Screenshots help.

[kjmackey]

In the spirit of keeping the developer interested, I'd like to mention mBarcode as good candidate for migration.

Thanks.

[marxian]

Any updates on the progress of the apps that are being ported? The lack of developer interaction leaves too much room for people to assume that nothing is going on.

Screenshots help.

cuteTube is almost ready to go. I'm hoping to have it in the store next week. Development was on hold due to a bug which caused a segfault when minimising whilst a video was playing. Seems to have been fixed in the recent firmware update. I used the time get MusiKloud finished. :)

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/2052/20111008223846.th.png (http://img823.imageshack.us/i/20111008223846.png/) http://img594.imageshack.us/img594/162/20111008223906.th.png (http://img594.imageshack.us/i/20111008223906.png/) http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/7384/20111008224021.th.png (http://img844.imageshack.us/i/20111008224021.png/)

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5392/20111008224218.th.png (http://img528.imageshack.us/i/20111008224218.png/) http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/9057/20111008224108.th.png (http://img14.imageshack.us/i/20111008224108.png/) http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/2552/20111008224122.th.png (http://img521.imageshack.us/i/20111008224122.png/)

[SamGan]

Any plans to port a basic scientific calculator? The built-in N9 calculator doesn't have any sqrt function and there are no calculator apps for N9 at present except for AlmostTI which far too complicated for most people to use.

[DanielW]

I would really like to see pidgin ported. Or as an alternative a new or other libpurple base IM client.

Fahrplan and
SeriesFinale (I know, this is being worked on)
mplayer

[SamGan]

We also need a wi-fi analyzer.

[gerbick]

What's the status of The One Ring?

[jalyst]

We also need a wi-fi analyzer.

Just so you know....
This thread is about porting existing apps, there's another for general app suggestions.
Coincidentally there is a WiFi analyser for Maemo5, so yes, it'd be a good idea to port this.
Actually IIRC it may not even be GUI-based, so porting as such won't be necessary.

[toki]

Id like the 'BIG' app to come across

this is where you can type something, and it will display it on ur fullscreen
(for those times when u cant talk, and can only show ppl ur message)

[toki]

also, the movieschedule app

dont remember the actual name of the app (my n900 is at home)
unless, there is another app for this already on the n9 that i do not know of O_O"

[noetus]

I'd like _everything_ to be ported that actually works on the n900, and which isn't duplicated by a new app on the n9.

And why not? Why should n9 owners have to put up withh more restricted functionality than current n900 users?

[azaveri]

Recaller please please please!!!!

[uvatbc]

What's the status of The One Ring?

I don't know about TOR, but qgvdial is in Ovi Store for Harmattan.
I'll start on the phone integration starting November.

[turbovomit]

X-Moto, tuxracer, conky, cpcm, cbrpager.
And a nokia without a snake isn't a nokia :)

[MortenS]

@mece: It would be nice if you would update your list in the FIRST post of this thread as developers adds information about apps they are porting. That way we dont all have to read 100s of posts. Thanks!

[Jedibeeftrix]

not sure its a 'community' app as such, but an owncloud 2.0 client would be awesome.

http://owncloud.org/announcement

[jalyst]

Generally if not a community app i think this is the thread
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=78515&page=4
But I guess sometimes it's not easy for folks to know if it is/isn't
So maybe we should just have the one thread for everything *shrugs*

[CepiPerez]

Filebox already ported:
http://store.ovi.com/content/204982

No root access yet. I think I can do it, but I think a lot of users will brick their devices (looking at all the crap in the ovi store for N9 I think most of users are not linux users)

[jalyst]

Filebox already ported:
http://store.ovi.com/content/204982

No root access yet. I think I can do it, but I think a lot of users will brick their devices (looking at all the crap in the ovi store for N9 I think most of users are not linux users)


You talking about aegis et al?
Check out the main thread on that at meego forum. (last 4 pages particularly interesting)
Positive developments....

[OVK]

Filebox already ported:
http://store.ovi.com/content/204982

No root access yet. I think I can do it, but I think a lot of users will brick their devices (looking at all the crap in the ovi store for N9 I think most of users are not linux users)

Maybe you could make a version for "advanced users" with root access available in apps.formeego.org: http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=4051 ?

This way the people who accidentally bought N9 instead of iPhone could get their Filebox from Ovi and could not mess their phone by moving anything crucial and the others could get a version from community repo.

[toki]

dont know if it was a community app.. but id like to see Transmission on the N9

[pelago]

Maybe you could make a version for "advanced users" with root access available in apps.formeego.org: http://forum.meego.com/showthread.php?t=4051 ?

This way the people who accidentally bought N9 instead of iPhone could get their Filebox from Ovi and could not mess their phone by moving anything crucial and the others could get a version from community repo.

Hmm, that seems slightly condescending. I think there should only be one version, but maybe it shouldn't be that easy to get into root mode - e.g. you have to type in a password or something.

[jalyst]

^
Yep plus a big fat warning that you can easily break your ph if you don't know what you're doing, or don't research properly 1st etc.

[marxian]

What about enabling root access via the config file? No need for a password, just open /home/user/.config/cepiperez/filebox.conf and set enableRootAccess=false to enableRootAccess=true (example). There's no way this can be performed without prior knowledge.

[Freddo]

I would like to see Picodrive (http://notaz.gp2x.de/pico.php) for the N9, it's a SEGA Mega Drive emulator with support for the Mega CD.

PCSX ReARMed (http://notaz.gp2x.de/pcsx_rearmed.php) would be quite nice too. Would be really nice if I could play Chrono Cross on the phone :)

gpfce (http://notaz.gp2x.de/gpfce.php) is quite fast NES emulator which also can play .nsf sound files.

And the most important one is ScummVM (http://www.scummvm.org/), which is fortunately already on the list and planned to be ported to the N9 :)

[bobh]

Any plans to port a basic scientific calculator? The built-in N9 calculator doesn't have any sqrt function and there are no calculator apps for N9 at present except for AlmostTI which far too complicated for most people to use.

Us HP calculator fans would really like to see Free42.

[eachna]

I'd like to see Tinyfugue on the n9.

[wormdrummer]

dont know if it was a community app.. but id like to see Transmission on the N9

+1 !. Used Transmission and QTrapids on my old N900 all the time!

[Guffaw]

+1 !. Used Transmission and QTrapids on my old N900 all the time!

Yeah, Transmission :D

[rafpac]

blue maemo
kmplayer
god speed

[t1nym3]

I would like to see the following ported to N9.

freofice/Koffice
HiveMind
Mappero
mBarcode
mediabox with (youtube + shoutcast)
Mplayer
MstarDict
Orrey and/or Stellarium
Pidgin
Portabase
Presence VNC
Transmission
modrana
Password Safe
StockThis
Evernote
DropN900
maeFlight

Thanks

[F2thaK]

alarmed
catorise plus
profilesX
custom operator name
phone speaker switcher

bout it for me!

[Manatus]

Truecrypt

Please! Thank you.

[SamGan]

Is this a wish list for N9 apps to the great wishing star in the sky? Is anybody listening? There doesn't seem to be any interest in porting apps to N9. This site Apps for Meego has just 1 app after weeks in operation. How sad! How pathetic! Ovi store is flooded with useless RSS feed apps but the useful utilities have not increased from day 1.

http://apps.formeego.com/basecategories/n9/pr1.0/harmattan/

[jalyst]

Umm, follow the apps for meego thread at the meego forum.
The site is not ready yet, it's still in a testing phase...

The N9's not even out in most of the countries it's destined for.
And the countries it's out in, have only received small batches initially, w/larger ones on-the-way.
And those countries have had it from 0-3wks, tops...
With all that in mind, why would you think apps should be exploding on the scene?

The Ovi store has been growing with useful apps every day I've followed it.
How long have you been watching, I have for 2mth now, & it's increased at a better rate than the N900.
And what about the other sources, have you checked those too.

And it's never going to have a huge repository of commercial apps anyway.
In case you haven't been following, everything Nokia's done over the past 8-mths will ensure that.

Besides, this thread's about non-commercial apps. You have every right to complain...
But not to devs that that've made apps available in their own time, & free of charge.
The complaining should be directed to Nokia in the Nokia forums, or at the Ovi Store etc.
Or various other commercial devs who haven't yet targeted Harmattan for whatever reason.

[SamGan]

jalyst, I understand there's not going to be a huge repository of apps, commercial or not but the trend now is discouraging. I've been following Ovi store since N9 started shipping and I don't see useful apps coming every day. It may have been the case for the past 2 months but not now. There are lots of useless RSS feed apps but useful utilities seem to be frozen.

I'm talking about apps like wi-fi analyzer, wi-fi file transfer, bar code reader, QR code reader, gps parking, lyric search, Shazam, ebook readers (yes, I know there is a beta one), MS Office editor, etc which are staples in any platform.

I don't make a distinction between commercial or non-commercial apps. If the developers here want to go commercial it's up to them. Have you noticed that most of the games in My-Meego.com which were once free have gone commercial?

There's really no need to scour around the net looking for sources of N9 apps. Any new apps will be reported in My-Meego.com. Any other source you can find are just repeats. Well, My-Meego.com reports a 1 or 2 new apps every few days. Pretty discouraging. You can say N9 has only started shipping but this is wishful justification. Nokia has already given developers a head start months ago. So why are the apps still coming at a trickle?

I'm not ranting against Meego developers here, I'm only expressing my disappointment. Yes, Elop has done all he could to contain N9's mass market appeal but I didn't expect the Meego/Maemo community to just cave in and surrender. Look at N900, there are far more useful apps than N9 now and they were developed by enthusiasts and given free because there was no commercial potential anyway. But now we have the N9 with some commercial potential but the Meego/Maemo community have given Elop an easy victory.

[jalyst]

Sorry, but I just don't see it the same way at all...
In 6mth you'll be looking at a commercial/FOSS ecosystem that's more successful than the N900 was at the same point.
Despite having much of it's oxygen stolen by the WP strategy, & a lingering Symbian.
Based on everything we know, common sense favours that IMO.
Of course nothing like it could've/should've been, but better than we were with the N900.
Anyway this is getting too off-topic for this thread...
We have the water-cooler thread for such debates:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=74181&page=977

[biatch0]

Probably my most frequently used app is the mafw-lastfm (last.fm scrobbler), I'd love to have it (or any other scrobbler) on N9 as well.
+1 for an N9/N950 scrobbler here as well...

[fettouhi]

We seriously need ScummVM on the N9 :D!!!

[Isamun]

I was really hoping for SomePlayer on the N9, but it seems it wont be done for a while. If anyone has the knowhow and motivation to do this, it would be greatly appreciated :D

I'd love to test or help in any way I can.

[Creamy Goodness]

jalyst, I understand there's not going to be a huge repository of apps, commercial or not but the trend now is discouraging. I've been following Ovi store since N9 started shipping and I don't see useful apps coming every day. It may have been the case for the past 2 months but not now. There are lots of useless RSS feed apps but useful utilities seem to be frozen.

I'm talking about apps like wi-fi analyzer, wi-fi file transfer, bar code reader, QR code reader, gps parking, lyric search, Shazam, ebook readers (yes, I know there is a beta one), MS Office editor, etc which are staples in any platform.

I don't make a distinction between commercial or non-commercial apps. If the developers here want to go commercial it's up to them. Have you noticed that most of the games in My-Meego.com which were once free have gone commercial?

There's really no need to scour around the net looking for sources of N9 apps. Any new apps will be reported in My-Meego.com. Any other source you can find are just repeats. Well, My-Meego.com reports a 1 or 2 new apps every few days. Pretty discouraging. You can say N9 has only started shipping but this is wishful justification. Nokia has already given developers a head start months ago. So why are the apps still coming at a trickle?

I'm not ranting against Meego developers here, I'm only expressing my disappointment. Yes, Elop has done all he could to contain N9's mass market appeal but I didn't expect the Meego/Maemo community to just cave in and surrender. Look at N900, there are far more useful apps than N9 now and they were developed by enthusiasts and given free because there was no commercial potential anyway. But now we have the N9 with some commercial potential but the Meego/Maemo community have given Elop an easy victory.

I think there will be lots more things in the store by the end of the year. Nokia has some stuff going on right now that isn't allowed to be discussed publicly, so just trust me when I say that anyone that got the email is busy with their devkits.
If you're wondering what is taking so long, please consider that stuff like this (http://doc.qt.nokia.com/latest/model-view-programming.html) is required reading in my spare time, QML is a new language we all have to learn, and just because it has a simple syntax doesn't mean it's easy to port an app to run on the n9.

[slai]

I love you.

[Creamy Goodness]

this is probably posted already but you can see some of the apps that are supposedly in progress on this list:
http://wiki.meego.com/Community_Office/Community_device_program/Nokia
for example, mBarcode is being ported already by lardman, and I'll be doing Conky asap. I didn't start yet because I'm working on Proximus still.
If you guys want to see some faster progress, you can always ask people if they need help. Even if you can't code, you might get a beta version to test and it doesn't hurt to make a developer think his work is in demand :)

[kjmackey]

...and it doesn't hurt to make a developer think his work is in demand :)
As soon as I can get my hands on an N9, preferably mine - but, y'know..., I'm happy to take mBarcode for a beta spin :)

[mece]

I seemed to have lost the description to this thread, thanks MartenS for reminding me of it.

Anyway, the list you should look at/contribute to is this one: http://wiki.meego.com/Porting_list_from_maemo created by ossipena. Anyone can edit it so that makes it more practical than the one in the first post.

Please check and add your requests, and feel free to patch it with links etc if you are a developer or know about the status of an app.

[CepiPerez]

We seriously need ScummVM on the N9 :D!!!
I've already compiled it
But you can't play most of the games without the keyboard

[HtheB]

I've already compiled it
But you can't play most of the games without the keyboard

How about using a Bluetooth keyboard?
Or using the N950?

There are still many games that you can use like Curse of Monkey Island and Full Throttle which doesn't need a keyboard.

Releasing ScummVM would be great! (Even in the current state!)

[CepiPerez]

yes, those games doesn't use the keyboard, but what about the mouse right button?

[pelago]

I suggest investigating how other devices implement ScummVM. E.g. http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/IPhone or http://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/Android.

[HtheB]

yes, those games doesn't use the keyboard, but what about the mouse right button?

On the N900, the right mouse button is the volume button.
Maybe you can use those buttons aswell?
(volume + is right mouse button, volume - is menu)

[soleil]

Some images of DropN9 :
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--LeVuu3DWEM/TpcLPoehgMI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/3fQkbCa_JN4/s512/20111013225051.png
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2ifJobWE_IY/TpcLN7wcTJI/AAAAAAAAAMI/c5zjyung8Zw/s512/20111013225119.png
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6KtHvegRqM0/TpcLQByV_2I/AAAAAAAAAMY/MWCJFdbjIIQ/s512/20111013225223.png

[phatman2600]

Is there an app where you can have group texts? On my iPhone, I could create a group that we could send texts back and forth and everyone would receive them. Is this iPhone specific?

[kike]

Jenirok or who is calling. I also liked steamtuner in os2008.

[christianko]

Is anyone working on porting squeezeplay to N9? I could compile it, using scratchbox for Harmattan,and following the various posts for N900. It runs, but there is still some problems. Eg, it is not fullscreen, but shows a statusbar and an empty bottom panel.

Audio works sort of.

[chrisp7]

A bit torrent client would be amazing, namely transmission if anyone has it?

Also, an iplayer app (as unlikely as this is)

Lastly.. some form of bike hire app (I live in London so a Boris boke one!)

[SamGan]

We could do with a scientific calculator. The bundled calculator doesn't have sqrt or brackets. It's too basic. I know there is an AlmostTI emulation but it's too complex to use with tiny keys that are very hard to press accurately.

Another app urgently needed is a wi-fi file transfer. Using bluetooth for file by file transfer is inconvenient and not all PCs have bluetooth.

A Parking app using GPS to mark and locate your car would be very useful. In metropolitan centers one can hardly park close to one's destination.

A wi-fi analyzer which can detect and display signal strength, channels and lock status would be another useful app to have.

These are staples in any platform and I hope they can be filled soon before developers start on more esoteric apps. I hope someone's listening.

[sph]

QStarDict please

[chrisp7]

We could do with a scientific calculator. The bundled calculator doesn't have sqrt or brackets. It's too basic. I know there is an AlmostTI emulation but it's too complex to use with tiny keys that are very hard to press accurately.

Another app urgently needed is a wi-fi file transfer. Using bluetooth for file by file transfer is inconvenient and not all PCs have bluetooth.

A Parking app using GPS to mark and locate your car would be very useful. In metropolitan centers one can hardly park close to one's destination.

These are staples in any platform and I hope they can be filled soon before developers start on more esoteric apps. I hope someone's listening.

Staples!? wifi transfer and parking app, staples for geeks perhaps but not staples for every platform!:p

[HtheB]

There is still no any MSN for the N9.

Since GTK is been ported to Harmattan, I really hope that Pidgin will be ported to the N9 too :(

[marrat]

I would like to have AutoDisconnect, which drops the Internet connection after a specified amount of time.

There is an option in Harmattan, which does basically the (disable background connections, disconnects unused connections), but it also prevents mail/facebook/weather sync in the background, ie. those sync aren't even allowed to start a new connection.

[SamGan]

Staples!? wifi transfer and parking app, staples for geeks perhaps but not staples for every platform!:p

These are not geek apps but general apps for ordinary people and found on ios, android, Symbian, WP7 and Bada. I'm not sure what your definition of geek is but it sure doesn't take any extraordinary knowledge to use a parking app or wi-fi transfer app.

[chrisp7]

These are not geek apps but general apps for ordinary people and found on ios, android, Symbian, WP7 and Bada. I'm not sure what your definition of geek is but it sure doesn't take any extraordinary knowledge to use a parking app or wi-fi transfer app.

They are found but hardly staple. The apps of course would be good to have and the geek in me would like all three you suggested. My slightly pointless catty post was commenting on the 'staple' part of your post. Soz.:)

[pirtti]

Evernote
Kindle reader
Zinio reader
...with those three this would be nearly perfect device for me. Unfortunately at least the two latter are apparently not "community" apps. However there wa (is) evernote for N900 so maybe there is some hope with that?

[jalyst]

Since GTK is been ported to Harmattan, I really hope that Pidgin will be ported to the N9 too :(

Do you know how that's going??
there was a bunch of fremantle stuff being ported to GTK upstream.
And then I think it was to be ported to Qt?
A co. was specially contracted for it IIRC.
Sorry, this is somewhat off-topic.

[Jeffrey04]

I would like to have AutoDisconnect, which drops the Internet connection after a specified amount of time.

There is an option in Harmattan, which does basically the (disable background connections, disconnects unused connections), but it also prevents mail/facebook/weather sync in the background, ie. those sync aren't even allowed to start a new connection.

i was hoping that there exist a way to automatically disable to 'allow background connections' option when I am on mobile data network, however that is not going to be implemented officially by Nokia. Would have to look for workarounds :/

[salyavin]

I agree parking application would be nice.

We could also use wifihotspot like on N900 for all of us who cannot use joikuspot.
The problem with the wifihotspot from the N900 is it needs some kernel option that is not in the standard meego kernel so we need a custom kernel as well perhaps. iptables would be nice as well.

I was just looking for a scientific calculator the other day myself. I also found the built in calculator too limiting.

[salyavin]

One app I liked to use now and then on the N900 was a call recorder applet. Something that recorded calls on the N9 would be nice.

I also liked the pedometer applet on the N900, I wonder if it is possible to do some kind of pedometer on the N9.

[jalyst]

Do you know how that's going??
there was a bunch of fremantle stuff being ported to GTK upstream.
And then I think it was to be ported to Qt?
A co. was specially contracted for it IIRC.
Sorry, this is somewhat off-topic.

Final bump, anyone know? Thanks.

[HtheB]

I also liked the pedometer applet on the N900, I wonder if it is possible to do some kind of pedometer on the N9.
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6034/pedometerpedobearcreepeu.jpg

:D

[funkmunk]

Is there any Yahoo plugin available in the Accounts section in the N9??

If not then is Pidgin being considered to be ported to Yahoo?? As it seems to be the only fully-featured yahoo messenger for linux.

Hope someone will get this ported to the N9 soon. :)

[dkaplan137]

Can Garnet VM run on N9?

[thedead1440]

Is there any Yahoo plugin available in the Accounts section in the N9??

If not then is Pidgin being considered to be ported to Yahoo?? As it seems to be the only fully-featured yahoo messenger for linux.

Hope someone will get this ported to the N9 soon. :)

You can use pidgin on the n9 already...search the forums for it...

Hint: wolke's method works best currently :D

[myname24]

I started porting "Subtitles support" (because it looks like support for external subtitles will not be included again) and for sure "Flashlight".

what happened to this ?

http://forums.internettablettalk.com/showpost.php?p=1040595&postcount=86

[Custodian]

nelisquare for social

Nelisquare is avaiable for n9/harmattan - check out http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=87666