Looking for apps for the N900
 

Instead of making a thread every single time just to look for a app, I decide to make a thread just for people who are looking for apps. Basically this is how it would work. Someone would ask for the apps they want and if someone knows of such an app, they would just tell them where to get it.

Here's an example of how this should work

ME:
Is there an app for monitoring the data I use for my data plan. If there is, where can I get one?

Someone:
Yes, there is an app for that. It is called the "Personal Dataplan Monitor". You can get it here:
http://maemo.org/downloads/product/M...onal-gprs-mon/

I do hope that people would use this thread instead of constantly making new threads just so they can look for one or two apps.

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

Ok, since I made the thread, I mind as well make a request myself. :p

I'm currently looking for these apps:
Sport Timer (it would be nice if there is one that I can set rounds and resting time because I do Muay Thai)

Something similar to winzip/winrar/etc (Basically what I want is something that would allow the N900 to extract compressed files)

Instant Messenger (Preferable one that can support AIM and MSN, and allows the usage of Video Calls)

OviMap Alternative

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I was thinking about app/widget that counts how many minutes did you spend on calls during the month (for those who have limited free minutes). It should have settings for rounding minutes, for ex. on my network 62 seconds would be counted as 2 minutes, for my friend's network that would be 1.5 minutes etc. You get my point. :)

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I would love something like google sky map - I know it uses a digital compass, but maybe a version using the GPS function??

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There seems to be a wiki page under construction to list all of the available apps:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Application_list

There's also a wishlist page:
http://wiki.maemo.org/Applications_y...ther_platforms

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Here's another app I would like to have:

A Media player that can play almost all the codecs out there. More importantly, one that can play .mkv files.

Here's the rest of the app that I request for earlier, just incase people don't feel like reading from the beginning of the thread:

Sport Timer (it would be nice if there is one that I can set rounds and resting time because I do Muay Thai)

Something similar to winzip/winrar/etc (Basically what I want is something that would allow the N900 to extract compressed files)

Instant Messenger (Preferable one that can support AIM and MSN, and allows the usage of Video Calls)

OviMap Alternative

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

I secod that, that would be an awesome little timer, rounds and rest periods a must!

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I currently have an N95 8GB and I used to have a great program that would change the phone profile based on time. So at 8:50 just before I get to work it switches to quiet, my boss hates mobile phones ringing during worktime, then at 5pm when I leave it switches to normal. It saves me having to remember to do it every day.

Does anyone know if either a) the Nokia N900 has this function or b) there is an app that does it?

Many Thanks

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

Maybe 7zip could get ported maemo 5 (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=13163)

Btw for msn and aim:

And maybe fring will support video calls soon:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=374110

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

Search for either VLC (coming soon, I think) or mplayer (which I use on my N810). Actually, I think this has been discussed in more detail already. Search the forums and you may find the answers you need. Sorry I can't give more details...

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

MPlayer and KMPlayer are in Maemo-Extras-Testing - http://maemo.org/packages/view/mplayer/


Gzip, Bzip and Zip are all available http://maemo.org/packages/search/?or...#91;value]=zip


Pidgin is what you are looking for. It is available in Maemo-Extras-Testing - http://maemo.org/packages/view/pidgin/

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

Thanks a lot for the info people.

How exactly do I install those? I've been through each of those program's own individual page I can't seem to find the .install file. Also, out of all of them, which do you recommend to get?

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

Okay, I'm having a problem after i download the IM app, how do i run it? it ask what file do i want to use to run the app, which one should i choose? Thanks.

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A news widgit that gets the information from either BBC News or Sky News is what i'm after.

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Hi,
I have a question and I don't know if this is the right place for it or not.
I noticed that some apps in the repositories have "Non-free licence"
- such as many game emulators - but when I click "Install", it is downloaded normally without any request for buying any money.
So I'm confused, Can I use these apps for free or it is paid apps?
Thanks in advance.

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

They are free in terms of cost, you don't need to pay anything.
That license means that the source code is not free, ie you can't have the source code and see how the author did the app.

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MPlayer takes 18MB in root, something to know when your space runs out :)

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

Really???
that is too good to be true !!!
do you mean that all apps in this website (maemo.org) are free?
if this is true, then i think that N900 is the best smartphone in terms of free apps availability, right?

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

There are terms "Free software", "Open source", "Freeware" and all they mean different things.
Freeware means that you don't have to pay. Nothing more.
Open source means that you have control over application. You can understand how it works, that it doesn't do something you don't want to and you can modify it if you need. Some time ago it was synonym for "Free software", but now there are companies, claiming "This is open source, but you have to pay for it and you shouldn't redistribute it" or "This is open source and this is freeware but if you use it you are my patent slave and you would have to buy (I don't insist, you may not to by, but you really don't have choice) my another app".
And there is such thing as "Free software". Read about Stallman to understand what this means.

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In my work I use a lot of images. I would like to have the option of zooming into my images on the N900. Alternatively, are any alternative image viewers being ported like Quiver for the N800?

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How about StartDict for Nokia N900. I know there is one for N800.

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The "zoom in/out" buttons work fine when viewing an image using the built-in Photo Viewer.

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An app that use 3D style scrolling of music album cover like iPhone. Or even 3D video thumbnails view scrolling.

An app that let you password protected a particular folder.

An app that has everything Google Map Nav does...

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

list of apps I would like to see:

Calibre - Awesome multi platform Book Reader or mobipocket
Xbox Friends (hated everyone had this and no matter how much I searched couldnt find it for the iphone
Mobbler or other last.fm client
A decent online fps
Typing of the dead (dont think this has ever been ported to linux but would be awesome on the n900)

Also question has prob been asked elsewhere but is porting wine over possible? Could see screen size being an issue but this would open all kinds of other awesome!

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

Porting over wine is not possible since wine is only on x86 (not ARM).

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

this might be a dumb question but i keep hearing that the n900 can run normal unix programs. can you run programs like tweetdeck without having it ported to maemo 5?

hold the smart comments. thanks.

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

I guess my requests would be
1. A decent mediaplayer based on VLC with better codec-support
2. (Essential for me) A bookreader

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wwhere can i get an app like splashmoney. to manage finances

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It's python should be possible... uses pyqt4 iirc

Maybe microsoft will care enough

It's in extras-devel iirc not mobbler but last.fm scrobbler is there.
To get you quickly banned for the lag?

Anyway openarena is there and iirc iquake3 might be as well.

No clue what that is

Also question has prob been asked elsewhere but is porting wine over possible? Could see screen size being an issue but this would open all kinds of other awesome![/QUOTE]

Re: Looking for apps for the N900
 

I vote for this.

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Google maps!

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granny-flute ringtone

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This would be AWESOME. Possibility?