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Google+ for iOS is out
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Re: Google+ for iOS is out
#102Earlier quoted context omitted.
Yep, same here using iOS5 beta 3. Crashes when I try to look at my stream or profile.
My Safari crashes so often on iOS5b3 that I'm not even expecting any other app to work properly :(. Now I fully understand why Apple doesn't recommend to use betas on 'production' systems.
Yes, when they say "Beta" they mean it.
Re: Google+ for iOS is out
#103Can any experienced iOS developers please tell me if it is really 'that' hard to make an app iPod Touch compatible? I mean, come on, you just alienate a ton of users without implementing iPod or iPad compatibility...
My latest app (Convoy - http://convoyapp.net) is a live map display of where you and your friends are. It uses internet and location services very heavily, yet I developed it almost entirely using an iPod touch, despite it's lack of 3G and GPS. I don't have to do any detection, the internet and location API's hide all of these details for you.
In fact I tested the app using my android phones wifi hotspot feature and the iPods wifi based location access.
Re: Google+ for iOS is out
#104Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm still running 4.3.x and it crashes sometimes on the Stream (but works sometimes too). No doubt an update is forthcoming. :-)
No doubt an update is forthcoming. :-) Hopefully that doesn't mean waiting another 3 weeks for Apples approval.
I installed the app this morning and then an update in the afternoon. I'd say the speed of new releases is quite aggressive.
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#105Looks like it is available in the US store only? Can't get in Singapore.
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#106Huddles are even more confusing here - when I target my "Friends" circle, it populates the field with specific the names of everyone in that list, including people who aren't in Plus yet. Are they going to get an annoying nag e-mail that I do NOT want to send? I don't know, so I'm not using Huddles yet. This problem is arising frequently for me with Circles - I'm not exactly sure what the impact will be beyond blanke…
I agree about how it's unclear, and I wondered the same thing. I've experienced this from the other end, though, so I know what actually happens: nothing. I have a couple of friends who included me in huddles days and days ago on their Android devices. It wasn't until today that I knew about them: they were all there for me to read after I installed the app on my iPhone.
Same here, when I downloaded the app today I had "huddles" waiting, where people had been chatting.
I like that they did it this way. If you don't know you're missing out, you don't really care... then when you finally get it and jump in, you're excited about all the content and chats happening.
Re: Google+ for iOS is out
#107Many people are having trouble location the app by using the obvious search terms.
However, if you search for the words "google huddle" it should come right up.
Re: Google+ for iOS is out
#108Many people are having trouble location the app by using the obvious search terms. However, if you search for the words "google huddle" it should come right up.
"Google+" worked for me, so all good in Australia at least.
Re: Google+ for iOS is out
#109Can any experienced iOS developers please tell me if it is really 'that' hard to make an app iPod Touch compatible? I mean, come on, you just alienate a ton of users without implementing iPod or iPad compatibility...
iPad is 'that' hard because it is non-trivial to take advantage of the new screen real estate. Often-times you must implement a completely new navigation model because the stock split view controller is rarely the navigation model you want to use. iPod touch is generally easier. It usually comes down to gracefully degrading features. Much care must also be taken to ensure that the app performs well on the iPod touch…
Supporting iPod is trivial. If you're using the camera but not checking to make sure one exists first, you're being lazy and sloppy (Apple's docs say this much, though in nicer terms).
Location Services will still work without a GPS, though the accuracy will be reduced since it's relying on WiFi APs.
G+ doesn't use the compass.
On G+ for Android, they allow you to call people from their profile page if a phone # is provided; I assume they have the same feature on the iOS version. Yes, it's an extra few lines of code to determine if the device is a phone and can make calls, but again: lack of this is just laziness.
The iPad is, of course, a different beast, and often calls for a very different UI. Plus I wouldn't be surprised if the G+ website works better in iPad Safari than a native app would, at this point.
But there's no excuse for no iPod Touch support.
Re: Google+ for iOS is out
#110Huddles are even more confusing here - when I target my "Friends" circle, it populates the field with specific the names of everyone in that list, including people who aren't in Plus yet. Are they going to get an annoying nag e-mail that I do NOT want to send? I don't know, so I'm not using Huddles yet. This problem is arising frequently for me with Circles - I'm not exactly sure what the impact will be beyond blanke…
For the record, I received a text message related to Huddles, so it might not involve e-mail (but might in fact be even more annoying for some people).