Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets

#1

Post by jasonostrander » Sat, Sep 03, 2011, 8:31 PM UTC

Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets
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Re: Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets

#2

Post by cryptoz » Sat, Sep 03, 2011, 10:06 PM UTC

This looks awesome! However, it doesn't address the only problem I have with browsing HN on my Xoom with the regular browser: accidental votes. Is there a way you could add voting arrows larger than the ones on the web page?

Re: Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets

#3

Post by cultureulterior » Sat, Sep 03, 2011, 10:21 PM UTC

Will this work well for phones?

Re: Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets

#4

Post by jasonostrander » Sat, Sep 03, 2011, 10:28 PM UTC

cryptoz wrote: post #2

This looks awesome! However, it doesn't address the only problem I have with browsing HN on my Xoom with the regular browser: accidental votes. Is there a way you could add voting arrows larger than the ones on the web page?

I'm working on adding a tablet interface for the comments. For now, unfortunately you will have to zoom to hit the voting buttons.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets

#5

Post by jasonostrander » Sat, Sep 03, 2011, 10:29 PM UTC

cultureulterior wrote: post #3

Will this work well for phones?

This release only works on Tablets. I'm working on adding a phone interface. (I wanted to play around with the new 3.x APIs, hence the tablet only first version).

Re: Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets

#6

Post by Tichy » Sat, Sep 03, 2011, 10:37 PM UTC

Does it have an offline mode? That is what I am missing.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets

#7

Post by ahmetalpbalkan » Sat, Sep 03, 2011, 11:08 PM UTC

Tablet-only version is just irritating.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets

#8

Post by cmer » Sat, Sep 03, 2011, 11:16 PM UTC

Is there something similar to this for the iPad? I really like the UI. Great work!

Edit: I found this which looks similar http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hackernews-for-ipad/id3648999... but the reviews are horrible, unfortunately.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets

#9

Post by stevenbrianhall » Sat, Sep 03, 2011, 11:17 PM UTC

This just replaced my previous Hacker News client. The interface is quite nice, and the navigation is thoughtful. Well done.

Re: Show HN: Hacker News reader for Android tablets

#10

Post by muze » Sat, Sep 03, 2011, 11:57 PM UTC

When I try to install it tells me that "the item you are trying to purchase cannot be found". I've not seen that before. is there an apk on the net somewhere?