RailUK Mobile App now launched

[Mojo]

I am pleased to announce the launch of our Mobile App which is available for iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch, as well as Android devices.

This App allows registered members to:

• Read and reply to threads
• Post new threads
• Send and receive Private Messages
• View member profiles

It can be downloaded from the App Store and Android Market.

There is a list of issues which are currently being worked on by vBulletin, therefore we cannot accept any error reports as they are being dealt with them direct.

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Just as a suggestion, perhaps the iPhone screenshots on the App Store could be changed so as they are actually showing RUK rather than what I assume is the vB support forum?

 

[Mojo]

Just as a suggestion, perhaps the iPhone screenshots on the App Store could be changed so as they are actually showing RUK rather than what I assume is the vB support forum?

These are the screenshots that are supposed to be uploaded, as it was not possible to preview the forum prior to it appearing in the App Store!

The uploads are using the same colour scheme which we use.

 

[SS4]

I like the android interface, especially the new posts by default. Excellent work

Does the android version require permission to take pics /videos for upload purposes?

(FWIW: This was sent from the android app)

 

[AlterEgo]

Just trying out the new app. Looks pretty good! Hope this post goes through alright...

 

[Class172]

Excellent app!! Well done - thank you very much.

I like the smilie toolbar when you are typing.

(this was sent from the iPod app)

 

[wintonian]

Sounds good but why would the app need location information and access to phone call information/ its identity?

Permissions
This application has access to the following:

Hardware controls
take pictures and videos
Allows application to take pictures and videos with the camera. This allows the application at any time to collect images the camera is seeing.

Your location
coarse (network-based) location
Access coarse location sources such as the cellular network database to determine an approximate device location, where available. Malicious applications can use this to determine approximately where you are.

Network communication
full Internet access
Allows an application to create network sockets.

Phone calls
read phone state and identity
Allows the application to access the phone features of the device. An application with this permission can determine the phone number and serial number of this phone, whether a call is active, the number that call is connected to and the like.

Storage
modify/delete USB storage contents modify/delete SD card contents
Allows an application to write to the USB storage. Allows an application to write to the SD card.

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Network communication
view network state
Allows an application to view the state of all networks.

 

[CarterUSM]

I cannot find it in android market.

EDIT: Found it!

 

[Mojo]

The reasons for the permissions regarding phone calls and your location is for advertisements; to read the device state and identity and serve geo-targetted ads.

 

[Jdrowlands]

The reasons for the permissions regarding phone calls and your location is for advertisements; to read the device state and identity and serve geo-targetted ads.

That seems a little intrusive, really. I'd much rather pay for an app than get a free version which can access my phone number and do whatever it wants with it.

 

[Mojo]

Unfortunately no such thing exists, unless you continue to browse the forum using your phone's browser, or are willing to be subject to the limited support provided by Tapatalk. This is the way the App works and nothing can be done about it by us.

 

[causton]

I like the android interface, especially the new posts by default. Excellent work

Does the android version require permission to take pics /videos for upload purposes?

(FWIW: This was sent from the android app)

Afaik it seems to be for taking a picture for use as your profile picture

 

[sonic2009]

Great app. Using my galaxy s better than viewing on internet browser 5* mojo + co

 

[chris89]

Shall download it later off the android app market later when my phone has charged.

Chris

 

[Pumbaa]

Good stuff, and nice to see it emerge but I won't be using it. While the physical functionality of the app is of a higher standard than Tapatalk, I could not find an option to turn avatars off or the intro screen with the EMT HST, and I don't particularly want people noticing I have an app called RailUK on my phone. Tapatalk is more discrete, and no-one gives it a second thought.

I will continue to use Tapatalk.

 

[Class172]

Good stuff, and nice to see it emerge but I won't be using it. While the physical functionality of the app is of a higher standard than Tapatalk, I could not find an option to turn avatars off or the intro screen with the EMT HST, and I don't particularly want people noticing I have an app called RailUK on my phone. Tapatalk is more discrete, and no-one gives it a second thought.

I will continue to use Tapatalk.

I shall be hiding it amongst the 'info' and 'science' folders so that none of my school friends find it. :P

 

[WestCoast]

I shall be hiding it amongst the 'info' and 'science' folders so that none of my school friends find it. :P

You could always pass it off as timetable app!

 

[SS4]

Shall download it later off the android app market later when my phone has charged.

Chris

Did it die at Maiden last night? It was funny with the balls-up over the guitars during number of the beast

I don't particularly want people noticing I have an app called RailUK on my phone. Tapatalk is more discrete, and no-one gives it a second thought.

I will continue to use Tapatalk.

Nobody will know I've got the RailUK app on not because I can hide it but because nobody else is allowed to see my phone!

 

[GB]

Sounds good but why would the app need location information and access to phone call information/ its identity?

Are you telling me all what you have posted is part of this App? If this is true I'm quite dismayed that this isn't advertised anywhere or that the information does not seem to be readily available.


I think ill stick to using my iPad browser thanks!

 

[Class172]

You could always pass it off as timetable app!

Well so far I have avoided detection of being branded a 'trainspotter' unlike a few other people I know!

 

[MidnightFlyer]

Well so far I have avoided detection of being branded a 'trainspotter' unlike a few other people I know!

I managed that for five years. Never once did I truthfully answer 'What did you do this weekend?'!

 

[chris89]

Did it die at Maiden last night? It was funny with the balls-up over the guitars during number of the beast

The balls-up was funny and was during Running free :P the song after.

Nope battery went flat this morning as couldn't find a plug socket in the hotel room

Chris

 

[anthony263]

works ok on my galaxy s will be ok when i am out and about

 

[Mojo]

Are you telling me all what you have posted is part of this App? If this is true I'm quite dismayed that this isn't advertised anywhere or that the information does not seem to be readily available.

These are only the permissions for the Android App which are clearly displayed on the ''Permissions'' tab on the Android market.

 

[GB]

Fair enough then. I was thinking more about the apple app.

 

[DJC_158]

Just downloaded this on my iPhone,
Working well and good layout
Nice to see an app released.

 

[wintonian]

That seems a little intrusive, really. I'd much rather pay for an app than get a free version which can access my phone number and do whatever it wants with it.

I agree, I would prefer a non-intrusive paid version.

Unfortunately no such thing exists, unless you continue to browse the forum using your phone's browser, or are willing to be subject to the limited support provided by Tapatalk. This is the way the App works and nothing can be done about it by us.

I can see how that would be a problem.

 

[NLC1072]

will there be support for windows phones?

 

[Metroman62]

On the Iphone version, is there the option to mark all posts read? I can't find it, unless I have missed something.

 

[Crossover]

I'm also struggling to get it to jump to first unread post - something that is a bit of a pain on the long threads (iPhone...well, iPod...version)