The Treasuremytext Android App is now available on the Android Market (U.S. Only)
It took a little longer than expected but resulted in some significant changes to the app since we won the Developer Challenge based on a feedback from judges.
This is our first app which fulfills the request of many users which is for automatic backup of messages to Treasuremytext. We plan to roll this out to more smartphones in the future. This is where we see the future of Treasuremytext. Although SMS forwarding will always be an option, with more people taking up Smartphones we’re able to give people a much better experience through an app.
One thing we worked very hard on and are incredibly pleased with is the zero configuration authentication process we’ve implemented. It implements OAuth which is seen in our iPhone app but without need for passwords, logins and all that to’ing and fro’ing from site to app. This is still a pain on a mobile device and we think this is a much better way to do it. We’ll talk more about the actual implementation in a future post.
We’re trying to put together a quick video demo but in the meantime just go grab it and try it out, there are screenshots here.
We’re not sure how to link to the actual app in Market but just go to it on your Android phone and search for Treasuremytext in the Communication Apps section.
That's me bottom left in the Pink Shirt!
We won! Not the main prize that went to the fantastic Meter Maid app from Martin Koel en Alida Roskam (makes real easy the paying for parking around Amsterdam and other places I believe). Those two won a deserved return trip to San Francisco.
We though we’re thrilled to be win one of the other 4 prizes in a tough competition. Plus it’s fantastic to actually be able to get a G1 from T-Mobile as our prize. This will let us thoroughly test the Android app properly before releasing it on the Android Market.
It was a great event and lots of credit to Peter Robinett of Bubble Foundry for really starting the whole thing of with the excellent Mobile dev camps he’s been arranging here for the past few months in Amsterdam. We’ve been to a couple and there turning into some of the best meetups in town.
In the last few weeks we’ve become more and more excited about Android and starting to believe in it’s potential. We think it’s going to be a seriously big deal for Treasuremytext and a big part of our future. This is the first time we’ve been able to develop an app for a phone which we’ve dreamed about doing for a while now. It completes the Treasuremytext service, makes it seriously much easier to use and integrates seamlessly with your handset for the first time.
For all of those who’ve been asking about automatic backup to Treasuremytext with support for original dates and contact info, start looking at getting yourself an Android phone from T-Mobile as soon as you can.
We gave a small demo of the app which was recorded and will be placed up on T-Mobiles G1 site sometime today we’re told.
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