[APP] Deluxe Moon / Deluxe Moon FREE [Updated: 2013 Mar, 27]

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peterbonge

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The full screen widget looks really great. Today I've purchased it, and after some minutes I've refunded it. Reasons:

- In the first minutes GPS was active all the time. Even after switching to manual location detection ("Country").
- Switching the home screens became really sluggish. Maybe cause by the GPS?
- I found no way to open the main program by clicking on the widget.
 
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Deluxe Moon for Android will be updated shortly.

[DELUXE MOON]

1. We are working on localization. The next release [1.34] will include translation to German. The main interface + settings will be translated.

Translation to German

Please send us a note if there is a mistake in translation.
support@lifewaresolutions.com

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2. We are open to include translation to any other language if you like. Original strings are located here:

Deluxe moon string resources

This file can be edited with Notepad or any other editor program. We can include your translation in the next release.

If you would like, you can put your contact information in the language description strings author, web and contact. Your contact information will be preserved and displayed on About page if you like.

NOTE There are over 30 pages with astrology information. We will translate it later if we get enough requests to do so.

3. It will be possible to install Deluxe Moon (full version) to SD card.

4. Gardening info will be included.

The next step: more parameters will be displayed, calendar will be improved.


[MOON WIDGET DELUXE]

- One (absolutelly new!) widget will be added in the next release

The full screen widget looks really great. Today I've purchased it, and after some minutes I've refunded it. Reasons:

- In the first minutes GPS was active all the time. Even after switching to manual location detection ("Country").
- Switching the home screens became really sluggish. Maybe cause by the GPS?
- I found no way to open the main program by clicking on the widget.

Peter, thanks for your comments!

- GPS will be turned off: there is no need in so frequent updates
- Performance will be improved a little
- Moon widgets are separated from the main project though we will thing about possibility to start DM/DML if installed.
 

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Deluxe Moon v. 1.35 released

Reason: calendar improvements.

Release notes

- New/Full/1-st quater/last quater is shown in calendar
- Long tap in calendar switches date on main screen
- Compass released

For more reviews please visit:
Deluxe Moon Review page
 

LifewareSolutions

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Moon Widget Deluxe for Honeycomb

Besides layout improvements Honeycomb will support preview images for widgets.

Moon Widget Deluxe will support that.
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New release of Moon Widget Deluxe for Android 2.* will be introduced shortly.
- GPS usage optimized
- errors corrected.

All widgets work in landscape as well as in portrait mode.
 

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v. 1.37 release notes

Moon altitude is shown with errorr: altitude should be negative while the Moon is invisible. This will be fixed in the following hrelease.

A new update for Moon Widgets is being tested.

Looking forward to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 ;-)
 

peterbonge

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Now I've purchased the "Moon Widget Deluxe" again and now I'm really satisfied! It runs really fine.

But I still have some comments/suggestions/requests:

1. Why isn't the "Moon Widget Deluxe" translated? I think you should have most of the needed strings.

2. In the main app it is nice to be able to switch to the sun times. But wouldn't it make much sense (and look really cool) if then the app would show a rotate-able sun?

3. For both: If I use the automatic location detection it would be nice if the app/widget would cache the location for the case that no location is available.
At the moment the location is set to 0/0 if I restart the device and it needs some time to get the correct location. Especially with the widget this is annoying because you can't see if the location is correct or not.

4. It would be nice if the widget "Deluxe Moon Phase" would be resizeable. Many launchers support resizing of widgets, but if I try it with your widget the size of the moon remains the same.
 

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Q/A

1. Why isn't the "Moon Widget Deluxe" translated? I think you should have most of the needed strings.

WE ARE WORKING ON THAT
+ help an gardedning in Deluxe Moon will be translated as well.

2. In the main app it is nice to be able to switch to the sun times. But wouldn't it make much sense (and look really cool) if then the app would show a rotate-able sun?

Thanks a lot for the interesting idea. More Sun stuff will be implemented in Android 3.0 version.

3. For both: If I use the automatic location detection it would be nice if the app/widget would cache the location for the case that no location is available.
At the moment the location is set to 0/0 if I restart the device and it needs some time to get the correct location. Especially with the widget this is annoying because you can't see if the location is correct or not.

Yes, we will arrange that.

4. It would be nice if the widget "Deluxe Moon Phase" would be resizeable. Many launchers support resizing of widgets, but if I try it with your widget the size of the moon remains the same.

We will work on that. Don't promise quick solyution though.

At the present time we are working on implementation of multiple new (unique) features. The next step: Android 3.0. It will be "HD" version for tablets only.

Probably it will look like this:


but we are not sure yet :)
 

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Deluxe Moon is available worldwide

We have added more countries where Deluxe Moon is available now.
A new release of the application will be available in 1-2 week(s).
 

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Introducing new features in upcoming release

NOTE. This feature has NOT been released yet.

A new screen will show how bright the Moon is. (from 6 p.m until 6 a.m.)

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We do believe this feature will be very useful for photographers and hunters.

More features will be introduced shortly.
 

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Don't miss Solar and Lunar eclipses in June!

There will be 2 nice eclipses shortly...
Don't miss them!

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Please let us know if you need eclipse calculator in the Deluxe Moon.
We will be happy implementing one.
 

peterbonge

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One (more) wish (for app and widget):
An option to disable the automatic language selection (and use the english one) would be nice. With this it would be easier to check if a translation is correct.

And a bug:
The 2x2 widget doesn't show the translation of "days".
 

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A new version [1.42] has been published.

We are happy introducing the latest release of the Deluxe Moon application.

This is the most significant update. 3 new screens had been added.

Tap at the Moon to get the new menu:

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Rise & Set Time table gives you a complete information about sun/moon rise/set for a whole month. Tap at the arrows to switch the month.

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More information about main moon phases for a whole year is now available as well.

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An finally UNIQUE moon brightness calculator for mobile devices.
This feature will be extremelly useful for night hunting, fishing, photography and the other adventures.

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We do believe you will really enjoy the latest release.

All your proposals are very welcome! We will continue working on improvements and will add new amazing features shortly.
 

peterbonge

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Uhhh... it seems that my post (#75) was a little bit too late...
But the update is really great!

But where is the eclipse calculator? Now there are so many things to click on...

And the German translation for "Rise/Set times" isn't correct. It must be:
Auf-/Untergangszeiten
 

LifewareSolutions

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Uhhh... it seems that my post (#75) was a little bit too late...
But the update is really great!

We will make all the required changes in upcoing releases!
There was a lot of work with Moon Brightness: it requires both algorithms and UI as well. We do believe it's a very usefull feature for many people. And it's quite unique. Well, there is another application with such set of features. It's called Sun-Moon-CE for Pocket PC Though it's available for Windows Mobile only.

But where is the eclipse calculator? Now there are so many things to click on...

Eclipse calculator is implemented for iPad only so far. We are working on it for Android.

DON'T MISS the eclipse today!

And the German translation for "Rise/Set times" isn't correct. It must be:
Auf-/Untergangszeiten

Sure! We are sorry for any incorrect translation. Will fix that.
 
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    Deluxe Moon
    Deluxe Moon is a beautifully crafted moon application with innovative lunar design. The application combines traditional lunar themes with modern technology to bring you the best: style, convenience of the moon in a pocket and a feature rich interface.

    A FREE Version is updated and republished

    For more reviews please visit:
    Deluxe Moon Review page

    Deluxe Moon contains widgets. If you use them, please never install Deluxe Moon to SD card.

    For more information please refer to the official Android documentation:
    "Your App Widget will be removed from the home screen. When external storage is remounted, your App Widget will not be available for the user to select until the system resets the home application (usually not until a system reboot)."


    Deluxe Moon

    Moon Widget Deluxe

    Lifeware Solutions web site
    http://lifewaresolutions.com/

    Support/Feedback
    http://lifewaresolutions.com/support/

    Video
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN_qLOf13N4

    Features (full version):

    Interface

    - Moon phase widgets: five different types and sizes.
    - Touch-n-turn: swipe the moon vertically to change the date by a month, or horizontally to change it by a day.
    - Phase scan tells you exactly when the next moon phase is.
    - Moon calendar with moon phases and zodiac signs.
    - Large compass. To switch to it tap on a small moon compass.
    - Sunrise, sunset and zenith: tap on either of moon timers to see it.
    - Automatic positioning by GPS or cellular network.
    - Network independence: the app works anywhere without Internet or cellular connections.
    - Flexibility: you can manually set any location, time, date and UTC offset.
    - Widgets are always enabled instead of SD card support.
    - Scrollable moon brightness diagram.
    - Sun and Moon rise and set time table.
    - Monthly Moon phase table.
    - Apogee/Perigee table.
    - Equinox/Solstice table.
    - Diagram menu: tap on the Moon image to activate.

    Moon Parameters

    - Precise moon phases times.
    - Current moon’s age: how far along the moon is in its full cycle.
    - Percent of the illuminated moon area.
    - Zodiac sign the Moon is in.
    - Moonrise and moonset times for your location.
    - Moon timers: amount of time since moonrise and until moonset.
    - Moonrise and moonset azimuths.
    - Moon elevation.
    - Moon distance to the Earth.
    - Ecliptic longitude and latitude.
    - Sunrise, sunset and zenith times.

    Gardening and Astrology
    - Specific gardening advice based on the current moon phase.
    - Animated Zodiac circles: sidereal and tropical along with astronomical constellations
    - Zodiac circles with the Moon and the Sun.
    - Precise Void-Of-Course times.
    - Detailed Moon astrology: Moon day description with aspects for business, personal life and health.
    - Lunar horoscope

    Languages
    - English, German, Spanish, Russian.

    [NEW in v.1.65]
    • Flashlight added

    Deluxe Moon Screenshots

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    Hello. You may buy the program, but when you leave an update, I will have to pay?
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    The full screen widget looks really great. Today I've purchased it, and after some minutes I've refunded it. Reasons:

    - In the first minutes GPS was active all the time. Even after switching to manual location detection ("Country").
    - Switching the home screens became really sluggish. Maybe cause by the GPS?
    - I found no way to open the main program by clicking on the widget.
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    Please let us know if you need eclipse calculator in the Deluxe Moon.
    We will be happy implementing one.

    That would really be nice!
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    Oh man, I wish there was a weather app that looked that good.