DEV IDEA POOL [Sift through for ideas] USERS must post REQUESTS/IDEAS here -MANDATORY

[kawgirlval69]

We need a LED Flashlight app!

I have a Dell Venue Pro and I can't take advantage of it's LED flash on the camera.

All the flashlight apps I see on the market are only white screen types

a guy on here already made a homebrew app for this... works nice.. does the job

 

[raimeiken]

a guy on here already made a homebrew app for this... works nice.. does the job

you got a link to it?

 

[Frasch]

Steam App - "Steam" computer gaming app where it monitors your friend list

 

[TeNsTrKe15]

words with friends

i know alphajax is just like it but words with friends would allow us to extend our matches with iphone and ipod touch users

 

[jessej]

I would like to see a screen calibration app. It would be nice to be able to adjust the poor color accuracy of the amoled devices. I love the black levels but they tend to hide shadow detail are extremely blue in color temperature and usually color saturation is extremely oversaturated. Anybody know if this would be possible to do?

 

[empire6]

there should be a section just for htc apps since apparently there is more functionality possible.

also the 2 most important things would be..

• USB file transfer
• 6.5 emulation/virtualization (a way to run old apps)

 

[manolom1979]

2D and 3D barcode scanner

I know Microsoft is pushing their own 3D barcode technology, but what the world screams for is a good and free barcode scanner especially QR Code scanner.

 

[hassler]

hi
wondering if you XDA guys are making XDA mobile app on WP7 or not
I used it on Android and found it very interresting

 

[thesecondsfade]

I would like to see a screen calibration app. It would be nice to be able to adjust the poor color accuracy of the amoled devices. I love the black levels but they tend to hide shadow detail are extremely blue in color temperature and usually color saturation is extremely oversaturated. Anybody know if this would be possible to do?

Funny that AMOLED is what Dell Venue Pro and Samsung fanboys tote as the best differentiator between them and HTC devices. I prefer LCD.

 

[neoxphuse]

Maybe someone can make a Hub Application? Basically what I mean by this is making a tile, which opens a hub for shortcuts for your applications.

Have a Productivity Hub, in this hub you can select which applications can go in here as a shortcut.

Not sure if it's possible, but everyone will love that person who can help manage applications as my list of apps is getting longer.

 

[Titus_Andronicus]

QR

We need a simple QR scanner that works properly! The ones available are not very good. The QR has to be small, and a perfect picture.

 

[JosepHenry]

Can someone please create an app the blocks incoming calls where people block their numbers from showing? Over the last couple of days Ive been getting very annoying restricted calls which I have not answered. I called T-Mobile but I guess the HD7 doesnt have the capability to block calls. =[ I tried searching the Marketplace but with no luck. This app would be greatly appreciated by me and others. =]

 

[zyborg]

Connection Toggle for Windows Phone 7

A tile-interface based connection toggle to turn various Windows Phone 7 connections on/off, e.g. WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G/Edge (Cellular Data).

http://connectiontoggle.codeplex.com/

 

[xistance1986]

zyborg: good idea i been looking for a way of solving that problem myself but there is none so good suggestion,

i would like a bump application as i used it regularly on android but now cant get it

an app to know what cross platform apps/games/ have been released with ratings also various update info from the world of microsoft to know what new things they are adding to the platform,

funnyjokes app from android on wp7 would be awsome as the current ones are pretty lame and charge to much for the amount of content inside

an app for xdadev forums would be cool or even better an app for several forums of your choice where you can check inbox/threads/new posts n threads with info on what new apps you guys are creating sorted hehe

 

[touchsc]

I would LOVE a shopping ap that has location/gps built in. Not for navigation per say but as far as using it to pop up a reminder.

In the ap you could put "pick up milk, better, eggs" and have it stored in a Walmart category

Then you could have USB cable, Hard drive, etc and have that stored in a CompUSA category

Socks, Shoes at a Target Category

The lists could be endless...

As you come close to a "Walmart" the notification could then pop up saying pick up bla bla bla. For each store any time you come close to one a different reminder could pop up reminding you you need to pick up whatever specific items you put in that stores category. It would be really cool to just be driving around and be passing a walmart and have that pop up come up... Might even work for all the locations of the stores so no matter what one you are driving by the pop up would still show up untill you check the stuff off as purchased.

I know myself I would find something like this INSANELY handy. A lot of the times I have things I need but never go out specifically for just those items. I know I find it really frustrating knowing I meant to pick up something one day and drove past the store 3 times and never went in.

This would be one super super complicated ap I'm sure but well worth it I think.

Hi Aaron,

I was just thinking about your idea and it is a novel one. I have couple of questions that I'm curious to know:

a. When you say "while passing by", how close?

b. What if there are multiple stores that match your category list within the "passing by" radius?

c. When done with one store, how would you want the app to notify you of the next one if there are multiple stores that match your list and that lie within the radius?

Just curious to know about these to see if it is feasible to write an app.

Thanks.

 

[Strider_Aus]

I am a complete newb programmer (if you discount that adventure game I wrote in Basic back in the eighties on my C64 lol after being inspired by Zork.)

Im waiting on;
A. A learning C# programming book from amazon (still hasnt arrived grr) &/or
B. Appmakr for WP7 beta testing approval.

What I want to create (I don't think it will be super hard) is a dedicated server Game checking app. One that allows;

- Live tile update (we have a US based hosted game server & website) with http Game server selected displaying name, number of players and map being played.

- Detailed App showing Server info, Player list, live scores and other details accessible from current gametracking websites (like stats, top scores-players etc).

Example of Basic App layout I want:
http://tinyurl.com/4nfvrza

Example of Live Tile info (not gfx):
http://tinyurl.com/45j9epk

What do you think ? Too ambitious ? (yes I know you can just load up much of this info in a webpage – but that can be said of heaps of apps in the marketplace).

Be interested in any feedback.

It is a niche app idea – but one that works for any online game that uses dedicated servers....



PS the IP address for the server in the 1st pic is for the Day of Defeat Server in the US I help run from Melbourne...

 

[rcrawford611]

anybody up to porting audiosurf or project gotham from the zune over the WP&?

 

[Dr.Mazika]

RSS Reader + Push Notification Tiles

RSS Reader + Push Notification Tiles

 

[Dr.Mazika]

Call Recorder

 

[Dr.Mazika]

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- in each hub page .. user can choose from list view or hub view
- in each hub page .. user can add widgets or short cuts like CHT widgets
- Replace Arrow icon with 10 icons categorized as

* Home Icon [windows button] if u click windows button in home to view and remove icons
- Pinned Hubs
* Programs Icon (Filter)
- Favorite programs Hub
- All (Start Menu replacement)
- Active Programs [Windows button hold click]
- Recent programs
- Market Hub
* Settings Icon (Control Panel)
- Power Actions Hub
- End Actions Hub
- One Touch Settings Hub
- Communications Hub [Back button hold click]
* Tools Icon
- TouchXplorer Hub[Search button Hold click]
- Translation Hub
- Weather Hub
- Stock Hub
* Web Icon
- Me Hub
- RSS feeds Hub
- mail Hub
- IE + Favorites Hub
- Rss App Hub
* Phone Icon
- Call Hub**
- People Hub
- Messaging Hub

* Organizer
- Appointments Hub
- Tasks Hub
- Alarm Hub
- Map Hub
- Calculator Hub
* Office Icon
- EReader Hub
- Office Hub
- Search Hub**
* Intertanment & media Icon
- Pic Hub
- Zune Hub
- Cam Hub**
- Games Hub
* Others Icon
in each *category right to left slide allowed with multiple number of pages with indicator for pages