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jenniferj
01-14-2011, 10:53 PM
What are your opinions on the best mobile app to use? Tapatalk, ForumRunner etc. Thoughts?
KW802
01-14-2011, 11:34 PM
The question I would ask is what features are you expecting to get out mobile apps like those?

Personally I am holding out for the vB4 mobile style instead of a dedicated app.
jenniferj
01-15-2011, 02:20 AM
Hmm, is there a vB4 mobile style coming soon? That would be the ideal of course.

I just want something my members can use on their phones that makes it easy to check and reply to threads etc.
KW802
01-15-2011, 03:15 AM
Hmm, is there a vB4 mobile style coming soon? That would be the ideal of course.

I just want something my members can use on their phones that makes it easy to check and reply to threads etc.
Internet Brands is taking a two-prong approach in regards to mobile devices. They are working on both a dedicated per-device app and also a mobile style. Currently an iPhone app is close to being ready while the mobile style is still in development.

You can find some screen shots of the in-development mobile style here (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/370930-Nice-mobile-style-work) while more information about the iPhone app can be found here (http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/366626-iPhone-app-Version-0.8.0-feedback).
Lynne
01-15-2011, 03:15 AM
vB will be releasing both a mobile app (which costs) and a vB4 mobile style (which will just be a style released in a future version). See this regarding the app - http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/369616-vBulletin-Mobile-applications-pricing-and-timing - and this regarding the style - http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/370930-Nice-mobile-style-work
jenniferj
01-15-2011, 01:54 PM
Thank you. I checked out the links and while cool I don't want to pay that. I'm still at the start up phases of my forum and I just can't justify that cost.

So back to the drawing board. If you had to go the third party route what would you pick?
Lynne
01-15-2011, 04:07 PM
The mobile *style* (not app) will not cost anything.

And there is at least one mobile style in the style's section here.
yellowpeter
01-19-2011, 05:19 AM
Thank you. I checked out the links and while cool I don't want to pay that. I'm still at the start up phases of my forum and I just can't justify that cost.

So back to the drawing board. If you had to go the third party route what would you pick?

Tapatalk of course :D:D but we are certainly biased :D