Major Additions - iPhone / Android / webOS / WP7 / BlackBerry for vB - Tapatalk

** Over 23000 forums installed!!**


TipB 5 Stars Review: http://www.tipb.com/2010/09/28/tapat...ne-app-review/

YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWnkYF72nLE


What is Tapatalk?

Tapatalk is a vBulletin mod that allows your users to browse your forum using a native mobile application. Tapatalk supports iPhone, Android, BlackBerry, webOS and Windows Phone 7. It provides super-fast access to your forum and allows your members to participate more in your forum while on the go.

Why Tapatalk?

• Only one MOD installation to support all mobile devices including iPhone, Android, WebOS, Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry.
• Forum API - build your own app or server-side integration with well-documented Tapatalk API, enjoy quality forum app from third-party developers, beyond what Tapatalk internal team can offer.
• Well-tested. This MOD has been installed in over 23000 forums, including some of the very large forums with 2 million members with over 10,000 online users. This app is designed to scale
• Tapatalk allows you to put your sponsored banner into the app so you don't lose potential revenue **NEW**
• Analytics support - you get too see how many users are accessing your forum from the Tapatalk app

Installation Instruction:

Installation is easy. It does not change any of your forum settings or overwrite any
of your existing forum code and configuration. Simply follow the procedure below:

Step 1

Create yourself an account at http://www.tapatalk.com/plugin.php. Once you have logged in
to the website, you can download the largest version. If you are not sure you are
using the latest version. Download a new one from
http://www.tapatalk.com/download.php. You can follow the rest of the instruction
from tapatalk.com onward if you want. Otherwise read on:

Step 2

Upload the zip package at the root of your forum system.
Unzip the package. You should see a directory called "mobiquo" inside your forum
system root directory. For example, if your forum URL is http://www.mysite.com/forum,
it should be placed at http://www.mysite.com/forum/mobiquo/.


Step 3

Login to Administration Control Panel (admincp) in your server.
Choose "Style Manager" under "Styles and Templates".
Choose "Edit Template" in your current template.
Click "Edit" in your current template
Choose "headinclude" in the list, click "Edit"
At the bottom of the editor, insert the following line:
<script type="text/javascript" src="mobiquo/tapatalkdetect.js"></script>
Click "Save".


Step 4

Visit http://www.tapatalk.com/addforum.php to enter your forum URL and upload you forum
logo there. It will allow end-user to find his way to your forum using the Tapatalk
app.

Step 5

Visit http://www.tapatalk.com/manageforum.php to confirm the setup so you can select
whether you want to publish your site to the public listing or you want to set it up
so it is complete private to other end users.

Screenshots:

Showing New and Unread Thread with Avatar and Number of reply:


Facebook Integration: Gather more members from Facebook by letting users publish topics to their Facebook feed.


Images are thread are converted to thumbnail and allow full-screen viewing


Ability to see Who's Online and what they are doing:


Ability to search by topics and posts:


Ability to place banners within the app:


Ability to upload images directly from Android and iPhone!:


Ability to view how Tapatalk is used via our Analytics console

[black_bullitt]

Originally Posted by yellowpeter

Your forum is automatically added to user's favorites so next time he starts the app your forum will be shown on the favorites screen as entry screen.

And unfortunately no Apple won't allow us to change icon dynamically..

Noticed that last night as I was playing around with the app a little more, many thanks!

[yellowpeter]

Originally Posted by black_bullitt

Noticed that last night as I was playing around with the app a little more, many thanks!

No problem.. glad you like this.

BTW we are going to release a Nokia version of Tapatalk beta app in a week time, stay tuned!

[yellowpeter]

Hi all,

Today we received a letter from Apple that our app is rejected because of use of "Private API" (read this if you interested to know more: http://groups.google.com/group/three...5046771539d139) - We are going to submit a new app later tonight and keep our finger crosses.

On a bright side it allows us to include a lot more fixes and tweaks to improve the iPhone app, namely:

- better pagination support - the pagination bar will be scrollable up-and-down with the thread view to allow more viewing space, and added "Previous Page" and "Next Page" button at the bottom.
- less crashes - we expect the update will be more (much more) stable than 1.3
- better full screen images support - able to view more images where 1.3 had problem to view
- Edit Post - you can edit the post that you had previously submitted
- "New Posts" - a special place where it shows the latest unread posts. Also topic will be highlighted with blue-dot to indicate unread topics

[yellowpeter]

** Only One MOD installation required for multiple device support!! **

** Android Beta 2 released at Android Market!! - Dec 7, 2009**

** iPhone Lite version released - Dec 1, 2009.

** iPhone full version 1.4 with "New Posts" feature - Dec 1, 2009.

** iPhone Mobile Upload - Now waiting for Apple review!! Check out post #31 - Waiting for Apple approval**

** Download Nokia Beta app right here in the MOD download section!! - Nov 15, 2009**

Tapatalk is an iPhone and Nokia app that can natively connect to your vBulletin system (with this MOD installed in your vBulletin system). It is currently works in iPhone and Nokia S60 devices.

Here are some of the highlights of this setup:
- basic actions like create / reply messages / topics / posts (Android, iPhone, Nokia)
- famous vBulletin "New Posts" feature supported. See the red badge with unread counts in iPhone!
- Image / Camera Image Upload (iPhone)
- private message and topic subscriptions / bookmarks are supported. (Android, iPhone, Nokia)
- quote reply is supported (Android, iPhone, Nokia)
- user profile look-up (Android, iPhone, Nokia)
- currently online users list (iPhone)
- forum statistic such as number of members and topics, etc. (iPhone)

Installation:
- simple MOD installation is needed
- the MOD reuses all vBulletin security policy (i.e. it doesn't read the database directly)
- the architecture minimize the bandwidth between the app and your server so to save user's data-plan (not everyone has unlimited data package) and higher performance
- the plugin sits in its own directory and does not overwrite or change any of your forum's file and configuration
- direction connection between your forum and your member's mobile device (no pass-thru to our server)

iPhone screenshot:




Nokia screenshot:




Supported device:

- iPhone:

• All iPod Touch and iPhone (2G/3G/3GS)

- Nokia S60 3th edition devices:

• Nokia 5320 XpressMusic
• Nokia 5630 XpressMusic
• Nokia 5730 XpressMusic
• Nokia 6210 Navigator
• Nokia 6220 classic
• Nokia 6650 fold
• Nokia 6710 Navigator
• Nokia 6720 classic
• Nokia 6730 classic
• Nokia 6760 slide
• Nokia 6790 Surge
• Nokia E52
• Nokia E55
• Nokia E71x
• Nokia E72
• Nokia E75
• Nokia N78
• Nokia N79
• Nokia N85
• Nokia N86 8MP
• Nokia N96

- Nokia S60 5th Edition devices:

• Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
• Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition
• Nokia 5530 XpressMusic
• Nokia 5230
• Nokia N97
• Nokia N97 mini
• Nokia X6

- Samsung:

• Samsung GT-i8510 (INNOV8)
• Samsung GT-I7110
• Samsung SGH-L870
• Samsung i8910 Omnia HD

- Sony Ericsson

• Satio

MOD Download:

• You can download this MOD here and extensive instruction can be found here
• We established a database allows you to add your forum URL to the list so iPhone and Nokia app users can find your forum without entering the URL. The website also provides analytics information so you can track how many users access your forum via this app (iPhone only)

App Download:

• iPhone app can be downloaded at Apple App store
• Nokia app can be downloaded in this MOD page (look for tapatalk_nokia.zip) and unzip it and install it onto your device memory card. Alternatively you can use your device browser to point to http://www.tapatalk.com/nokia/tapatalk.dm - it will install automatically.
• Nokia app is currently in beta, still in development mode but very usable, although the color and style may not up to your standard. We are working on it.

[yellowpeter]

Reposting this MOD to conform with vb.org rules and requirement.

[Kolbi]

Can be some Samsung devices be added? Or is it impossible?

[SVTCobraLTD]

Any chance of a blackberry app coming out?

[slinky]

Originally Posted by yellowpeter

Hi all,

Today we received a letter from Apple that our app is rejected because of use of "Private API" (read this if you interested to know more: http://groups.google.com/group/three...5046771539d139) - We are going to submit a new app later tonight and keep our finger crosses.

This is why I love Apple! They are protecting you and I from serious problems in our lives!!!!

If only we had Apple refrigerators, Apple cars, Apple homes, we'd all be happy people. We should never stray from Apple and we should make sure that all of our equipment only allows us to use other Apple equipment.

[yellowpeter]

Originally Posted by Kolbi

Can be some Samsung devices be added? Or is it impossible?

I think we eventually will. Which range of Samsung devices you want to see it to support?

[1320Nation]

Is this mod in addition to this mod here?: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=206782

If so, what needs to be done for both mods to be installed?