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Tapatalk - Mobile Site Interface

Discussion in 'Site Suggestions and Questions' started by Muck, Jan 23, 2010.

  1. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Tapatalk is an application designed for mobile devices [phones] that allows for fast, simplified access to message boards. ThePHINS.com fully endorses Tapatalk for use on these here forums.

    Tapatalk is supported on the following device types:

    Android
    Blackberry
    iPhone/iPod Touch
    Nokia S60 3rd/5th Edition
    webOS (Palm/HP)
    Windows Phone 7

    **Standard data rates apply

    Below are Screenshots and How-To's for Tapatalk Android and iPhone, as well as information on how to obtain Tapatalk for you phone.


    What is Android?
    Android is an operating system developed by Google for mobile devices. The Motorola Droid (Verizon) and HTC Hero (Sprint) are two notable Android-based phones.

    For a full list, click here.
     
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  2. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Tapatalk for Android

    Tapatalk for Android

    Latest and Unread Posts

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    Forums tab
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    The 'More' tab
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    Viewing a thread
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    Holding your finger down on a specific post brings the Actions menu
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    You can also landscape

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    Pressing your phone's 'Menu' button
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    Here's how images appear in Tapatalk
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    Clicking on an image opens a gallery

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    If you like what you see,
    simply go to the Market on your Android phone and search for 'tapatalk'.

    See Post #4 for help Getting Started.
     
  3. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Tapatalk for iPhone

    Tapatalk for iPhone

    Latest and Unread Posts
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    Viewing a thread
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    Thread with quoted post
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    Reply to Post
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    You have your choice of two versions of Tapatalk:

    Tapatalk Full - $2.99

    Tapatalk RO - Free Version
    Guest access only | cannot view images

    Both are available at the App Store.
     
  4. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Tapatalk Android - Getting Started

    Go to the Market on your phone, search for 'tapatalk' and install it.

    Once installed, open the Tapatalk icon (shown here)
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    Search for our site in the directory
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    Once here, you may be prompted to login. Of course you want to!
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    You may logout by clicking your phone's Menu button from any of the Home screens.
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    Once you've visited our site, ThePHINS.com should appear in your Favorites list.
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  5. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Updates

    You'll want to make sure you periodically check for updates to Tapatalk. It is updated quite frequently and bugs are patched asap.

    Updates for iPhone can be found at the App Store.

    For Android, click the Market icon on your phone and choose My Downloads. You will be informed if an update is available.
     
  6. azfinfanmang

    azfinfanmang Premium Member Luxury Box

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    So, which versions pf the Crackberry is this going to work on?
    One huge dowfall of viewing this site via my phone is I don't see any graphics. Are you telling me that will change with tapatalk?
     
  7. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Technically, we 'could' make it so that you see the full version of the site from your Blackberry. But it's probably going to be painfully slow and not very user-friendly. As you can see, Tapatalk is the solution to that.

    No word on which Blackberries will be supported. I would assume many of the newer models will. They're targeting the first week of February for the first beta release.
     
  8. azfinfanmang

    azfinfanmang Premium Member Luxury Box

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    Right, I understand why you guys chose to make the mobile version "Graphically challenged" but it is frustrating at times.
    Is that 2.99 a one time charge or will ATT charge it every month?
    Thanks for all you guys/gals do btw.
     
  9. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    One-time charge.

    Seems to have gotten a very good response from the membership thus far.

    And yes, it makes it much easier to view the threads in the Ladies Lounge. ;)
     
  10. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Looks pretty interesting. One question: what are the benefits of using Tapatalk over the HTML version of the site? Are we looking at faster navigation, less loading time, no ads, things of a technical nature like that?
     
  11. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Pretty much.

    We've had it running for about 3 months now. Pretty solid app.
     
  12. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Definitely looks like it's worth the modest fee. I'll have to give it a run sometime this week.

    Thanks for having the feature available. Always wondered what the forums would look like in a more iPhone-optimized configuration. :up:
     
  13. daphins

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    I searched but dont get any results for thephins...tried last night. Also nothing for dolphins, miami, phins, etc. Is there a reason why that should be happening?
     
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    daphins A-Style

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    I'm on an iPhone btw.
     
  15. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    I just updated the forum.

    Try it now. :)
     
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    daphins A-Style

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    Worked! I still can't locate you guys in the search, but you popped up as I broswed through the sports pages in the network.

    This'll make my reading habits more discreet at work..thanks!
     
  17. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Hmm. 'thephins' works for me in search. I'm using an Android, so maybe something is different there.

    It will serve you well. :shifty:
     
  18. Muck

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    Tapatalk for Android

    Tapatalk just went final for Android.

    Pro version costs $1.99.



    Sent from my HERO200 using Tapatalk
     
  19. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Tapatalk for Nokia

    Tapatalk is now available on all Nokia S60 3rd and 5th Edition devices.

    Available for $2.99.

    Ovi Store
     
  20. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Just poked through the iTunes App Store and noticed a free, read-only version of Tapatalk available. Like the name suggests, you can't post with it, but you can use it as a sort of demo to see what the app is like.

    Personally, I just coughed up the money for the full version. 3 bucks, pfft. Though I do admit I think the Android version has much better UI. I'm a little envious.
     
  21. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    I should probably update the first post. I've got the RO listed in the 3rd post but it'd be easier to find up top.

    They upgrade pretty regularly so you'll want to make sure you check in. Android users should be on v1.2.4. iPhone is currently at 1.6.1.

    The UI indeed looks better on Android right now. But the app came to Apple products first and is therefore is much more mature over there functionality wise.

    In the next couple of weeks, there will be updates for Android to bridge that gap a bit by adding image uploads, search, mark forums read along with the usual UI/performance enhancements. Notification of new PM's also coming.

    Also FYI - the free beta version for Android will become read-only at the end of February. You'll need to throw down the whopping $2.99 for Pro if you want to be able to post and such.
     
  22. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Seems to be that way, judging by the screenshots. They went a little "too" iPhone-style with the iPhone version, IMO. Could use some features like a "mark all new posts as read" function, better presentation of thread page numbers, things like that. But it's definitely a nice way to browse the forum on the go.
     
  23. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    I put in my info to buy taps talk, but it seems like it didn't go through. How do I check it
     
  24. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Check your credit card statement?

    Seriously, beyond that.....what are you running (Android, iPhone)?
     
  25. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    Now when I log on it says it can be used with tapatalk, but when I click on it, it says not found in market.....
     
  26. Tone_E

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    I have a the new BB Bold 9700 and did a search for tapatalk in my apps world and came up with no results. :(

    EDIT: I'm in Canada, but I doubt that makes a difference.
     
  27. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    Since the new stuff, I can't log in to tap a talk
     
  28. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Make sure your Tapatalk client is up to date.

    They issue updates almost weekly. If you're on Android, the latest version of Android market lets you set it to automatically do so.

    Give that a try.

    - sent from my Android via Tapatalk -
     
  29. Vengeful Odin

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    If you log out, and then re add the site through the Tapatalk interface you should be good. I was having the same issue this afternoon.
     
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  30. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    Yea its updated. This happened to me last time to....
     
  31. Nappy Roots

    Nappy Roots Well-Known Member

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    Ok thanks that worked
     
  32. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    I thought you meant since we upgraded the forum (in November). :lol:

    You have to re-add the site because the forums URL has changed. No more subdomain.
     
  33. maynard

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    same thing with me. all this integration can be a pain when it fails, but when it works it is awesome

    you guys are doing a great job
     
  34. godolphins

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    How come its not available for my blackberry?
     
  35. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    I believe it's still in beta, and I think you have to have OS 4.5 or newer.

    Try the following link in your BlackBerry: http://tapatalk.com/bb/
     
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    Is that the free or full version
     
  37. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    The betas are typically free/full.
     
  38. Desides

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    Which version of VBulletin are we using? Tapatalk updated last week with support for the Thanks function in VB 3.x only. Since I can't find any way to actually thank posts, I'm guessing we're on 4.x.
     
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  39. Muck

    Muck Throwback Uniform Crusader Retired Administrator

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    Yeah we're on VB4. We stay up to date on that.

    Not sure why they'd choose to code for VB3 only. Seems counter-productive at best.
     
  40. Desides

    Desides Well-Known Member

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    Tapatalk doesn't quite seem to be the most coherently-developed app, judging by some of these change logs. :lol:
     

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