New iPhone App makes car kits moot?

[mr_zorg]

I know this isn't Prius related, which is why I posted it in FHOP, but I thought you guys may be interested. I know several of you use iPhone's and iPod touches in your car, so this may be of interest to you.

I've written an app which finally makes them safe to use in your car without needing to plunk down the heavy cash for a car stereo integration kit! This app gives you easy visibility to what's playing, so there's no need to show it on the factory radio screen. It also lets you use "eyes-free" flicks to navigate your songs, which is every bit as safe as using the factory radio controls. Viola, no car kit needed!

My App Store listing is below. Please, check it out and let me know what you think. More info is available on my website.

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FlickTunes lets you keep your eyes on the road & control your music by touch! It provides you with a bold, clean, yet uncluttered, interface combined with intuitive touch and gesture-based controls. FlickTunes is simply the safest and most effective way to control your music on the go. You won't ever need to take your eyes off the road again.

Perfect for use in the car, on the treadmill, at the gym or while jogging. Use it anywhere you can't afford to spend time futzing with your music player!

Please visit FlickTunes in the iTunes App Store for a full list of features.

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P.S. If you want my DICE iPod kit, please PM me -- I don't need it anymore.

[TonyPSchaefer]

Perhaps I'm a tad bit confused. What's the app do? How do I interface with it? And what's a vomiting llama have to do with it? Is it like WinAmp which we all know whips the llama's ass.

[mr_zorg]

Originally Posted by TonyPSchaefer

Perhaps I'm a tad bit confused. What's the app do? How do I interface with it? And what's a vomiting llama have to do with it? Is it like WinAmp which we all know whips the llama's ass.

I'm sorry that wasn't clear. I've edited my post to try and make it more clear what it's "for". They key phrase in my "press release" is:

... [an] uncluttered interface, combined with intuitive touch and gesture-based controls...

The native music player on the iPhone and iPod touch uses super tiny fonts, and has "virtual" buttons that you can't hit by touch, making it very difficult to use in the car. My app allows you to just reach over and "flick" to the next song, without needing to look. And when you do look to see what's playing, the song info is nice and big so you can just glance at it quickly. Hopefully someone who has used the iPod app on an iPhone or iPod touch, would recognize that it *doesn't* operate that way and would see what an improvement this is for "eyes-free" use. I wrote it because I found a need for it and it's proven vastly superior for in-car use to me and my friends! Hopefully other people will like it too.

Is my post more clear now? I'm open for suggestions on re-writes!

As for the llama, that's a fictional album cover since I didn't want to use anyone's copyrighted material in my screenshots. The particulars of the fictional song are a bit of an inside joke. lol

P.S. Just curious, do you have an iPhone or touch?

[efusco]

All these are interesting sounding to me...just need to get my iPhone 3G S--got shipping info today!

[Betelgeuse]

Originally Posted by efusco

All these are interesting sounding to me...just need to get my iPhone 3G S--got shipping info today!

Damn you, Evan! Still no shipping info for me yet. I'm obsessively checking my email and the AT&T order status page to the point where I'm getting almost no work done today.

[mr_zorg]

Originally Posted by Betelgeuse

Damn you, Evan! Still no shipping info for me yet. I'm obsessively checking my email and the AT&T order status page to the point where I'm getting almost no work done today.

So I probably shouldn't mention that I got my shipping info days ago and am confirmed for delivery tomorrow?

[bedrock8x]

Interesting, is this a freeware?

[mr_zorg]

Originally Posted by bedrock8x

Interesting, is this a freeware?

No, but I went the cheapest possible -- $0.99...

[daniel]

Originally Posted by Betelgeuse

I'm obsessively checking my email and the AT&T order status page to the point where I'm getting almost no work done today.

Work is overrated.

[Betelgeuse]

Originally Posted by mr_zorg

So I probably shouldn't mention that I got my shipping info days ago and am confirmed for delivery tomorrow?

No. No you shouldn't mention that. Thankfully, I got my shipping information this evening which confirms that I'll be getting the iPhone tomorrow. Otherwise, I might have to come through the internet and strangle you.

Originally Posted by daniel

Work is overrated.

Damn straight. Plus, I had a very productive first half of the week, so I can afford to slack off a little.