Mobile Proboards App

[sabin26]

Hey everyone!,

Cosmic asked me to do a little blurb about the proboards mobile app for the iphone (and other mobile phones?) as he "caught" me accessing fastopia using it on my cell a few weeks back. I was finding it a major pain in the ass to surf fastopia using safari on my iphone, so the day I saw mention of the mobile proboards app, I immediately hopped on it. I can't say it's fantastic, but it is pretty solid and suits it's purpose. I recommend it to anyone who has proboards blocked at work like me and is finding navigating through your phone's browser difficult (I can't count how many times I would get sent "back to top of page" scrolling down a thread bc I kept hitting that link. So if you're interested, here is my little "tutorial". I know a lot of what I'm about to say is pretty basic but, i figure if I'm gonna lay it out, I may as well try and make it idiot proof.

I can only speak for the iphone but I'm sure the process is similar for others, provided of course the app's been developed for your phone:

1. Download the proboards app from the app store

The proboards lite app is free but you can't post. The full version is $3.


2. Open the app and, for forum, enter "Fastopia"



3. You can add your account to enter as or always enter in as guest.



4. Go to "forum" at the bottom and then "town square"



5. Enter into FME (or of course wherever you want to go)



6. You're In!





I haven't tried posting yet using it as I'm about to get the full version but, if there is anything tricky about it, I'll let you all know.

Between this app, istockmanager, and bloomberg's app, I have my own mobile trading station. If anyone has any other iphone app rec's, please let me know!

[Rich]

nice work, Sabin!

I'm gonna have to get one of those iphones.

Why work when you can

trade?
;D

[cosmic]

Amazing job Sabin, thanks for this. Hey Rich, when you get a sec can you sticky this one? I'm sure there will be interest as mobile continues to take off.

Karma!!

[sabin26]

Thanks Rich

I'm a bit young to get into full time trading, (as tempting as it is) so I get to play here and again while engaging in "other pursuits" thanks to my phone

Def should at least try out the iphone...I'm not going to say all of its features are as good as the new phones coming out but the "intuitivity"/functionality of it can't be beat imo. BTW, if you don't like it, I believe you have 30 days to return it for a refund. I gotta say at this point I pretty much consider it an extension of me, with the developing tennis elbows to prove it!

[Rich]

Sticky accomplished.

Fastopia is growing

[ask2lern]

I installed the full version on my wifes Ipad......it is cool but you cant post............please post if anyone else has figured out if it is possible to post from the mobile app...........TIA

[sabin26]

Sept 9, 2010 5:52:59 GMT -5 ask2lern said:

I installed the full version on my wifes Ipad......it is cool but you cant post............please post if anyone else has figured out if it is possible to post from the mobile app...........TIA

Hey Ask,

I am responding from the full version...don't know if it would be diff from the iPad but this is what I did for be iPhone:

In the top right of a thread there is a arrow that looks like the reply button in most email programs. Hitting that creates a menu to either refresh, reply, or bookmark. I hit reply and typed away. You can also hit a specific post for a "quote" box to show up on the bottom right of the thread to quote such in your reply. Adding images is very easy too: there is an "add image" link at the top from which u can import images from ur library or camera roll (not on the iPad I guess since it has no camera). If u are in safari browsing, holding down an image will let u save it to ur library to then import later. And in the iPhone holding down the home button and then hitting power twice will take a screenshot of ur phone which is VERY useful, worth seeing if it works on the ipad. Neat little tricks I recently came across.

BTW: Thanks for usually posting the PP's every morning...I had never noticed u posted for iwm, tza, and tna until just recently, really helps me out!

Haven't figured out posting smileys or exalting yet on this else I'd be giving u one right now

[ask2lern]

Thanks I will give it a try...................exalt!

[ask2lern]

It works........first post from the iPad.......GL

[brosin]

I'm going to need to try this out - thanks Sabin!

[PoorHomey]

Cos have you purchased an Apple product?? Say it isn't so!!!

[Rich]

Cos bought an iphone...pass it around.

[cosmic]

Maybe SHE has an iProduct? Perhaps? Possibly? bwahahahahahahaha

[PoorHomey]

Sept 27, 2010 19:34:46 GMT -5 cosmic said:

Maybe SHE has an iProduct? Perhaps? Possibly? bwahahahahahahaha

I am not well versed in Florida law (or any law for that matter ) but I've heard that not sharing mutual feelings of contempt and disdain for iProducts constitutes a diriment impediment and is sufficient grounds for annulment in many states.

[cosmic]

Ooooh, good point Homey, I'll keep that in my bug-out bag.