shengabus Posted June 2, 2012 Report Share Posted June 2, 2012 I have android phone and an ipad 2. Interface. No problems with the ipad. Cards seem big enough to click easily.Menu options easy to access.I particularly like the recall hands feature. For the watch bridge option. Perhaps have a find person option. I imagine when we get to log in as regular users ourfriends will show up anyways. Presumably live play is in the works. Hopefully this will include bidding table option. Also, as other people have suggested, perhaps have an option when u leave the app for the app to remain connected to the web (maybe with options for maximum timeout). I noticed that my game has reset while writing this forum response. Much more important for phone app. I always tell "rushers" on bbo thatbridge is not a fast game. But the app bridge is really fast (and thus the robots play and defend a very poor level). I do think the gibs should attempt to know really basic bridge.I opened 1d followed by a spade overcall by LH gib.My gib partner chose to bid 2c with x kq987 qx qxxxx. I guess people would be willing to pay for a "quality" gib for those who do not want to be on 3g connection while mobile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdct Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 I'm using an iPad and have a few suggestions: - when declaring and using pictures of cards I'd prefer or at least like to have the option of dummy being orientated normally in columns with trumps on the left;- when watching vugraph it would be good if the other room's result (if available) could be displayed;- when watching vugraph and checking the results it would be nice if you could bring up the entire scoresheet (hiding the hand record of the previous board). There seems to be a down button to do it but it's greyed out. My life has just got a whole lot better - thanks to Fred and the team at BBO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 3, 2012 Report Share Posted June 3, 2012 Since the GIBs are the same as in the web version (they're like the $1/week basic robots), you should post bidding errors like that in the GIB forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8po Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 it's pretty easy to log on bbo web version and play/watch bridge games with android tablets and ipad(puffin browser), ain't bbo's apps for android and ios supposed to be at least the same with what we already have if not better - considering the time and money spent? I tried your apps on both android and ios devices and felt ridiculous. Sorry to say that the apps are disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdct Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 When my robot partner was declarer, they played so fast that it was impossible for me to follow. Maybe a "next trick" button would help in this case.I also find this a bit unnatural and would prefer a system inserted pause of half a second or so when the robot has an insta-play as it often looks like 4 cards being played simultaneously which makes it a bit hard to follow what's going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brettlea Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 Can't wait to try this on my iPad when I get home. Brett Wunderlich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenko Posted June 4, 2012 Report Share Posted June 4, 2012 The first version of the BBO mobile app is now available. Click here for more information If you have any comments or questions, please either use this thread or e-mail support@bridgebase.com. Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com E-W cards should be turned 90 degrees to make them much easier to readSASKSQ etc. I understand that creates screen real estate issue but there is no real reason why the W's bottom card and E's top card should have "full" display (at least while all 13 cards are in play), if you give them as much space as to the rest of the hand I think it is doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopy369 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 E-W cards should be turned 90 degrees to make them much easier to readSASKSQ etc. I understand that creates screen real estate issue but there is no real reason why the W's bottom card and E's top card should have "full" display (at least while all 13 cards are in play), if you give them as much space as to the rest of the hand I think it is doable. At least on iOS there are two options - horizontal or vertical display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indymj Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 bbo, please estimate time frame for fully functioning bbo on ipad and adroid?indymj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoopy369 Posted June 5, 2012 Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 I like the iOS app so far (on a one gen old iPod Touch on iOS 5.1). My suggestions:* For Vugraph, the voice commentary doesn't continue when the iPod goes to sleep (which it will do frequently). I don't know if this is a limitation of iOS (cutting the feed off), but when I'm listening to a baseball game stream it doesn't cut off when the iPod goes to sleep. This is a problem because you usually don't interact with the iPod/phone/pad when you're listening to a Vugraph, so it's very likely to go to sleep unless you're watching it simultaneously (which I sometimes won't, if I'm working).* I also had a problem for a while that the chat didn't scroll forward as new chats came in. I suspect what happened was I scrolled back some, and while I thought I'd scrolled back to the current chat was just off of it. I'd suggest making the check for scroll/not scroll slightly loose - if you're just one line back you probably don't mind if it scrolls forward, after all, it's much more likely that you just missed the front by one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted June 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2012 bbo, please estimate time frame for fully functioning bbo on ipad and adroid?indymjSorry but "full functionality" is a too much for me to offer an intelligent estimate. I am comfortable guessing that it will be a matter of small number of months before people can log in with their normal user IDs, access friends lists, chat, play with other people in at least some contexts, and likely do other significant things. Like all bridge players, I sometimes misguess - please do not take the above as a promise. We have not decided what exactly the next release will consist of so it is hard for me to guess with a great deal of accuracy as to when that release will be. I can promise you that we see this as a very high priority project. Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulven Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 Found this:http://bridge.aucy.com/ A BBO client for Android in beta.Haven't had time to test really yet, just installed and logged on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 6, 2012 Report Share Posted June 6, 2012 At least on iOS there are two options - horizontal or vertical display.That option only applies to picture mode, not hand diagrams. But hand diagrams are practically always displayed with the suits horizontal, I think it would be confusing to rotate them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishToby Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 At least for me (a new bridge novice), a real need to have an option to be able to tap to have the hand move on at completion. All goes to fast for me to absorb! Looks great on the iPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted June 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 At least for me (a new bridge novice), a real need to have an option to be able to tap to have the hand move on at completion. All goes to fast for me to absorb! Looks great on the iPad.Thanks - I am glad you like the app. There is a button in the top right of the table that looks like a down arrow. If you click it a menu will appear that includes "redeal". Is that what you mean by "have the hand move on at completion?". If no, please clarify. A lot of people have mentioned that the robots play too quickly as declarer, but I know there are others who like this. I may include an option in a future version. Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relaxuma Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Found this:http://bridge.aucy.com/ A BBO client for Android in beta.Haven't had time to test really yet, just installed and logged on. I have just tried this app, it is much smoother than the one from BBO. According to their Facebook page, seems they are more actively updating as well.http://www.facebook.com/MobileBridgeOnline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishToby Posted June 8, 2012 Report Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thanks - I am glad you like the app. There is a button in the top right of the table that looks like a down arrow. If you click it a menu will appear that includes "redeal". Is that what you mean by "have the hand move on at completion?". If no, please clarify. A lot of people have mentioned that the robots play too quickly as declarer, but I know there are others who like this. I may include an option in a future version. Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Thanks for the response. I meant at the end of the play of each trick, the cards disappear very quickly before I have had a chance to absorb the play. I'm sure for many more experienced that is just fine (probably desirable). Would you consider an option to manually rather than automatically move on to the next trick? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barmar Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 If you click the triangle, another option is "Review last trick". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Posted June 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 An easier way to review the last trick is the tap the area in which the numbers of tricks won by NS and EW are displayed. Fred GitelmanBridge Base Inc.www.bridgebase.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hirowla Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 One thing I found on the Android app - if you click the menu which includes the "Redeal" option, it doesn't always disappear, so it tends to block your view of the table. Regards, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_E2447 Posted June 12, 2012 Report Share Posted June 12, 2012 Yee haw!!!! Thank you !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanoi5 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Although this app is in the Amazon app market I still canot download it for geographical reasons. Is there any way to be able to download the .app or .apk without going through one of the markets? Is the plan to have all fuctions available? Will I be able to bid hands with a partner? Has BB thought of having a BridgeMaster app? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Yes, I would pay a lot of money for a bridgemaster app! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrdct Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 A landscape orientation would be really useful. I quite like watching vugraph with voice commentary on my big screen TV which has an Android OS. The flash version is kind of OK, but if there is no mouse or keyboard input for 10 minutes or so it seems to fall-over and I need to re-login. The new BBO App seems more stable and doesn't fall-over, but the lack of a landscape option pushes everything to the left side of the screen barely occupying 25% of the TV screen. It's still watchable, but looks a bit silly. I haven't tried the bridge.aucy app yet. Does it include the voice commentary on vugraph? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chebfarid Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 A huge thank you for this!As pointed out by others there is still way to go to arrive at the level of the browser version but what you have done so far is really a great job.After all we all have been waiting so long for this mobile version, we will wait patiently for every improvement to come in the future :)Played about 30 hands this morning on my iPad and really enjoyed. Saluti da MilanoFarid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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