Today I released PingPong 1.5.0. This release contains some power saving improvements. For instance, if PingPong is no longer visible because another is covering it it stops pinging. As soon as it gets visible again it restarts pinging automatically. This saves battery power while providing great services.
Best regards,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 20:48 2010-09-02 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
Update on PingPong (Android)
Today, I released version 1.4.0 of PingPong. This is major about release as it contains some minor bug fixes and some improvements. The improvements are as follows: Firstly, a new progress bar is added that is shown during hostname resolution. This means that the user is informed about ongoing work if a hostname is entered and the DNS systems is queried to resolve the hostname to an IP address. Especially, if the smart-phone is connected by UMTS or EDGE to the Internet it can take some time to get a response from the DNS system. Secondly, Admob mobile marketing is added to give me the opportunity to learn more about the Admob ecosystem. I am eager to learn more how mobile marketing works and how well Admob is integrated into Android. So far, I am really impressed about what Admob is doing. The subsequently shown picture shows how Admob is integrated into PingPong. I tried to minimize the impact of the space requirements of Admob on the user experience of PingPong. For that I optimized the layouts and I think I did a good job! :-)
Finally, I would like to reference an article over at SearchNetworking. In this article they are talking about PingPong and how it can be used. Thanks guys!
Best regards,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 01:07 2010-08-04 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
MobileKnox for Android: Second Preview (Android)
The automatic lock for MobileKnox is finished. If MobileKnox is unused for a certain amount of time access to sensitive data stored in it is restricted by an automatic locking mechanism. To regain access to MobileKnox the master password must be entered. The following picture shows the screen that asks for the master password in order to unlock MobileKnox.
The automatic locking mechanism can be configured as shown in the subsequently listed picture. Besides enabling and disabling the automatic lock the amount of time that must elapse before the lock is activated can be configured.
We are getting closer to a first release of MobileKnox for Android. Stay tuned! ;-)
Best regards,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 00:31 2010-06-23 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
MobileKnox for Android - Preview (Android)
We are currently working hard to get MobileKnox running on Android. As we have already spend some time most of MobileKnox's core features are implemented and tested:
- Bullet-proof encryption:
- AES 256 encryption
- SHA256 and SHA512 hash functions
- Categories and entries
- Import of encrypted XML data generated by MobileKnox or DesktopKnox
- Synchronization
- Auto-Logout
Screen 1:
Screen 2:
Screen 3:
We are looking for skilled beta-testers. So, please feel free to drop me an email at support@mobileknox.com if you like to participate in our beta program.
Best regards,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 01:00 2010-06-15 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
PingPong Topped 1000 Downloads (Android)
After I released PingPong into the free applications world the download rates just sky-rocketed. Two days ago the download meter showed 1000 downloads are crossed. Currently, more than 50 downloads can be counted a day. Based on this huge user base I am highly motivated to support and expand the features of PingPong. What are the features you are missing? What are the features you are looking for? Stay tuned to get the latest news about PingPong. ;-)
Best regards,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 16:49 2010-05-13 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
PingPong for Free (Android)
Unfortunately, PingPong was not a real success so far. I just sold 85 units. Hence I decided to give it away for free and see how the download numbers develop. If it does well I will think about adding some advertisements. However, so far, PingPong comes just for free without any advertisements.
Enjoy using PingPong.
Best regards,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 01:14 2010-03-30 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
New Versions of NATnIP and PingPong (Android)
I just released improved versions of NATnIP and PingPong. These versions contain only minor changes. The biggest change is that I fixed a bug in PingPong that caused some problems on Motorola Droid / Milestone phones. Additionally, I added up-to-date screenshots of PingPong to the Android Market. These screenhots are also shown in the following two pictures:
Have fun using NATnIP and PingPong.
Best regards,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 17:48 2010-02-07 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
NATnIP 1.2.9 released (Android)
After a few month of no development I spend a few hours to further improve NATnIP. The biggest new feature is that NATnIP now supports different STUN servers which can be selected from the settings menu. The screenshots show the new features and changes:
Have fun using NATnIP.
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 23:26 2009-12-22 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
PingPong 1.1.0 released (Android)
PingPong 1.1.0 fixed a minor hiccup with the representation of the logs.
Have fun with PingPong 1.1.0. :-)
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 20:37 2009-06-27 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
NATnIP 1.2.7 released (Android)
NATnIP 1.2.7 contains a few user interface tweaks to make the look and feel similar to what you have seen from PingPong. Additionally, NATnIP 1.2.7 is localized to German. This means, NATnIP is now available in two languages: German and English.
The following screenshot shows the improved user interface in German.
Have fun using NATnIP.
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 14:59 2009-06-21 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (1)
PingPing 1.0.1 (Android)
PingPong 1.0.1 is ready for prime time. PingPong 1.0.1 comes with an improved user interface.
Have a look!
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 00:52 2009-06-20 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
PingPong 1.0.0 released (Android)
I just finished the development of PingPong 1.0.0. PingPong tests whether a particular host is reachable. For this, it first tries to use ICMP. If this fails, it utilizes a TCP connection on port 7 (echo) to the host. PingPong also measures the round trip time and packet loss.
The subsequently shown picture is a screenshot of the application running in the emulator.
Have fun using PingPong.
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 00:48 2009-06-19 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
NATnIP 1.2.6 released (Android)
I improved the user interface a bit. Any comments about feature requests or further improvements?
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 14:18 2009-06-11 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
NATnIP 1.2.4 released (Android)
I squashed out a few more bugs and improved the user interface. Have fun using NATnIP 1.2.4.
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 22:44 2009-06-09 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
NATnIP 1.2.3 released (Android)
The latest release of NATnIP improves some rare conditions such as no active network interface is available or the STUN server is not reachable. In these cases an error message is shown.
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 13:24 2009-06-06 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
NATnIP 1.1.0 released (Android)
I just released NATnIP 1.1.0. This release shows not only the IP addresses that are assigned to a network interface but also the hostnames. The following picture shows the screen after the detection process is finished.
Additionally, a bug is fixed that caused a never disappearing "Please wait while detecting ..." message if the screen orientation was changed during the detection process.
Have fun using NATnIP.
Cheers,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 00:32 2009-06-05 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
NATnIP in Development (Android)
I am working on an Android application that uses the JSTUN library to detect the public IP address and typ of NAT that is associated to a network interface of a device. This is a great finger exercise while learning more about the Android software.
Best regards,
Thomas
Posted by Thomas King at 19:40 2009-05-31 | Trackbacks (0) | Comments (0)
