iphone applications - what would you like to have?

[squashBall]

I'm looking to create an Iphone app... does anyone have any suggestions about what might be useful to have that hasn't already been done?

looking to create a free one.

[poltergeist]

Yes I have an idea. Have one that basically acts like a man pleasuring himself. The moreyou shake the phone the more the man in the application pleasures himself until the point that you shake the phone so much that the man ejaculates all over the phone screen.

Hope I gave you some inspiration

[squashBall]

not actually a bad idea! If it goes global then i'll send you royalties.

Any other ideas?

[poltergeist]

Yes actually I have. You could have one that uses the GPS and has like a homing device for pre set red light districts. The closer you get to a red light district you get the loader an alarm sounds.

More ideas to follow

[squashBall]

lol, good idea... i could also use the compass so it beeps when you are actually headed in the right direction...

i would probably have to charge for these as they are quite adult related... what do you think afair price would be ? �0.59

[fo3nix]

Keep the price very low; you'll sell in volume. Higher priced items don't sell too well.

One idea I've been thinking about implementing: a decent app for the google services; perhaps a good app for google docs.

Or a custom email app for Gmail only.

You'll have to check the API T&Cs, but can probably use it on a mobile app as you want.

Why I haven't bothered taking these ideas further: the uncertainty around the app store, and Apple's treatment of devs.

[squashBall]

@fo3nix:

what is the uncertainty around the app store? and how is apple treating devs badly?

[fo3nix]

Google it :)

In summary, it's hard to get a decent app in the app store, and if apple refuse your app (after perhaps months of working on it), they just say 'sorry, no', without giving a good reason.

Case in point: someone wrote a (rather good) dictionary app; it was rejected because it contained swear words (like screw...!!).

It's just insane.

[ThePlayer]

How about an app that lets you whistle clap or make a loud noise and the phone responds to you with a bleeping , loud ringtone etc... to tell you where it is in case you lose it ? A technological advance on one of those whisteling keyring thingies way back when !

[squashBall]

@fo3nix:
thanks for the heads up i'll keep it all in mind when I decide on working on an app. cheers

@ThePlayer:
cheers for the idea, unfortunately that won't be possible on the Iphone / Ipod as backgroup applications aren't allowed, hence it won't always be on.... keep those ideas coming though.