Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Android app: on {X} Microsoft makes Android phones smarter

android app
 android app

With the app you can create rules. It can send the phone as an SMS when you leave a particular place. Microsoft has already collected several of these "recipes".

Microsoft has released a new method to facilitate certain actions and processes on smartphone. The automation software is on {x} but currently only available for Android devices as a beta version. For the in-house Windows Phone, the phone is not offered. Customers can use on {x} (pronounced like "Onyx") set about, that the phone sends a text message to the partner as soon as you leave the office. The software will also detect whether someone is moving on foot or by car and, accordingly, set actions.

The project is still in a beta phase. Several "recipes" for standing on {x} examples are available. Its source code can be adapted directly interested, thus creating new rules and recipes. Anyone who wants to can publish them for all or keep secret. A forum for the developer community on {x} will help ensure that the recipes do really what they are intended.

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