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Chrome To Phone: Anybody Using it?

VGPOP said:
I cannot find Chrome to phone anywhere in the extensions page.

Anyone can tell me where the heck is it?

EDIT: Never mind, I used the Firefox version of it.


It is instantaneously with Firefox (I am using Firefox 4 beta). I go to a website in my computer, click on the phone icon and my EVO receives it instantly. (no delays whatsoever)

Not only that, even if I am home it opens browser automatically and go the page right away.

This is really a good feature to have.
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If you want the Chrome version there's a link to it on the 1st post. It's not in Google's extensions webpage anymore

Downloads - chrometophone - Project Hosting on Google Code
 
Hi I'm one of the Dev's for the Firefox extension SendToPhone.
Version 1.0 was released today which adds a great new feature, handling market:// links as well as tel:// and sms:// links. If there's a market link in a page, just click it and it'll open up the Android market on your handset.

Some other great new features are coming soon, plus a new name, FoxToPhone.
Follow us on Twitter for more updates: Fox To Phone (foxtophone) on Twitter

EasyEEE said:
That isn't developed by Google. But thanks! :)
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It's not official Google, but neither is ZXing. However they were nice enough to let us host their code on their site and we have worked with Google so as to deliver the best user experience possible.

Srfcrzy said:
Hey, thanks to everyone for this tip...I have installed "Send to Phone" as a Firefox add-on and downloaded to the apk to my phone ("successfully" according to my phone); however, when I try to 'send to phone' it says I need to install the apk on the phone...and on the phone, I get a "parse" error.

Any ideas about what to do next?
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This is a common error, I'm afraid you must be using Android 2.1 or lower on your handset. ChromeToPhone takes advantage of new API's in Android 2.2. a.k.a. Froyo. If you try to open the chrometophone apk on a handset that doesn't have Froyo you will get a parse error. Double check that you have Froyo installed, we had a user yesterday who was convinced they had upgraded, however that upgrade had failed any they were still eating Eclair (2.1)
 
stainlessray said:
i was thinking the same thing.... why can't it be extended to send to anyone in your contacts list? seems like a obvious next step for this. would seriously increase the usability
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I think it will eventually be, if google doesnt someone will. All they are doing is making it a showcase for the device/cloud APIs. Its a first version. I would bet future versions enhance it.
 
Wow; great app. Let keep this post going so more people can find it and use it. It does come in handy to call someone when you found their phone number in a website, and great way to pull up videos and website on the EVO!
 
Mine all of a sudden quit working. Has this happened to anyone? I uninstalled and re-installed both the extension and app and no luck.
 
Barats said:
Mine all of a sudden quit working. Has this happened to anyone? I uninstalled and re-installed both the extension and app and no luck.
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I haven't been home since noon to try it, but when I did it worked fine for me. I'll have to try it later again when I get home.
 
Barats said:
Mine all of a sudden quit working. Has this happened to anyone? I uninstalled and re-installed both the extension and app and no luck.
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Sometimes mine its a little slow on sending the link. A couple days it stopped working. Had to log out and log back in to get it working
 
There is a new version of Chrome-to-Phone available on the market. I had to uninstall the existing one (version 1.7) in order to install the new one (version 2.0). Works fine after the update.
 
NicksGarage said:
There is a new version of Chrome-to-Phone available on the market. I had to uninstall the existing one (version 1.7) in order to install the new one (version 2.0). Works fine after the update.
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Thanks! I had version 1.6 lol. Glad to know it's in the market now and can receive updates. :)
 
installed the market version and am using fox to phone on the desktop side. definitely seeing some lag. sent a link about a minute ago and it still has no appeared on the phone...

maybe this is due to heavy usage after the official release to market?

still waiting on the link................


EDIT: ok, it came after maybe 2-3 minutes lag
 
hperry said:
installed the market version and am using fox to phone on the desktop side. definitely seeing some lag. sent a link about a minute ago and it still has no appeared on the phone...

maybe this is due to heavy usage after the official release to market?

still waiting on the link................


EDIT: ok, it came after maybe 2-3 minutes lag
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I was annoying one of my coworkers earlier with it and sent several web pages, phone numbers, navigation links and text and they came right up. She's so annoyed that she's stuck with her Pre until April. Now I just need to install the new ATM app that prints money, that will send her right over the top.
 
hperry said:
installed the market version and am using fox to phone on the desktop side. definitely seeing some lag. sent a link about a minute ago and it still has no appeared on the phone...

maybe this is due to heavy usage after the official release to market?

still waiting on the link................


EDIT: ok, it came after maybe 2-3 minutes lag
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I just installed the app and extension (firefox) for the first time. I just tried it and received the link almost instantaneously..

This is a sweet app, I'm sure it will come in very handy for me!
 
I don't see any benefit to this program? Can somebody explain why this is useful? I mean, just go to the site from your phone. Why would you need to send an address, or a phone number from your computer to your phone or vice versa? Just look it up on that to begin with.

What am I missing here.
 
Hal Jordan said:
I don't see any benefit to this program? Can somebody explain why this is useful? I mean, just go to the site from your phone. Why would you need to send an address, or a phone number from your computer to your phone or vice versa? Just look it up on that to begin with.

What am I missing here.
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It's much faster for me to search for the number of a restaurant, customer service or whatever number on the net, then just highlight the number and send to phone. Viola! Your phone will have the number, and all you need is hit "call".... A lot easier than to pull up the phone, manually dial the number then hit call. :)

I've personally used it several times already. Called my insurance company, 3 restaurants, my doctor and scheduled a MRI scan. I love it, and wondered why no one else have thought of it. :)
 
Hal, There are many uses for this. The most important use is if you're reading up on something on the PC and all of a sudden you need to take care of business in the john. Send the link right over and you're ready to keep reading once you sit down. :D
 
I think the best use of it would be if I was at home and my wife was in the car and she called to ask directions somewhere, or for a phone number, etc. because she was driving and could not really use her phone. I could send the info she needed from my computer at home. Gold.
 
Works great, get links immediately on WiFi, a short delay with 3g. Really need to be able to send links to other people for this to be a truly useful app.
 
Very impressed with Fox to phone so far. It sends links almost instantly and it turns out I may use this more than I thought I would, well done.
 
I love this.. i havent updated to 2.2 until i read about this and wanted it. i updated this mornign and have been using fox to phone all day. Very impressed
 
Working great for me. Zero lag, instant at home using wifi. I use it for bookmarks, recipes, etc.

Chrome to Phone + Voice Search = perfect!
 
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