You’ve seen our extensive coverage on the Sony Ericsson LiveView, but now it’s time to dig into the third party apps that will take this bluetooth gadget to the next level. We’ve got the latest news, straight from Sony Ericsson, along with a list of the must-have apps for your new toy.
According to Sony Ericsson, the idea behind the LiveView micro display was to “leverage on 3rd party innovation” by letting developers create plug-ins. The Sony Ericsson Product Blog contributor Rikar Skogberg has compiled what looks to be the first comprehensive list of plug-ins currently available in the Android Market for LiveView. Here’s the list:
- Moon Phase Pro: 3D interactive simulation of the moon.
- LiveView™ HTC Music plug-in: Music plug-in for HTC phones.
- OI Shopping List: Shop easily with your LiveView™.
- FakeCall for LiveView™: Trigger sounds and vibration on your Android phone.
- LiveView™ ContactCall plug-in: Lets you browse contacts and initiate a call.
- LiveView™ for Cycle Hire: Quickly access and safely access docking station statuses for London’s TfL Barclays Cycle Hire scheme.
- LiveView™ Weather plug-in: Show current weather forecast in your location.
- SportyPal: Motivational training tool that gives you a view of your work-out.
- Launcher plug-in: Display your application icons on the LiveView™.
- Smart Training: GPS tracker tool, post your training record.
- Where am I LiveView™ plug-in: Shows a map of your current location.
- LiveView™ PowerAMP: Control any music player.
- Gmail for LiveView™: Gmail notifications plug-in that also lets you read the first part of the e-mail.
- Se-first.com news alert: RSS notifier for Se-first.com
- Calendar plug-in: Gives you an overview of your calendar and you can scroll and dive into a daily agenda.
- Twitter icon plug-in: Shows your Twitter icon or a QR-code so that you can spread your Twitter-url.
- Mode plug-in: Profile manager that lets you switch between silent, vibrate etc.
- Psps Ikina
Odds are there’s at least a plug-in or two that you’ll find very useful in this list. In other Sony Ericsson LiveView news, Skogberg has confirmed that a software update will be coming to the micro display in January and it should be available through the SE Update Service. The reports that some users are having problems using their LiveView with non-Sony Ericsson devices should be addressed in the January update.
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