Android Community Thoughts On WeatherBug For The G1

Overall, reactions to WeatherBug on the T-Mobile G1 have been really good. Since its inception, there have been a couple of application updates, performance improvements mostly, along with other small changes. So if you are still running the first version, you had better check for those updates so you can join the rest of us!

I have also enjoyed some great conversations back and forth over Twitter about the direction users are wanting to see WeatherBug head in with their software next release. In addition to Twitter, I also found myself in a position to discuss what the application has to offer with a number of people from other social networks as well. You have to love the social networking stuff these days, it is amazing who you end up having an opportunity to connect with when discussing a common interest.

Outside of a couple of feature requests that have been passed on to WeatherBug devs, I am really thrilled at how well the community reaction has gone over with the app. I guess when you provide a solid application on a new and upcoming platform, good feelings are to be felt by all. Does my heart good, that is for sure.

All of this said though, at the end of the day, the biggest thing to remember about the WeatherBug for the T-Mobile G1 is that each individual enjoying this software is also benefiting from the largest privately owned weather station network available. The competition is simply using airport data ONLY updated whenever – is that really very helpful when you live in an area where the nearest airport is twenty plus miles away? I should think not.

So continue enjoying the features given in the WeatherBug for Android application, but bear in mind that WeatherBug has other fantastic software for those “other” mobile platforms as well.

• BlackBerry – Two applications available, I tend to lean with the WeatherBug Direct myself.
• Windows Mobile – Again, two apps available, however as with BlackBerry, WeatherBug Direct also comes in a fantastic new Windows Mobile flavor as well.
• iPhone – Sharing a lot of the same ideas behind the Android application, WeatherBug for the iPhone was recently updated with performance improvements and a number of new features as well.