Android apps by Udell Enterprises, Inc

Moon Phase Pro

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:51:59 +0000

Spectacular, interactive 3D simulation of the moon, right down to the shadows in the craters and earthshine on the dark side. Touch screen control changes date and time as seen from your location - the moon tracks your every move.

One of PC Magazine's 15 Best Nook Tablet Apps.

"Beautifully presented and strangely compelling." - Greg, "...looks amazing, and provides excellent information" - Ravi, "Awesome live wallpaper!" - Troy, "Very cool app with good graphics and intuitive UI." - Seth

"This app ... will show you a moon calendar and what the moon phase was or will be for any date between 1900 & 2100. It also shows you tons of other location-based moon data and has some very pretty animations to get the info across. Recommend!" Appolicious - Best Moon Phase Android Apps

Great for:
Astronomers - "Great App for all Astronomers and star gazers." - JB
Stargazers - "Know the best time to see the stars." - sylvan
Moon watchers - "... great for either moon watching or stargazing." - cameron
Outdoor enthusiasts - "A must have for the outdoorsman" - Andy
Photographers - "Absolutely great for … planning night photo excursions." - Ron
Geeks - "If you’re an astronerd this is the app for you!” - Nakeisha

Features:
▶ For any date/location, instantly shows phase, crescent angle, rise/set times, and nearest syzygies
▶ Change phase by touchscreen, trackball, or direct date entry
▶ 2 finger drag rotates the moon: see the far side!
▶ Calendar shows month's phases at a glance
▶ Data pane gives additional details: azimuth, altitude, distance, apogee, perigee, transit, and more
▶ Share moon image/data via email, Facebook, Google+, Twitter, ...
▶ Fully tablet-optimized
▶ Notifications for major phases
▶ Live wallpaper
▶ Multiple sizes of widget, most with optional moon info text
▶ Dynamic shadows of surface features (craters, mountains, etc. - Android 2.2+ only)
▶ SonyEricsson LiveView™ support (Extends:com.sonyericsson.extras.liveview)
▶ Supports installation to SD card. HOWEVER: doing so will disable the widgets and live wallpaper! This is a "feature" of Android, and isn't something I can fix. See http://bit.ly/icwTHi.

Recent changes:
• Increase some font sizes on medium-size tablets
• Fix bug: Data pane not visible on tablets when location not set
• Send log as an attachment rather than embedded in email (Android 4.1+)

TerraTime

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:00:54 +0000

Visually stunning real-time virtual Earth. Fed by satellite imagery to display day/night, clouds, seasons, sun, moon and more. Day/night clock (with widget) tracks phases of the moon, sunrise, sunset and transit times.

"Superbly stylish, incredibly detailed and unbeatably useful" - LifeOfAndroid.com
"TerraTime is unique. It is bold and different .." - AndroidApps Review
"Possibly the most beautiful phone app I’ve seen. Highly recommended." - AndroidAstronomer.com
"The overall beauty of the app is well, its beauty!" - CoolSmartPhone.com
"Totally engaging" - James
"Astonishingly detailed" - Mark
"Amazingly accurate" - Larry

Great for travellers, those dealing with other time zones, astronomers, weather watchers, geographers, teachers, photographers, fishermen & other outdoor types - as well as just about any geek you can think of.

Features:
• Real-time simulations include clouds, city lights, sea ice, and more, generated from actual satellite imagery
• Clock and compass also show sunrise & sunset; moon phase, moonrise & set; twilight & transit times
• Globe and map are fully interactive, using touchscreen or device sensors
• Easily shows any date, any location
• Clock and globe widgets
• Live wallpapers for real-time map and globe
• Tablet compatible

Permissions explained:
Full Internet access - to download the satellite imagery used to make the map and globe.
View network state - to ensure that you have a high-speed data connection before downloads take place.
Location - sunrise and sunset times depend on where you are; GPS is used when no network is available.
Start at boot, set wallpaper - both essential to making the live wallpaper work.
Write SD - for caching images locally.

Recent changes:
3.81:
• Fix bug: globe auto rotation in 3.8 too fast
3.8:
• Remove analytics
• Add compass declination correction
• Change default dawn/dusk to Nautical Twilight
• Change default map type to equirectangluar
• Bring various dialogs up to date with Holo design style
• Add the package name of the device's launcher (home screen) to the About screen
• Fix bug: globe widget not loading reliably at boot on Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
• Fix bug: globe widget white if device location not available

PolyClock™ World Clock

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:50:07 +0000

The world-class world clock. Day, night, and timezones at a glance on digital & analog clocks, map and globe. Timezone troubles solved with PolyClock's exclusive daylight clock technology.

“Try it and see why this is considered one of the best world clock apps out there.” - Lets Talk Tablets, 11 Must Have Business Apps for your Android Tablet

“Ideal for business users, the app allows you to schedule meetings and set alarms for any time zone so you can avoid confusion when travelling for work.” - Techrepublic, 20 top Android apps for business users

“It looks superb and enables you to break down all aspects of the clock” - The 2011 Android App Guide (magazine)

“BEST world clock app I've used by far. Widgets are creative & informative.” - gbrown321

“Ability to scroll forward or back to calculate timezone differences is a huge benefit.” - Patrick
“UI friendly, great graphics, use it everyday.” - Phillip

More than just a multi-timezone clock:
▶ Exclusive daylight clock technology illustrates time differences by comparing day & night between cities
▶ Day, night, & extent of time zone displayed on map & globe
▶ Set alarms for any time zone on your list
▶ Plan meetings with just a swipe of the finger, or jump directly to any date/time
▶ Double-tap any clock for even more details: sunrise, sunset, DST…
▶ Can automatically correct your phone's time zone setting
▶ Easily add any city on Earth, as many clocks as you like
▶ Lots of appearance options
▶ Will work without Internet connection - great for travel
▶ Uses its own internal timezone database, insulated from obsolete timezones on your device
▶ 3 styles of widget; all are resizable on Android 3.1+, and available in multiple sizes each on earlier OS versions

Ideal for:
· Business people dealing with multiple time zones
· People with friends and family in other time zones
· Travelers
· Time geeks

Supports installation to SD card. However: doing so will disable the widgets. This is a "feature" of Android, and isn't something I can fix. See http://bit.ly/icwTHi.

Supports all current time zone changes, including Russia's "permanent summer time". However: your phone probably doesn't. If you are in an affected zone, add it to PolyClock, then use Menu > Apply Zone to override your phone's outdated time zone data.

Requires the following permissions:
YOUR LOCATION: COARSE (NETWORK-BASED) and FINE (GPS)
Required to display the Local city and zone.
FULL INTERNET ACCESS
Required to search for time zones and download satellite imagery.
MODIFY/DELETE USB STORAGE or SD CARD CONTENTS
Used to store various images for faster operation.
SET TIME ZONE
Required to apply time zones from PolyClock to the device.
AUTOMATICALLY START AT BOOT
Required to re-establish alarms after device reboot.
VIBRATE
Used to vibrate the device when an alarm sounds.

Recent changes:
* New DST rules: Fiji, Western Samoa, Palestine, Bahia, Israel & Jordan
* Update Japanese translation
* Make alarm alert buttons bigger
* Add neutral background to widget rows - clocks without a location
* Sorting by label
* Add send-log functionality to About screen (Android 4.1+)
* Add About items for VM heap and maximum texture size
* Add "Use system alarm volume" option
* Support Android 4.2: multiple user accounts, lockscreen widgets
* Fix widget bugs
* Fix UI glitches on HDPI tablets

Convertor Pro

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 08:10:58 +0000

All the units you need to convert, wrapped in the best user interface: as easy and intuitive to use as a calculator. It's unit conversion done right!

· Converts as you type (no "Convert" button to press)
· Use mixed units, like feet+inches
· Freely mix fractions (like ½) with decimals (like 0.5)
· Switch units by swipe, long-press, or menu
· Unit calculator with clipboard "memory"
· Supports tablets
· Two UI skins, Classic Gray and Holo Dark
· Includes Chinese and Hong Kong units
· Over 450 units in 31 categories from the basics of length, weight and volume to the more specialist measurements of Magnetic Flux Density and Torque. For a full list, please see the Convertor Pro website, http://convertor.udell.name/features.html.
· Currency conversions - converts the major world currencies listed by The European Central Bank - http://bit.ly/wTBMQ - but please note that this is a "casual" currency convertor; advanced currency tools are beyond the scope of this app.

Recent changes:
* Remove analytics
* Fix bug in chained calculations (e.g., 1+2+3) affecting certain units
* Fix portrait font sizes on HDPI phones running Android 4+

Convertor Lite

Mon, 17 May 2010 09:10:23 +0000

Unit conversion done right! The unit converter with the best user interface, as easy and intuitive to use as a calculator. This FREE EDITION only converts AREA, LENGTH, VOLUME, & WEIGHT. 27 other categories (with over 450 units), plus other features, are available in the Pro edition.

· Converts as you type (no "Convert" button to press)
· Use mixed units, like feet+inches
· Freely mix fractions (like ½) with decimals (like 0.5)
· Switch units by swipe, long-press, or menu
· Supports tablets
· Two UI skin options, Classic Gray and Holo Dark
· Includes Chinese and Hong Kong units

Recent changes:
* Remove superfluous settings item for analytics
* Fix portrait font sizes on HDPI phones running Android 4+