Not to start a topic about nothing, but...

[johnnyrichards]

Just what the world needs, another sh1tty app.

[tomzarbo]

Robin Leach, you may be right!
I'm lost as to what it could be now.

Whatever it is, Champaign wishes and Caviar dreams everyone!

TomZ

[johnnyrichards]

Maybe they house branded an Android phone.

[davidroberts]

Maybe another BT speaker or a NAS music server?

[KEtheredge87]

I haven't seen the teaser banner in a few days... I think Chris P and company like to keep us in suspense

[tomzarbo]

Yeah, I don't see it anymore either.

It must be nice to get to play with all the new products so early, and maybe even have a voice in their development.

[AcidWash]

Yeah, I don't see it anymore either.

It must be nice to get to play with all the new products so early, and maybe even have a voice in their development.

I think somthing coming has fizzled out...back to my champagne and caviar!

[tomzarbo]

The more I think about it, the more plausible a Parts Express app sounds.

I've never purchased an item from PE on my phone yet, but I have from Ali and Amazon, etc.

Mr Leach, I'd bet my gold-plated Bugatti that you're right!

TomZ

[LOUT]

Internet sites usually shouldn't need app versions of the same thing.
If the mobile browser experience is bad, just make some helpful tweaks to the mobile version of the online site to correct this (easier than building an app).

If someone uses the PE site enough that a dedicated app makes sense as a kind of "speed dial" it's faster to simply save the site shortcut onto the phone's homescreen to do the same thing...one click brings you directly there and you don't need to download or update a dedicated app.

I've seen some phone apps that take up an impressive amount of storage (and gain potentially harmful access to things they really shouldn't need) while being about the same as their webpage, and this sounds similar unless I'm misunderstanding something.
...assuming it IS a PE app.

[wogg]

Assuming it is an app to Parts-Express, that would be a good thing. Their website is not setup for mobile use at all.

I hear what you're saying LOUT, I have several WordPress backed sites with responsive themes that work just fine on a phone. The PE site is likely custom developed from ground up though, so updating to be able to support mobile may be quite expensive. I'd have to presume they quoted the costs for a full site update to a modern responsive design and compared that to the cost of having an app built specific to mobile.

[Dukk]

I'd love to see a PE app that had practical features like test tone generators, an RTA, box and vent calculators, even some basic crossover calculators. I have some other apps with these features but I would like to see PEs take on it, along with retail features for their products.

[johnnyrichards]

If all the big announcement is, is an app to shop, then... Who really cares?

[Liberator of Magic Smoke]

If all the big announcement is, is an app to shop, then... Who really cares?

Not me. I had an Amazon app for oh, ten minutes or so before deleting it. What a pain in the arse. There is the SiriusXM app, which makes me wonder how they manage to keep satellites flying. I do use it, but only because there isn't an alternative other than an antenna. Most apps that I download get deleted soon after. I don't know why it's so hard to make an app that's useful, or even one that actually works. Must be rocket surgery.

Of course, some work fine and don't give any trouble, so I know it's possible to make good ones.

[tomzarbo]

I don't have an Apple phone, we use Trakfone with a cheaper Samsung Android phone. It works mostly okay, but some apps are hit or miss. Might be why my camera/pictures arent the best too.

Lucky for me, Amazon app works well, even Aliexpress is fine.

I dont feel as confident with websites for purchasing, at least on my particular phone. An app might make purchasing from PE easier for me... dangerous, but easier.

TomZ