possible aktif! smartwatch app | gadgets and browsers meetup
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3/25/2015
Csaba Csecskedi, Senior Developer
Attila Lőrincz, Senior Creative Designer
GADGETS & BROWSERS TOGETHER /
AKTIF!When the smartwatch matches your style 24/7
Senior Creative Designer
Attila Lőrincz Senior Developer
Csaba Csecskedi
UX, Web Design, Typography, Flash, Mobile design
PHP, MySQL, ZendFrameworkHTML5, Game development
WE LIKE TO EXPERIMENT WITH THE LATEST TECH STUFF
TODAY’S PRESENTATION IS ABOUT
A SmartWatch face
Designed & developed by our R&D team,POSSIBLE Games at the end of 2014
Runs on Samsung Galaxy Gear 1, 2 & Neo, the version for Live and S is close to finish.
What is the SmartWatchfrom designer POV?
Just a new gadgetfor geeks?
Unlimited possibilities?
A tech accessoryto complete your style?
CHECK OUT THE CONTEST
Other watch faces in the store
DESIGNER POV
So how could our product be better?UNDERSTAND THE USER
Let’s have minimalistic design –make it easy to overview at all time
INTUITIVITY
Simple looks – simple functions, the app usage can be learnt in 2 minutes
EASY IMPLEMENTATION
Should contain dynamic elements, which could be toggled easily from code
HARNESS USER CREATIVITY
Let’s give the freedom of customization in colors & text too
DESIGNER POV
What about the name?Let’s have a short name (5 chars)
It should reflect the essence of the product (an active screen with actively changing GUI)
Let’s hack the name, put a cool twist in it, change „ACTIVE” to „AKTIF”
What can be more powerful for an app name than having an exclamation mark bursting in it all the time?
Saved themes
Customization & settings
What is the SmartWatchfrom developer POV?
What is the SmartWatch from developer POV?
Processor: 1.0 Ghz Dual Core Processor + GPU
Storage: 512 MB RAM / 4 GB FLASH
A 15 year old PC...
What is the SmartWatch from developer POV?
Display: 1.63” (320x320)
Input: Multitouch (How the hell?)
...with stamp sized display...
What is the SmartWatch from developer POV?
...and cool sensors!
Accelerometer Gyroscope Heart Rate Sensor
What is the SmartWatch from developer POV?
Okay, but where is the NET?
Bluetooth IrLED NFC
Okay, so the SmartWatch is a second screen for your SmartPhone?
Apple iOS + WatchKit
Android Mobile + Wear
Samsung Mobile + Tizen Wearable
WHAT KIND OF APP SHOULD WE DEVELOP?
Standalone appsWatch faces, games
What is
a watch face anyway?
WHAT KIND OF APP SHOULD WE DEVELOP?
Integrated appsWeather & notification apps
WHAT KIND OF APP SHOULD WE DEVELOP?
Linked appsWatch extension for
SmartPhone applications
Hey, it’s just a watch face,should be piece of cake
HEY WAIT...
What is that tiny number?
WEATHER DISPLAY?
The standard weather UI
If they can do it, we can do it too!
Time to do somereverse engineering!
HOW DID THEY DO IT IN THE STANDARD UI?
HACK THE STANDARD UI?
But could it have passed the review process?
SO DO WE HAVE TO MAKE AN INTEGRATED APP?
Let’s do it the hard way!
DESIGN OVERVIEW
Finally it is live!
SOME FACTS ABOUT SAMSUNG GALAXY APPS
Is this the same Appstoreas Google Play?
YES! ...and NO!
• Less app, less noise
• Same review process (~7 days)
• More device tests: watches x (phones + tablets)
DL from 54 Countries
Many 5 star reviews!
MEDIA COVERAGE
It is already featured...
WPP LOOP
„POSSIBLE Games releases AKTIF, the most customizable watch face app for Samsung Galaxy Gear”
TIZEN EXPERTS
„AKTIF, the Custom Watch Face for Samsung smartwatches”
Best Tizen Apps
„AKTIF Custom Watch Face for your Gear 2 smartwatch”
tzmm.com.cn
„AKTIF - Custom themes for Gear”
Nullker
„EGYEDI ÉS TESTRESZABHATÓ OKOSÓRÁK AZ AKTIF! ALKALMAZÁSSAL”
Apple iOS & WatchKit coming soon!
We can’t wait to developfor another iOS device!
Thank you for your attention!We are always working with the latest technologies and developing for the newest platforms.
Be a firster, join us!