Comments on: Buddy Beacon 2.0 Updated, Now GPS based.

By: Roger

Roger — Wed, 21 May 2008 07:04:47 +0000

Changes in Version 2.0.5:

Now uses GPS rather than cell tower positioning. This requires a short startup screen at application launch, but improves accuracy by leaps and bounds.
No more “You might be somewhere in this general location” red circle. Your location is now marked by a specific pinpoint.
It’s awesome to see improvements to an application come directly from user feedback. Big ol’ thumbs up to Helio for that! Hopefully it becomes a trend - no one knows how to make a product better than it’s end users

Update: We forgot to mention - the Buddy Beacon team let us know that they’re hoping to roll out the next update in about 3 weeks. We’ll keep you updated as we find out what this update might bring.

UPDATE - Im calling BULLSHIT on that one. The above was posted March 7th - its now MAY 20th and 3 weeks went by, and another 3 weeks went by and another 3 weeks went by and now soon ANOTHER 3 weeks is going by ….now on almost 12 weeks - we have FAILED to see ANY MORE UPDATES to Buddy Beacon - only YouTube has been updated.

Im gonna have to say that Helio and WHERE have been sticking their fingers up their asses, with this idea, and have NO intent to update Buddy Beacon any further.

By: Valkem

Valkem — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:16:06 +0000

It’s nice to see a company do this. It gives me hope for them.

By: GargantulaKon

GargantulaKon — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:17:51 +0000

That is great to read! I missed this news update before, but congratulations to Helio for updating Buddy Beacon according to user feedback. I second having firmwares easily upgradeable by the end users and a list of changes made. How about a feedback thread for the bugs mentioned in the new v2.164? The thread, “L.A helions can get software updates” will help information on the bugs encountered.

By: Sachmo

Sachmo — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:51:03 +0000

Now they just need the ability to add beacon buddies through contacts….also, I sent 2 invites to Heat users and they were never received. Is buddy beacon the same on the Heat as it is on the Ocean?

By: Tre

Tre — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:18:03 +0000

Wow, that’s great news! Now, if they would only release a firmware upgrade for my Ocean, I’d be ecstatic!

By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:56:43 +0000

I guess I could wait another few weeks for latest upgrade before upgrading.

By: steven

steven — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:36:14 +0000

i just got it now…way better than before

By: erictova

erictova — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:22:15 +0000

I’ll tell you another thing that keeps arising from the end users: CS and device problems!

Too bad they were not request THAT feedback!

By: Vdizzle

Vdizzle — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:07:55 +0000

Hahah love the picture!!!
And sweet finally.