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One of the big reasons that I am switching phones was because my Windows Mobile calendar messed up the times (shifted things an hour off) and totally messed up my entire calendar. I cannot afford to have any calendar issues, so I need a ROCK SOLID calendar that is stable, synchs well, integrates well, allows for recurring inputs, and has nice month, week, and daily views.
Most threads about calendar apps were started several months ago, so I was wondering what the latest developments and updates to these apps and widgets might have done to your evaluation of them. Personally, I would love to get in on the public beta of PI when it is finally announced. I have used Pocket Informant and Agenda Fusion on my Windows Mobile devices before. I have never used CalenGoo, but something like that would be wonderful, too.
What is the latest and greatest you have found regarding the DINC and:
Jorte App vs Calendar Pad Pro App vs iRT Calendar App vs Gemini App vs Hubkap Mobile App
and
aniAgenda Widget vs Pure Calendar Grid Widget vs Pure Caledar Agenda Widget vs Androidlet Calendar Widget
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
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If your fave isn't named in the poll, please post.
Also, feel free to describe what doesn't work for you about some of the other options and why you have chosen what you have chosen.
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Originally Posted by Mannie Bothans
I have a new HTC Incredible on order.
One of the big reasons that I am switching phones was because my Windows Mobile calendar messed up the times (shifted things an hour off) and totally messed up my entire calendar. I cannot afford to have any calendar issues, so I need a ROCK SOLID calendar that is stable, synchs well, integrates well, allows for recurring inputs, and has nice month, week, and daily views.
Most threads about calendar apps were started several months ago, so I was wondering what the latest developments and updates to these apps and widgets might have done to your evaluation of them. Personally, I would love to get in on the public beta of PI when it is finally announced. I have used Pocket Informant and Agenda Fusion on my Windows Mobile devices before. I have never used CalenGoo, but something like that would be wonderful, too.
What is the latest and greatest you have found regarding the DINC and:
Jorte App vs Calendar Pad Pro App vs iRT Calendar App vs Gemini App vs Hubkap Mobile App
and
aniAgenda Widget vs Pure Calendar Grid Widget vs Pure Caledar Agenda Widget vs Androidlet Calendar Widget
gCalendar does all the heavy lifting, I just need quick and easy access to the info.
nightfishing, are you using My Calendar or did you click on Calendar, Menu, More, Calendars, and UNCHECK MY CALENDAR? I hear that if you want to synch a Google calendar with the Incredible My Calendar, you have to make sure you are adding the event to one of your Google calendars and not the HTC default "My Calendar". When you add an event, there is a drop down at the top that lets you select which calendar you add to. The My Calendar, is ONLY on the phone and does not sync with anything. If you play around in the settings, you can turn off the My Calendar, so that it doesn't appear as a choice, and this will make your Google calendar the default. (On a related note, HTC Contacts does the same thing. There are your Google contacts, Facebook contacts, and a My Contacts which is ONLY on the phone and does not sync. So, you have to be careful when adding new contacts or you run into the same thing.) Also, do be careful when you edit an "all day" event. Editing an existing all day calendar event causes the date to be incremented by one day. If you are not careful to reset the date before saving your changes the event will "disappear" into the next day. To see this in action 1) Add a calendar event and check the "All day" box. 2) Save. 3) Select the event. 4)Press the menu button and select "Edit event". 5) The event's date will now be one day in the future.
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I am really looking for a STABLE, RELIABLE calendar that won't mess up my times when synching.
My old AT&T Tilt shifted all of my times by an hour once and totally messed up my entire calendar because I added dates and times after this happened and had some shifted and some correct. I need a goof-proof solution.
I also LOVE seeing what is on each day (written out) in month at a glance mode. I know Jort, iRT, and Pad do this. Does Gemini?
Among the apps that do show what is written on each day in month mode, which is the most stable? Which offers the highest level of convenience, flexibility, and options when setting things like recurring events, etc.? Which handle daylight savings time changes the best?
My vote goes to Pure Cal Agenda Widget. Not only does it pull my Google cal, it also shows my Google Tasks. And it's customizable and easy to add events or tasks
I also LOVE seeing what is on each day (written out) in month at a glance mode. I know Jort, iRT, and Pad do this. Does Gemini?
This is what I loved best about Pocket Informant and miss most about the google calendar. I didn't know PI was coming out for Android - I'll sure want to give it a try IF it uses the Google Calendar data - I don't want to worry about syncing.
Just downloaded and tried jorte. I set it to use Google Calendar, and when I add an event in Jorte it shows up on the phone's google calendar (in "my calendar" but not in the calendar with my user name) so it doesn't show up on the web calendar, since that shows my username calendar in My Calendars. I didn't word this right, but hopefully got my point across. Anyway, how do I get events I add in Jorte to sync to the web calendar?
Does anyone know a calendar app that will sync with facebook and load up birthdays? The HTC one on my old Hero did it automatically but i cant find a way of getting it on my x10
Just downloaded and tried jorte. I set it to use Google Calendar, and when I add an event in Jorte it shows up on the phone's google calendar (in "my calendar" but not in the calendar with my user name) so it doesn't show up on the web calendar, since that shows my username calendar in My Calendars. I didn't word this right, but hopefully got my point across. Anyway, how do I get events I add in Jorte to sync to the web calendar?
Maybe Jorte uses the phone's calendar as a backbone in some way. Make sure your phone's calendar is set to the Google calendar (instead of the phone's "my calendar") and also make sure Jorte's is set to the Ggogle calendar and see if that does the trick.
This same thing is happening to me.
I have CAREFULLY verified that Jorte is using Google Calendar. (It successfully imported everything from Google Calendar.)
I CAREFULLY verified that calendar sync is running. (I went to settings and performed a manual sync.)
But NO the event I created for today is NOT showing up in Google Calendar.
Update: I just installed Gemini on my Verizon Eris Android Phone running 2.1. It fails to sync new events created in Gemini with my google calendar as well!
But the new events ARE seen by the Eris Calendar app running on the phone, and for whatever reason, new events created in the Eris Calendar app **DO** sync with the google calendar.
Does anyone have any idea where I should take this bug report?
Last edited by wcattey; June 24th, 2010 at 10:57 PM.
Set BOTH "Select Calendar" and "Default Calendar" to make sync work.
I get to answer my own problem, and perhaps help others.
I just noticed that, in addition to the "Select Calendar" setting (which specifies the calendar for display) there is a "Default calendar" setting:
"Select a default calendar for new events. (Google Calendar mode only.)"
When I opened this and set it to the google calendar in my gmail account, sync started working!
It also now works in Gemini.
Can someone tell me why there is an interface for specifying the calendar for new events separately from the current calendar? When I am using an email reader, I don't want to bother specifying that email I compose should go to a DIFFERENT email system than the one I'm currently using to read email.
So kayst, and others: Make sure your calendar is set in BOTH places to make sync work.
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Jorte was okay- it did a good job syncing calendars and task lists, but it didn't do a very good job with tagging separate kinds of lists, which is how I prefer to organize. It is also a bit dry. I tried Astrid simultaneously, and so far, it is a far better program. Astrid does a great job with keeping track of various lists and does send you little creative reminders based on when you told it you wanted to be done with various tasks. You can put icons on your home page to represent those lists and access them quickly- such as "appointments" and "home projects" and "errands". It obviously syncs to your google calendar, although setting alarms and adding events takes longer than I would like it too.
Part of the problem is that I came from a Palm Centro, which I LOVED for setting alarms, task lists, etc. It was fast, elegant, and easy to manage. It didn't sync with Google, but I didn't care. Now I sync with Google, but everything takes a little longer. My google calendar alarm isn't effective at keeping me scheduled by itself because the "alarm" is a short and soft notification (so I don't get clobbered for every little detail-) and if I happen to miss it, I miss my appointment! It doesn't require that I check off anything, and it doesn't repeat itself until I acknowledge I've seen it like my palm centro did. Astrid has the "RING until I answer" option which is helpful, but it doesn't have the easy option of just going off, and reminding you every 10 minutes until you say enough already, nor is it set up to show the appointment, and easily remind you in advance. You have to set the appointment for earlier if you want it to ring for earlier and then remind yourself in the notes section what time your appointment is really scheduled for.
Maybe there isn't a better APP- I haven't found one yet. But My vote is definitely for Astrid so far. I have had contact with the author a few times, and he was very helpful. Only bug that "bugs" me is that it keeps an eternal log of all your tasks, even after you delete them. Why???? Also, I wish when I were setting a date it would show a true calendar so you can see what day of the week you are picking rather than just a little date and time window.
I'm satisfied with Astrid, like it better than anything else, but not yet overjoyed.
Any of these import and use the reminders/alarms i have setup in Outlook (and then synced to Gmail)? looks like Jorte doesn't but maybe i'm missing something.
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I have been using Jorte for a while, syncing it with Google and the 2 or 3 custom calendars I created. However I recently noticed that my Jorte is NOT showing what Google calls "Other Calendars" such as Holidays, Sports, etc. Those "other calendars" can be seen online but they do NOT show up in Jorte.
Another calendar that I recently installed, "Business Calendar Beta" I believe it is called, DOES show EVERY calendar including Holidays or sports if you so chose but my Jorte does not.
Does anyone know if there is a way that Jorte WILL show the "Other Calendars"??
I've had problems choosing the right calendar and finally I decided to develop one myself. I tried Jorte, CalenGoo and Pocket Informant. All of them are good, but I needed in one product:
- good integration with Google calendars
- Google tasks
- ability to quickly add, mark as done and delete tasks
Particularly the last was importnat, since I am a heavy user of Google tasks.
From these 3, Jorte does not provide syncing tasks with an external service, and in all using tasks is difficult. It looks to me like their developers treat gtasks as a secondary add-on. To me tasks are in fact more important than calendar.
So I worked for a while and created Total Agenda (https://market.android.com/details?id=org.inse.pim) with some friends of mine. Right now the app is free, so anybody can have a look and see if my vision has an appeal.
Please do not treat it as a spam. I sincerely share my view about the best organizer: Jorte, CalenGoo and Pocket Informant are good, but Total Agenda is something I use every day and I like it
I am really looking for a STABLE, RELIABLE calendar that won't mess up my times when synching.
My old AT&T Tilt shifted all of my times by an hour once and totally messed up my entire calendar because I added dates and times after this happened and had some shifted and some correct. I need a goof-proof solution.
I also LOVE seeing what is on each day (written out) in month at a glance mode. I know Jort, iRT, and Pad do this. Does Gemini?
Among the apps that do show what is written on each day in month mode, which is the most stable? Which offers the highest level of convenience, flexibility, and options when setting things like recurring events, etc.? Which handle daylight savings time changes the best?
What he said!!!! really just want a calendar that WORKS for invites FROM ANY EMAIL and has a nice view to them as well..
Jorte was okay- it did a good job syncing calendars and task lists, but it didn't do a very good job with tagging separate kinds of lists, which is how I prefer to organize. It is also a bit dry. I tried Astrid simultaneously, and so far, it is a far better program. Astrid does a great job with keeping track of various lists and does send you little creative reminders based on when you told it you wanted to be done with various tasks. You can put icons on your home page to represent those lists and access them quickly- such as "appointments" and "home projects" and "errands". It obviously syncs to your google calendar, although setting alarms and adding events takes longer than I would like it too.
Part of the problem is that I came from a Palm Centro, which I LOVED for setting alarms, task lists, etc. It was fast, elegant, and easy to manage. It didn't sync with Google, but I didn't care. Now I sync with Google, but everything takes a little longer. My google calendar alarm isn't effective at keeping me scheduled by itself because the "alarm" is a short and soft notification (so I don't get clobbered for every little detail-) and if I happen to miss it, I miss my appointment! It doesn't require that I check off anything, and it doesn't repeat itself until I acknowledge I've seen it like my palm centro did. Astrid has the "RING until I answer" option which is helpful, but it doesn't have the easy option of just going off, and reminding you every 10 minutes until you say enough already, nor is it set up to show the appointment, and easily remind you in advance. You have to set the appointment for earlier if you want it to ring for earlier and then remind yourself in the notes section what time your appointment is really scheduled for.
Maybe there isn't a better APP- I haven't found one yet. But My vote is definitely for Astrid so far. I have had contact with the author a few times, and he was very helpful. Only bug that "bugs" me is that it keeps an eternal log of all your tasks, even after you delete them. Why???? Also, I wish when I were setting a date it would show a true calendar so you can see what day of the week you are picking rather than just a little date and time window.
I'm satisfied with Astrid, like it better than anything else, but not yet overjoyed.
I am with you, came from BB not Palm, but same idea... that the organization in general was better thought out. Was hoping that with honeycomb they would have something better in the way of calendars however they appear to be still VERY YOUNG when it comes to business organization. While Apple continues to strengthen theirs and BB of course dominates... hard pressed to keep my droid. thank God for return policies
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I've had problems choosing the right calendar and finally I decided to develop one myself. I tried Jorte, CalenGoo and Pocket Informant. All of them are good, but I needed in one product:
- good integration with Google calendars
- Google tasks
- ability to quickly add, mark as done and delete tasks
Particularly the last was importnat, since I am a heavy user of Google tasks.
From these 3, Jorte does not provide syncing tasks with an external service, and in all using tasks is difficult. It looks to me like their developers treat gtasks as a secondary add-on. To me tasks are in fact more important than calendar.
So I worked for a while and created Total Agenda (https://market.android.com/details?id=org.inse.pim) with some friends of mine. Right now the app is free, so anybody can have a look and see if my vision has an appeal.
Please do not treat it as a spam. I sincerely share my view about the best organizer: Jorte, CalenGoo and Pocket Informant are good, but Total Agenda is something I use every day and I like it
Tried it but still needs a LOT of work... opens black for me then eventually turns "usable" things like create calendar entry are a bit clunky and would appear to be "leaky" in terms of memory if i had to guess...
Thanks in advance for ur help. I hope people are still responding to this thread.
Did Calendar Pad take away the option for 'recurring'???
Thank u
Actually just found it....in the menu. But calling it. 'Call another sop's is devieving
Otherwise. Tried jorte OK at best. The letters are small and light. There may be better agenda ones out there. But for the ones where u just look at the widget Calendar Pad rocks
I've tried the stock calendar, Business Calendar, Jorte and several other calendars. Then I tried Calengoo. Although Business Calendar is a close second, Calengoo tops my list with Google Calendar and Agenda integration and the Agenda view. I can't believe no one has mentioned Calengoo. Jorte just didn't seem as clean to me, although it has a lot of options.
Business Calendar for me too! I wonder if this string can get updated to include Business Calendar in its pole? Looks like the string has some good history to it (2010) but wonder what new apps are available since then that's not inlcuded here.
I'm reviving this thread in case there are new apps. I was using Jorte, which was great, but it suddenly stopped synching. I've been trying a couple of others but all are missing something.
Any thoughts? Should I just stick with Jorte? Lots of complaints about it lately so I'm really scraping for answers.
Thanks.
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Also to jump in this thread....I am using Calendar Pad Pro but that seems to suffer the same limitation as the standard diary apps - syncing with Google Calendar only brings in the past three months of appointments.
Any of the other solutions able to give me my whole Google calendar on my phone? My calendar online goes back two and a half years.....
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I am still sold on Business Calendar. I ike the User Interface, the semi-transparent widgets,the nice agenda layout, syncs with multie google calendars I can turn on or off fromdispaying.
But I really like the updated ability to schedule bi-weekly recurring events like an every other Friday scheduled reminder. And the hotlink feature where phone numbers, email addresses, web sites etc are recognized and become an active link to click and make a call, etc.
Last edited by Rico ANDROID; January 18th, 2012 at 10:02 AM.
Also to jump in this thread....I am using Calendar Pad Pro but that seems to suffer the same limitation as the standard diary apps - syncing with Google Calendar only brings in the past three months of appointments.
Any of the other solutions able to give me my whole Google calendar on my phone? My calendar online goes back two and a half years.....
Brykins:
I can see ALL of my google calendars on myphone desktop using Business Calendar.
I click on the specific day from the calendar widget, then click on an item inthe agenda widget shown in the pic above in another post.
This opens up the google calendar via the app. Whenyou select month view, you will see all of your google calendars, color coded so you know which calendar contain an event if theyeach have an event on the same day, etc.
I can aso click at the bottom of the month view where there are tabs for each google calendar. Clicking these either turn on or off a google calendar info from showing on your screen
It's not that I can't see my calendars, it's just that Google's sync ONLY seems to bring in things that are less than three months old. Not a problem if you NEVER have to reset your phone, but I last re-installed my OS in December, so only have appointments in my calendar from September onwards.
It's a known issue with workarounds that involve turning off sync, setting dates backwards, turning on sync, etc, which have various degrees of success, but if Google want to be taken seriously then this is the sort of thing that needs to be fixed for business use.
I have tried, within the last 48 hours, these apps: aCalendar, Business Calendar Free, AA Task, and about three others. So far, I don't like any of them more than Jorte, so I REinstalled it and now it seems to be working .... fingers crossed it continues, but I'm not sure it will.
It's not that I can't see my calendars, it's just that Google's sync ONLY seems to bring in things that are less than three months old. Not a problem if you NEVER have to reset your phone, but I last re-installed my OS in December, so only have appointments in my calendar from September onwards.
It's a known issue with workarounds that involve turning off sync, setting dates backwards, turning on sync, etc, which have various degrees of success, but if Google want to be taken seriously then this is the sort of thing that needs to be fixed for business use.
You are right about Google should want to get steps ahead with a more business-oriented calendar function that can handle what youve posted. Ive not logged events beyond when I started using google with this app. Perhaps I will do some analysis on this. Good point.
Meanwhile, does Galaxy's post offer a workaround with Jorte? Its gotten good reviews.
Ive been sold on Business Calendar from my first Android experience. Ive gotten things so organized its rather hard to move to something else but always open for newer and better. Meanwhile BC has all the features I need.
Also to jump in this thread....I am using Calendar Pad Pro but that seems to suffer the same limitation as the standard diary apps - syncing with Google Calendar only brings in the past three months of appointments.
Any of the other solutions able to give me my whole Google calendar on my phone? My calendar online goes back two and a half years.....
I like companion link. Not perfect but pretty good and it will do what ur asking.
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I tried Jorte and Astrid for a week . . .
