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Hoccer: "Throw" files and data to others.

Has anyone heard of this app? I believe it is a featured app in the marketplace now. It's a gesture based app to quickly share and receive files with people nearby, wherein you pretend to "throw" the phone like a frisbee, and people nearby can quickly raise up their phone and "catch" the thing(s) you sent.

I thought it was a neat and fun idea. Anyone try it out yet?
 
I take it this app will only work with Android 2.1 ? My hero is atillon 1.6 and every app i've looked at says to use bluetooth it needs 2.1

So likne many others I'm waiting for HTC to get their fingers out and release 2.1 I would even forego Sense as I never use the multiple screens anyway

This app doesn't use bluetooth. It uses either GPS or Wireless location. I've got a G1, and this app works fine.
 
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tried using the app. on my Samsung Spica to send a .jpg to an iphone with Hoccer installed on both phones via my home wi-fi network but failed..any tips to get it working? do i need to change some settings on my router or handset?

It should just work if you are both in the same sub-net which you should be if you are both accessing the same wireless router. It takes a bit of practice to get the 'catch' gesture right though.
 
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It should just work if you are both in the same sub-net which you should be if you are both accessing the same wireless router. It takes a bit of practice to get the 'catch' gesture right though.

guess it's just me then...did practice a lot to get it right...my i5700 does throw the file and iPhone tries to catch but "searching for partner" fails :( ...guess will have to get hold of another android phone and check it out....thanks for the reply
 
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