G-Weather 1.1 – check the daily forecast in style with animated weather on Windows Mobile
Weather applications are a given on any mobile device. Phones either come preloaded with a basic app embedded in the user interface or you can effortlessly find third party products that can keep you aware of daily weather forecasts. The developers of the famed G-Alarm software have decided to create a nice looking weather app for Windows Mobile, but can it compete with the army of existing weather apps available? Read our review of G-Weather and find out.
G-Weather
One thing I always expect from an Ageye product is a pretty user interface and G-Weather is no exception. The Ageye team has done it again with some beautiful eye-candy and a finger friendly interface. If you’re familiar with HTC’s TouchFLO 3D and its animated weather effects, then you will surely appreciate the hard work the team has put in to bring that style to a standalone weather app. Many people appreciate the weather tab of TF3D, but do not like the entire interface or simply do not own a newer HTC device. When they disable the UI, they lose the opportunity to access the weather part of it. Now users can feel free to detach themselves from TF3D and still use a beautifully animated weather app.
Current Weather
The animations, as noted above, are breathtaking. Partly cloudy forecasts animate by colliding clouds with the sun. Rainy weather shows clouds with drops of rain coming down. If there’s a storm, lightning will strike from the clouds. There’s also animation for snow. Something I like about the G-Weather animations over TF3D animations is that they’re continuous. As in, the animations don’t stop and will refresh automatically, which adds to the general experience of using the app. Sometimes I find myself staring at them like I’m in a hypnotic state. I guess that’s what happens after years of using apps with poor, static weather images. We certainly need more developers like the Ageye team to boost Windows Mobile’s reputation for gorgeous apps. There are several mesmerizing image sets too, which can be seen in the video at the bottom of this review.
Detailed Weather
Fast loading time is important for a weather app because you want to find out the information quickly and efficiently. G-Weather starts just as fast as any other app. You can add many cities and it’ll load the first one on the list (which can be interchanged). I found that the database holds many cities, so you shouldn’t have a problem picking a location near you. Swiping your finger on the launch screen will let you switch between cities that you’ve already configured. Updating weather can be done in various ways: on startup, when you add a city, when there’s an ActiveSync connection, or when there’s a WiFi connection. Once the weather is updated, the animated images transition to show the current weather on the top half of the screen. I was happy to see that the current weather actually shows the exact temperature and not just the high and low (like on other, more expensive apps). The next three days are shown underneath the current weather. To view detailed weather stats and the full five day forecast, click on a day and the page will slide to another screen with more details. On that screen you will find morning, noon, evening, and night weather information with separate animations for each. This will keep you updated for the entire day. Chance of precipitation and wind speed are also displayed. Swipe your finger on the screen and you will move to the next or previous day.
Radar and Rain Images
There are some advanced features of G-Weather, like satellite and rain radar imaging, but these are only available in certain regions right now. I hope to see these added for all regions soon. The primary negative of G-Weather is the price of 9.99 €. To me, weather apps are only used for a short period of time, so I always prefer to see a lower price. That being said, G-Weather offers something that isn’t widely available in other standalone weather applications – animated weather. And although you would only use it for a minute or two at a time, it’s an app you could use on a daily basis. It doesn’t hurt that the interface is beautifully done with finger friendliness in mind.
G-Weather offers one of the best interfaces I’ve seen for a weather app and it does it in a stunning manner. Ageye has offered great customer service in the past, so I would bet that hasn’t changed with G-Weather either. Although the price may be high, it seems to be worth it if you’re looking for a weather app. The great part is that Ageye offers a 14-day trial of the software, so you can review it and see if it’s worth the price for you. It passes our test for one of the best Windows Mobile apps around, certainly in the weather category.
Video by Developer
Pros:
- Animated weather graphics
- Detailed weather forecast (5 days)
- Finger friendly
- Integration in G-Alarm to show weather when you wake up
- Advanced features for some regions
- Fast loading
- Current weather displays exact temperature, not just high/low
- Today plugin available
Cons:
- Price
- On rare occasions, exact temp. on current weather didn’t display
- Advanced features only limited to few regions
Possible Improvements:
- Visual feedback for pressing on certain days would be nice (like a highlight)
- In the future, would love to see different styles of weather animations
Tested on : Touch Pro2
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When does it stop….hopefully never ever
the app looks really nice…
this is THE APP i've been waiting for ever since i bought my blackstone!!!
MUST HAVE THIS!!!
I've been playing with this for the past week or so and it looks as if this will develop into one of the best weather applications for WM. Slick graphics and an easy to use, finger-friendly, interface. Lots of options and integrates with G-Alarm! Great for amateur weather anoraks, but also can be simple enough for everyday “what's the weather going to be?” use. Let down by its high purchase price
I am using G-watch & G-Alarm now
Really great soft!
I think I deserve a free copy of this software, because I am looking for a great weather app since a very long time and this is the only one with a decent user interface and especially a wide range of cities in Germany, for which I need this program.
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So, wish me luck in this competition
I feel that i deserve a free copy of this because my name is Michael. And anyone with a name should have a copy of this software and i don't yet…
Thanks!
I have download the trial version, and its very stabile on my I900 Omnia.Looks nice, and works very smooth.I am unemployed, live in Croatia, so please give Me a copy of this very nice app.
I think I deserve a free copy of this software, because My device doesnt support something like this before, the people with HTC devices with TouchFlo 3d have the animated weather, now is my turn to have this feature.
Thanks
This weather graphics of this application looks really nice. With this application i dont need to go to the weathersites on the Internet like now.
thanks for the review. i have installed now the trial version to look, if the program is better than the trial of spb weather. i like the program very much, please give me a free copy of this program because i like it very muc. in most situations it is better than spb weather…
I LOVE Ageye applications they are all so cleverly done.
I deserve this app, why should I be the only one carrying a brolly when it's 30C outside.
I don't know that “deserve” is the right word, but I sure could use the software in my role as a SKYWARN spotter. Here in the US, the National Weather Service's meteorologists use ham radio operators to call in on-the-scene weather conditions directly to the NWS centers. You'd think that here in Southern California the worst “weather” we would have is excessive sunshine, but believe it or not we get some pretty serious conditions from time to time. Having something like this would certainly be a handy tool in keeping up on weather forecasts and having a good idea of when and where we in SKYWARN would be called out. Thanks. //Steve// [steve.silverwood@gmail.com]
Very cool UI, i really like to have it on my diamond
Wonderful graphics, suites great to dark costumizations of my PDA
I want it
This app is one of the coolest app ever. it give so accurate and so beautifully the data that anyone one would like to have this and am one of them. i like this app so bad that if i win a copy then it would be like a dream come true for me.
I love this App would be nice if I could get an Advertising Copy For FREE!!! I would push this app to so many people i know with Windows Mobile how can you not want this app i admit 10 euro is a bit high but its the best out there.
oh well, I use an Acer neoTouch and it lacks the beautiful HTC Weather panel, so…thats why I need that app pretty urgently
I need to win this app because a cloud killed my family. With this program I could hunt it down and have my revenge.
I get such a kick from the animated weather – I have 7 different cities that I check regularly – each city represents where some our family/friends are – I would LOVE to have this app for my phone! thanks for the chance to win one!!
I'm throwin in me hat for the chance to win a free copy. I believe that this app is worth the price and even more worth it free.
Thank ye Best WM Apps for this chance to get such a great product for free and for reviewing it so everyone knows about it.
Cheers,
Jono
Celticrei@gmail.com
the software is really nice. Ageye is one of the best developer for Windows Mobile devices..
what a great way to start my day than to look at the days weather and the upcoming week. this app appears to be user friendly and very up to date. good apps are hard to find but it seems that i have found one of the top ones. thank you for affording me a chance to gain something great for my phone.
No matter what I do I can't get my HTC Weather to work.
Hi,
judging on the 14-day trial, I think this app deserves a 5/5 rating considering the superb look and the easy handling.
I really got used to seeing today's weather when I wake up with G-Alarm (unbeatable alarm app by the same author) which can display weather infos provided by G-Weather. To see today's weather before installing the trial of G-Weather I had to stop G-Alarm, go into Start Menu and start multiple weather apps (I started multiple apps, because I figured out that the weather forecasts provided by them were pretty inaccurate for Germany, so I started a few and tried to see what the average of all forecasts is).
But since the weather forecast provided by wetter.com is IMHO the most accurate for Germany and G-Weather is the only app getting the forecast from it, I have now the possibility to get rid of my other inaccurate ugly apps and start using G-Weather from now on if I get a license.
Plus I could arrive earlier at work (my boss will thank you for this!) if I get rid of the other apps because I could see the right weather forecast with a glimpse instead of calculating an average weather value every morning to see if I can drive by car or with the bike. ;D
So please MTV, pimp my ride…. uhm, no… so please BestWindowsMobileApps.com, give me G-Weather!
I won't miss the chance to win this stylish weather app for my WinMobile. I need precise weather infos every day when I'm on the way with my RC-Car, because rain is not really good for it.
I use all the ageye software solutions – G-Profile, G-Alarm, G-Watch … Now I've got to get G-Weather – and with radar?!?! Their user interface is the best!
Congrats to the Winners
Marco Angelo , Sebastian , Pipper
thanks for all who participated
Let's get real. Elecont weather has a today plugin, much more detail of the weather, and a 10-day forecast. G-weather has a three-day forecast and very little detail but it's “best” because it has pretty pictures!
The pictures are indeed pretty, but they don't tell me next week's weather!
i love this weather app and the kool animation effects will love to get a full copy of this windows mobile app
How can I access United States Satellite image and US radar images
How can I access United States Satellite weather and US Radar Weather.
I deserve a copy because I want my ppc to be the best it can be! Iphone can't have everything…
I deserve a copy because I want my ppc to be the best it can be! Iphone can't have everything…