{"id":4908,"date":"2017-02-05T07:59:08","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T07:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hovatek.com\/?p=4908"},"modified":"2018-03-07T20:20:12","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T20:20:12","slug":"introducing-the-hovatek-forum-app-for-android-ios-and-blackberry-10-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/introducing-the-hovatek-forum-app-for-android-ios-and-blackberry-10-devices\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the Hovatek Forum app for Android, iOS and Blackberry 10 devices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Its our first post this year so Happy New Year to you our amazing fans, we couldn&#8217;t have come this far without you.<br \/>\nWe&#8217;re kicking off 2017 on a strong note with the launch of the Hovatek Forum app, an app built specially for the Hovatek Forum and aimed at improving user experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s different about the Hovatek Forum app?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Those of you who have been using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/mobile-app\/\">Hovatek mobile<\/a> are aware of a few shortcoming as some sent feedback to that effect. As we take your feedback very seriously, we&#8217;ve been working and are proud to add the Hovatek Forum app to our collection. Some improvements in the Hovatek Forum app include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Push Notifications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You receive Forum notifications directly on your device. This way, you&#8217;re immediately alerted once you get a reply, quote, mention or a private message (PM).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4909\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-Forum-App-Push-Notitications.png\" alt=\"Hovatek Forum app push notitication\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-Forum-App-Push-Notitications.png 720w, https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-Forum-App-Push-Notitications-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-Forum-App-Push-Notitications-576x1024.png 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deep Linking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This enables you open Hovatek Forum links (from Google search, Facebook, Twitter, Hovatek Forum app etc) within the Hovatek Forum app.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-Forum-deep-linking.png\" alt=\"Hovatek Forum app deep linking\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-Forum-deep-linking.png 720w, https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-Forum-deep-linking-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-Forum-deep-linking-576x1024.png 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Upload support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Hovatek Forum app allows you upload images, videos and attachments. Smileys and BB code are not left out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4911\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-forum-app-uploading.png\" alt=\"Hovatek Forum app images, video, smiley, attachment, bb code\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-forum-app-uploading.png 720w, https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-forum-app-uploading-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/bpyeki\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Hovatek-forum-app-uploading-576x1024.png 576w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Where can I download the Hovatek Forum app?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Hovatek Forum app is now available on <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.hovatek.forum&amp;hl=en\">Google&#8217;s Play Store<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/sc\/app\/hovatek-forum\/id1092394423?mt=8\">Apple&#8217;s iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will happen to Hovatek mobile?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Hovatek mobile app will remain active, you&#8217;ll still be able to access the Hovatek Forum from the app. Aside from the Hovatek Forum, Hovatek mobile still contains important features like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Alerts (latest news &amp; updates from the Hovatek Blog)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hovatek.com\/blog\/team-hovatek-launches-h-tech-radio\/\">H-Tech Radio<\/a>\u00a0(Hovatek&#8217;s podcast for the latest Tech. gist, reviews and debates),<\/li>\n<li>Call and Email us directly (This is reliable as our contact details are auto-updated)<\/li>\n<li>Access our Premium membership portal<\/li>\n<li>Connect to us on our Social media pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be making\u00a0the Hovatek mobile app more versatile in the future (with more features) so look out for the coming updates.<\/p>\n<p>Hovatek&#8230;.just a button away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its our first post this year so Happy New Year to you our amazing fans, we couldn&#8217;t have come this far without you. 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