The applications that make use of GPS technology smartphones can become a great tool to get to know the environment With a similar operation to Foursquare, the application GarrafON lets you know the location of nearby bars However, it is not focused on letting other users or friends know where you have been, but to to know if what has been consumed in that bar Was it of good quality or not
Specifically, it is a very simple application to use, with a sober style but functional and agile that lets you know which bars use the well-known jug , or what is the same, pass off as good a liquor of lesser quality or brand Its operation is based on geolocation by GPS or Internet, and allows you to share this information with other users of the application. In fact, the idea is that consumers themselves complete the GarrafON database
As soon as the application starts, a screen is displayed with two buttons The lower one allows you to do a search location specific, if you know its name. But if you don't know, or you simply want to obtain information about the bars around and their drinks, you can press the top button, See nearby barsWhen doing so, a new screen appears with a list of stores close to the user's current position
In the information of these places it is possible to see your name, address and distance But the information most relevant is the number of ticks, or quality drinks , and skulls, or drinks that have been taken in a poke If the user is also a consumer and wants to participate in this application, they just have to click on the bar where they have ordered to be able to enter the consumption Here you can choose whether to give a ppositive point or point out that it is a jug lor that it is being consumed. Whatever it is, you can choose from a long list of alcoholic beverages
In addition, this application has other functions that are no less interesting Along with drinks, it is possible to share the price of drinks In this way, when searching for nearby bars, it is possible to apply search filters to find places with the cheapest drinks And if the user does not know the street where they are located, just pressing the top right button displays your location on a Google Maps
What happens if there is no bar where the user is located? Well, the consumer himself is able to create it to indicate the type of consumption and its price from the Search option from the main screen. The application GarrafON is developed for mobiles with operating system AndroidIn addition, you can download completely free from the Android Market
