I’m new to the MaemoFanatics team but not new to the platform. My first post (of many) will be a quick look at Foreca Weather and OMWeather.
I love being able to see what the weather is like, at a quick glance. Both applications provide a desktop widget with current and upcoming conditions.
Both applications feature multiple cities and locations you can switch to, quite easily. They both allow you to set the unit display, how often to update and the amount of days you want displayed.
ForecaWeather has a tabbed window selection when you launch into the application by tapping on the desktop widget. You’re brought into a list of the cities and can choose to view the conditions at the location.
OMWeather provides this functionality through a widget that can “page” through the different locations by simply pressing on the arrow while you’re on the desktop. Here’s a Toronto location, and North Bay. You simply tap the city and it will change.
When comparing the 2 widgets, both provide the same amount of information in a concise way. However OMWeather can use transparency, adjust colors, font size and the icons are user-replaceable. Fortunately for Foreca, it ships with an installation link to the applet with the N900 directly out-of-the-box, so many people use it without knowing of an alternative.
OMWeather is built and maintained by a member of the Maemo community (Pavel Fialko). It’s completely free, the source code is available, as well as community and author-provided patches – and it’s a lot more customizable.
You can follow the newest release discussion at the TMO (talk.maemo.org) thread and if you like it, let the author know and make at donation.
Leave a comment below and let us know which one you prefer, and why. Or you if you have an alternative favorite, share with us!
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