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Gordon Gecko

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Message 37138 - Posted: 10 Mar 2011, 14:19:27 UTC

I'm just curious if it's possible to create a version of BOINC that would crunch data on the cellphone and if so whether there's any plans to do so.
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Message 37139 - Posted: 10 Mar 2011, 15:39:52 UTC - in response to Message 37138.  
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Ever tried to fill in "BOINC android" in a search engine? :P

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Also available: AndroBOINC, a BOINC Manager only app for smartphones.
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Message 37158 - Posted: 12 Mar 2011, 17:38:00 UTC

Looks pretty dead to me.

@Gordon, if you are talking about applications then yes, it's possible. But that seems nobody cares.
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Message 37263 - Posted: 23 Mar 2011, 12:43:58 UTC - in response to Message 37139.  

Thanks for the link, I checked the marketplace on my phone but it didn't cross my mind to search google for apps. Guess I just assumed any android apps would show up in the marketplace.
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Message 37264 - Posted: 23 Mar 2011, 12:50:11 UTC - in response to Message 37158.  

@whynot
According to their FAQ, looks like the potential number of people is much greater than those with computers on a global scale. Even though cellphones won't be able to crunch as much data, the large number of them could help make up for the difference in computing power.
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Message 37327 - Posted: 30 Mar 2011, 1:34:52 UTC

Is there a phone out there that'll last more than 15-20 minutes crunching full bore?
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Message 37378 - Posted: 2 Apr 2011, 16:54:44 UTC

Any. Just plug in power supply.
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