Requirements

The customer wanted Elinext programmers to develop an application that would represent an e-watch, according to the designs provided by the client. The application had to include the following functionality: 1-minute hand (60 min) and two-hour hands (12h or 24h); the ability to choose between 12h and 24h time display; the ability to select the correct time zone for the two-hour hands; unique positioning of the hands was required: for example, even at 5:30, the hour hand was to always be on the current hour – there were to be no intervening positions; the ability to lock the watch to the screen.

Challenge

The main challenge for our developer was implementing the lock screen for the android (the Android SDK doesn't provide API to allow this). The developer faced the following difficulties: - how to replace the standard Android lock screen with the HDO lock screen. - how to replace the device's custom lock screen with the HDO lock screen.

Solution

To solve these tasks, our developers had to study lots of pages of information before actually starting to develop the code. They decided that by disabling the default lock screen, they could substitute the HDO Clock dial display for it instead, and thereby accomplish the controls and functionality required. Results: The development project outcome is an application for the iPhone and iPod touch, the Android, and for Android tablets' IM watch clock. The application has the following functionality:

Main screen:

clock (full-screen mode)

Settings:

• hour format (12 or 24);
• time zone for first-hour hand;
• switch to second-hour hand;
• time zone for second-hour hand;
• switch to lock screen mode;
• information about the application.

Time zone.

• General information.
• Widget (Android only).