Just got into the beta from a friend, Wanted to show a good feature of this phone and will take more shots or what not if people wanted. (android version)

Steam chat - PC to phone , phone to PC

Any chat sent by you or the other person that you do on your PC gets sent to your phone.
But chat only by the other person on your phone gets sent to PC. Examples:
Phone
steam


Features

Fully working:

  • Cross platform text chat.
  • Can be online on PC/Mac/PS3 And be on the same account on your phone aswell.
  • Store
  • Store purchasing including gift purchases
  • Profile viewing / Friend inviting
  • Group viewing (No group admin features are included like announcement making)
  • Steam news
  • Configurable sound settings and app settings
  • Wish-list viewing
  • Profile screenshot and video viewing
  • Friend activity (Like the Community home on steam)
  • Landscape mode Android and Iphone (Android example Iphone example)
  • And probably tonnes more features to come


Shots of steam mobile (andriod):

(All can be found here http://www.kennyiststudios.co.uk/images/moblie/ )

Friends list:
side bar:
Store:
Friend activity:
Settings:
Cart
Group list
Wishlist
Landsacpe

Thanks to coookie for allowing this, Profile view from top to bottom

top
middle
even lower
Bottom

Requested shots

game store page view
Cart gifting option


Shots of steam mobile (Iphone):

Friends list:
side bar:
Store:
App settings:
Cart
Group list
Wishlist
Profile view
Store game page view
Screenshots page
Landscape
Chat screen

Thanks to ETD For these shots (And also my invite :P)


Whats not so good?

You can only start a chat by clicking the chat icon on friends list, Not the name.
Steam settings is not up yet, Only basic settings.
No voice chat.
No admin features on group pages.

  • More to come, But it is a beta -


Links

Steam mobile page
Android market link
Apple App Store link


Just ask if you want anything else.

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I want it!

13 years ago
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someone needs to get the android apk for this

13 years ago
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Beta needs to be added to your account, the app is freely available now.

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no thanks to you i acquired the apk.

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What about security of user login information? Android is OpenSource platfrom and as such, your user credentials are open to anyone with little to no hacking experience. It's enough that you download the wrong app from the market, and your private info is at risk!? Apps are the back-doors to Android platform (with all those permissions that, without second thought, you agree to when installing a new app).

I might consider installing this app, but not before I see some security study from devs :D

13 years ago
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This app uses the same API system that any site uses steam login with. You are fine, Also will have steam guard when you login.

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Yeah, it's very unlikely that anyone would loose access to their Steam account through this. There are far easier ways for nefarious people to get at information like that. Just look at how many people happily run "keygen.exe" or similar files from random sites they know nothing about, thinking that they can score some free stuff.

Compared to any random PC out there, your phone is a fort... no matter how insecure the Android marketplace might be.

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You two are probably right.

There is also a problem if you lose your smartphone, or if someone steals it. You can't drop a PC from your pocket in a full bus :D So it's wise that you don't let the phone/app remember your credit card info (if it has that option)...

I'll probably try the app anyway, thanks!

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Every time I have logged into the app it has asked me to check my e-mail for a new key from the steam guard. If you are worried about loosing your phone then all you have to do is make sure you log out after using it.

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If you have an iPhone you can wipe all data from it, remotely. Which means also the app containing yout steam credentials.

I'm sure there is something similar for android too.

13 years ago
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Wait so you can't buy mobile games through this? Then what the hell is the point of it?

13 years ago
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Chatting, Buying games on the move in case your going to miss a sale or something. Also looking at the store, getting updates and news ETC.

13 years ago
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Anyone want a beta invite? First person to ask for it can have it :D

13 years ago
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No beta invite here. Sorry. :)

13 years ago
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Would be nice if you give it to me :D

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I wanted to try buying something yesterday with a coupon.this function does not seem to be implemented yet. Maybe the reason is that u also cant check ur inventory with the app.

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if someone can send-me an invitation ill be happy ^^

13 years ago
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So I got an invite from a friend to get into the beta. However, I haven't received a new invite in my inventory to pass onto someone else. Is this unusual? Or was I not supposed to 'add to game library' the invite my friend gave me, but instead keep passing that on? I'm so confused.

Regardless, it's pretty cool. Now I can bother people on Steam from anywhere ^_^. I do wish the friends list had 'tags' enabled though; I have all my friends sorted nice and neat on my computer, but then digging through the mess to find someone on my iPod is tedious xD. I enjoy having 'recent contacts on the top though!

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That's normal, you get a giftable invite too only if you get yours directly from Steam, by trying to sign in from the app.

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I'd like an beta invite if anyone have any which they ain't going to use. I'd really appreciate it.
The app looks really cool and I've been looking for one but my phone was to old the run the app called "Steam Droid", but it can run this. So that's a thumps up :-P

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If you sign into your mobile app on your phone using your Steam credentials, you'll receive an invite in 2-3 days. It'll be in your inventory. It's a giftable item.

13 years ago
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I did sign up. Thankies. I'll sit back and wait for it to come :-P

13 years ago
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Got it last week. Looks pretty decent. Steam style. Though similarities to the facebook app are obvious.

13 years ago
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This is purely wishful thinking on my part, but I noticed that there is a mobile version of Osmos available on Android marketplace now(not through the steam app, to clarify), and I own Osmos on Steam. My HOPE is that at some point Steam will give you mobile versions of the games you buy from them, or at least a discounted price if you own the game on Steam already. Or maybe they'll start selling 'packages' where you get the PC and mobile version for a lower price than buying both separately. Anyway, this mobile app opens up a whole world of possibilities, and I really hope Steam takes advantage of them (and not our wallets).

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Nice app. If it had inventories/gifting it would do everything I'd like it to do.

13 years ago
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Sooo my school's public wifi blocks Steam; but puahahahaha this app allows me to bypass that ^_^.
Question though. If you sign into the app, does it have to be open for you to remain online? Or if you change programs, does it sign you out? Because this could very well become an alternative for texting if the former is true XD.

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It runs in the background, So you can go on whatever you want and it will keep you signed in.

13 years ago
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Is anyone else else having trouble with the search? If I start typing something in it reloads the main store page. The app has also died on me twice so far. I've only used it for about 30 minutes so far =/

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Anyone wants an invite? Just got into it a couple of minutes ago, and apparently none of my friends have an Android/iPhone :/
So yeah, first reply to this comment gets it :P

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Wat? None of your friends have an Android nor an iPhone? I already have an invite, but lol :-D

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Apparently not, had my name changed for some hours, but no one answered to it :P

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Maybe you could give it to me ? :o)

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Do you have another? Looking for it for ages ;-;

13 years ago
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So, gift got out :D

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Steam mobile is now an open-beta. Just login using the app and you'll have access.

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Frankly the main thing I do with Steam is go daily to look at the deal, and I find that more convenient to do in Opera on my Android phone than using the Steam app.

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Maybe, but the app is more for easier buying/Gifting and chatting to friends.

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Closed 13 years ago by Kennyist.