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Introducing The Trade Rumors App

By Tim Dierkes | October 27, 2014 at 2:11pm CDT

After many months of hard work, we’re very excited to bring you the new Trade Rumors app for iOS and Android devices!

The Trade Rumors app brings together content from our three sites: MLB Trade Rumors, Hoops Rumors, and Pro Football Rumors.  You can easily scroll left to right and click on the image of the article you want to read.  You can also filter your feeds to show only the top stories within that category, if you prefer.

Once you’re within a feed, you can swipe to read older or newer articles without going back to the home screen.  Each article can be easily shared via Twitter, Facebook, email, or text message.

The Trade Rumors app is highly customizable.  You can add feeds for any of the 92 MLB, NBA, and NFL teams, as well as for any of the thousands of players in our archives, by using the settings icon up top for iOS and the pencil icon up top for Android.  You can create a multi-sport experience tailored to your specific interests, or you can limit your app entirely to one sport by removing the others.

Best of all?  The Trade Rumors app is free!  Download it for iOS or Android and leave a review!

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  1. formerdraftpick

    8 years ago

    Yes!

    Reply
  2. John

    8 years ago

    Made this comment on twitter, but probably better suited here. Look into the Disqus mobile integration documentation they provide to add it natively to your app. The comments are such an important part of this site that you should include it with each article posting. Will promote longer use of your app for that “oh so special” ad revenue ;).

    Reply
    • WhoKilledTheRallyMonkey

      8 years ago

      Agreed Disqus integration is a must for me to use the app. Without it I will just stick to the mobile web page (which works very well I might add)

      Reply
      • UK Tiger

        8 years ago

        Agree with this.

        I enjoy the comments and back and forth as much as the articles, so ill stick to the mobile app too until they can Disqus integrated, but still, great work Tim and guys!

        Reply
      • stl_cards16

        8 years ago

        Yeah I prefer the website to the (old) app. Very easy to navigate and comment from any phone I’ve had.

        Reply
      • Tim Dierkes

        8 years ago

        Suppose we were to switch from Disqus to hosting comments in-house with our own custom system. What would be the concerns in doing so? I think this would be good for load time of the sites.

        Reply
        • WhoKilledTheRallyMonkey

          8 years ago

          Tim,

          I sent you a detailed answer via email RE this issue. Thanks for all your hard work.

        • Tim Dierkes

          8 years ago

          Thanks, that would be good to read. However, I didn’t receive it?

        • Karkat

          8 years ago

          I’d be sad to lose my comment stats, but freedom from Disqus (which is a good service to be fair) would probably be good in the long run. Gives you more control over features and everything.

        • Tim Dierkes

          8 years ago

          I think we’d be able to customize in some ways, make the site run faster, and also have the comments to ourselves in the event Disqus goes out of business or something.

        • LazerTown

          8 years ago

          pfff. I’m number 5 of all time here.

        • Karkat

          8 years ago

          Yeah, and I’m #10 :O

        • LazerTown

          8 years ago

          Don’t worry, you will catch me someday.

        • Karkat

          8 years ago

          😀 LazerTown-senpai believes in me!

        • John

          8 years ago

          Disqus is honestly one of the main reasons why I comment on this site. Load times don’t bother me. If you switch to something Disqus like, that’s no issue. However something that allows upvoting and works on mobile is key 🙂

        • Aloha Jack

          8 years ago

          Bring back DOWNvoting too.

        • Jasonzx3

          8 years ago

          While I agree comments are a huge part, if not as big of a part as you and your writers amazing work. An “in house” non third party comment system would be preferred. Hopefully you can give better customization features. Than disqus. Either way. Been supporting you guys since the start. Keep it up man!!!

        • Kevin Chambers

          8 years ago

          Hi Tim,
          My biggest concern is losing the comments like when the site switched to Disqus. I like looking at old posts and reading the discussions.

    • Karkat

      8 years ago

      The comments are what cause this site to take up hours of my time instead of minutes 😀

      Reply
    • Tko11

      8 years ago

      Yeah I just downloaded it, there is no commenting section on the app? 🙁 besides that so far it looks great. However just like everyone else noted the comments/discussions are a big part of this site and it’d be nice to have them on the app as well.

      Reply
  3. WhoKilledTheRallyMonkey

    8 years ago

    Free, I like it already!

    Reply
  4. Roger Wilco

    8 years ago

    Finally a free MLBTR app! Great work guys!

    Reply
  5. AndreTheGiantKiller

    8 years ago

    Christmas come early this year!!

    Reply
  6. we_gobba_go_back

    8 years ago

    Any future plans for windows phones??? 🙁

    Reply
    • John Cate

      8 years ago

      I’ll vote for that too.

      Reply
  7. Hunter

    8 years ago

    You guys just made my day.

    Reply
  8. LittleOtterPaws

    8 years ago

    Windows Phone please?

    Reply
    • Tim Dierkes

      8 years ago

      I don’t think the demand/usage is going to be there. Out of our top 100 devices people are using to visit MLBTR, Windows stuff appears to account for less than half of one percent.

      Reply
      • LittleOtterPaws

        8 years ago

        Interesting. What if someone, hypothetically, could build it for free? lol

        Reply
      • Scott Coulter

        8 years ago

        How about Amazon/Kindle Fire? An app that says it is for MLBTR costs at their app store.

        Reply
        • Tko11

          8 years ago

          Just a guess but its probably the older version

        • chiburgh

          7 years ago

          ^This^

  9. Yohan

    8 years ago

    Does this app send notifications if there is a new article etc.?

    Reply
  10. Tim Dierkes

    8 years ago

    Those who have tried the app, I’m always interested in feedback here, through the site’s contact form, or at traderumorsapp@gmail.com. Thanks for downloading!

    What we have here took about five months to build, with two companies building iOS and Android in parallel. So I decided to table the ideas of comments and notifications for future consideration.

    I think it’s reasonable to have commenting in the app. Mostly, I just need to be sure that I want to commit to Disqus long-term, since development work can be pricey and they are, of course, a third-party product.

    Notifications are a whole ‘nother beast, requiring their own infrastructure and maintenance costs that increase as the user base does.

    I haven’t decided on either thing quite yet.

    Reply
    • dgapa

      8 years ago

      Looks great, but I am unable to change to Hoops or NFL rumors.

      Reply
      • Tim Dierkes

        8 years ago

        If you don’t mind, please drop me a line through the site’s contact form. Then we can get details about your device, and figure out what is going on.

        Reply
  11. thegoldenone

    8 years ago

    its a hidden ploy by apple to finally upgrade people to io8, won’t load on io7. I see what you’re really doing.. ha

    Reply
  12. rayirwin

    8 years ago

    Need iOS 8.0 or better…bummer.

    Reply
    • xnick777x

      8 years ago

      I don’t have ios8 and it works for me?

      Reply
      • rayirwin

        8 years ago

        App Store won’t even let me download it, saying I need iOS 8.0 or better. I have the last update prior to 8.0’s release a few months ago.

        Reply
        • Tim Dierkes

          8 years ago

          That’s true…it does require iOS 8.

        • rayirwin

          8 years ago

          Thx Tim. Guess it’s time to upgrade from my Iphone 4S, since the iOS 8.0 doesn’t work on it…despite what Apple claims.

      • thegoldenone

        8 years ago

        Guessing you downloaded the mlb trade rumor app and not the new one trade rumor app for all sports

        Reply
  13. The 1 behind the 1 in 21-1

    8 years ago

    Downloading as I type this, as a daily viewer of the site this is huge news!

    Reply
  14. RyanWKrol

    8 years ago

    One big problem. It’s iOS 8 or higher. So I can’t download it. I still have the iPhone 4, which works done for me — even being the tech wiz that I am, I think Apple has been staring at itself in the mirror too long the last few years. Might want to integrate previous iOS support, because without it you’re blocking mobile access to one of your biggest fans and supporters. Good idea to make a product like this as accessible as possible. Just something to think about.

    Reply
    • RyanWKrol

      8 years ago

      *works fine

      Reply
    • Tim Dierkes

      8 years ago

      You’ve got a point. iOS 8 offered some new things and I’m not sure we could have taken advantage of them designing for 7 compatibility as well. But, I’m not an expert on that, and I will at least look into the idea of making it compatible for 7. I’m not sure whether it’s possible.

      Reply
      • Tim Dierkes

        8 years ago

        Unfortunately, I don’t have numbers on how many people are coming to MLBTR from an iPhone 4. But, that phone is coming up on five years old and I’m not sure designing the app to accommodate it made economic sense.

        Reply
        • RyanWKrol

          8 years ago

          That’s a good point also. But one thing to consider is that because of the release of iPhone 6, the 4 is now becoming a swap meet item available for prepaid accounts; first by T-Mobile, Boost, and prepaid carriers like Red Pocket. On my 4, I actually have a prepaid account with Red Pocket because I’m tired of contracts. Now, AT&T has prepaid iPhones 4 and 5. I’m considering moving back there. Anyways, I don’t have the figures, but that prepaid market could also be something to consider. Either way, I still have MLBTR and Pro Football Rumors apps. And I’m happy with those until it finally gets to a point where my 4 becomes totally obsolete. lol

        • Aloha Jack

          8 years ago

          Agreed. Don’t worry about people with an iPhone 4, WebTV, or dial-up modems.

  15. jaycruz92

    8 years ago

    like the feel, but has already froze on me.

    Reply
    • Tim Dierkes

      8 years ago

      Definitely shouldn’t do that! Can you email me at traderumorsapp@gmail.com or through the MLBTR contact form so we can look into it further?

      Reply
      • jaycruz92

        8 years ago

        it’s working great now. maybe it was some weird occurrence on my ipad though.

        Reply
  16. KINGMOJO

    8 years ago

    Aww, so I paid for this app 3 years ago to only get it free with other sports trade rumor apps????

    Reply
    • JacksTigers

      8 years ago

      That’s a dollar per year.

      Reply
  17. Gland1

    8 years ago

    Why can’t I see any comments?

    Reply
  18. Dave Pierce

    8 years ago

    I need a smart phone…

    Reply
  19. TheOne247

    8 years ago

    Very cool app! Alerts would be nice. Thanks!

    Reply
  20. Jasonzx3

    8 years ago

    Downloaded the app a few hours ago. Once it loaded I really liked it. But it took a whole to load. Keep I mind I’m on an iPad mini. I chalk it up to a new app with some kinks to work out. Gonna stick with it. Love that it’s free. Could I get my money back from the mlbtr app? Haha kidding. Keep up the great work !

    Reply
    • Tim Dierkes

      8 years ago

      It’s possible that could be a function of your connection speed? Perhaps if you can try connecting your iPad to wi-fi in your home and seeing if it’s still slow?

      Reply
  21. tmengd

    8 years ago

    Only app I see is the one that say baseball trade rumors on my Android. Is that it? Looks like this site from the outside but not all 3

    Reply
  22. tmengd

    8 years ago

    Never mind when I go on that app it suggests this one 😀

    Reply
  23. Matt Musal

    8 years ago

    I got and I like it. Good job.

    Reply
  24. tmengd

    8 years ago

    any way to pick favorite teams yet to get notifications when something happens with their name in it? I guess I am being greedy 🙂

    Reply
    • Tim Dierkes

      8 years ago

      I talked about this above a bit. There is nothing for notifications at present. I’m still undecided if I want to try to take it on. I’d want to do it right this time and have everything work perfectly, which is a big undertaking.

      Reply
      • tmengd

        8 years ago

        oh sorry super early and I was so excited about downloading it I didn’t bother reading the intro which I should of.

        Thanks again

        Reply
  25. clembartels

    8 years ago

    Congrats Tim and everyone, the new app is very nice. It’s been a lot of fun to watch the site grow from just Tim to a bunch of writers and even see some of them move on to jobs with big media.

    Reply
  26. rundmc1981

    8 years ago

    Long time fan of the site, but not the (Android) app. I’ve purchased it twice (after switching from iPhone) and have left comments about the main gripe regarding the app, but it’s still a problem. Still, no Comments section. I have the most updated version, and I don’t know if it’s a problem with everyone else, but I cannot see any Comments, ever. Just a blank screen. Everything else loads properly.

    Regarding this new app, I’d prefer if they offered a paid version without the ads. I like that it’s more visual with pictures, but because those pics stay up there as you scroll through the story, it means less reading room throughout the story, which is the only reason I have the app. For those of us that don’t have a phone with the screen the size of a small LCD TV, that becomes a problem unless I want to scroll down every few lines.

    I’m sticking with my paid MLBTR app, though without Comments section. Ah well.

    Reply
  27. Scott Coulter

    8 years ago

    How about the Kindle Fire? They have an app in their app store that says it is for MLBTR but it costs $2.99 or something like that.

    Reply
    • chiburgh

      7 years ago

      Yes, any luck for us Kindle Fire people?

      Reply
  28. Robert George

    8 years ago

    When are you planning to upgrade to a Windows Phone app for those of us out in the business world?

    Reply
  29. Smrtbusnisman04

    8 years ago

    Good deal for Mr. Friedman!!! Maybe the LA press won’t run him out of town like they did with Paul Depodesta (moneyball LA: Part 1)

    Reply
  30. Ichiroll

    8 years ago

    Need Windows phone integration, please.

    Reply
  31. Chris Kulawik

    8 years ago

    You need a hockey rumors app.

    Reply
  32. Kevin Mc Cafferty

    8 years ago

    No one ever comes up with a Windows App version 🙁

    Reply
  33. FancyJanzy

    8 years ago

    Just one minor thing that I would like to see is when you scroll through articles I like when it stops on each article instead of continuously scrolling. Just a minor peeve of mine.

    Reply
  34. cfjohnsn56

    8 years ago

    Installed the Android app and, 20 minutes later, uninstalled.

    There needs to be a way to disable notifications or, at the very least, only receive notifications for your favorite team.

    Reply
    • Tim Dierkes

      8 years ago

      I believe you downloaded our old app, Baseball Trade Rumors. You want just Trade Rumors. I believe this to be the case because the new app does not yet have notifications – we are just finishing up beta testing on that.

      Reply

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