Mobile applications
UTM to LatLon conversion application for Android
This application performs a fast conversion between the two most used coordinates formats UTM (Northing, Easting, Zone) and Geodetic (Lat, Lon). Reference Datum is WGS84 (the one used in GPS system). WARNING: Results are provided with no warranty!
UTM to Lat Lon Conversion was developed for Android by Luca Dell’Anna
Package name : com.dellanna.geocode
System permissions : This application [...]
First SAMSUNG Mobile WiMAX device SPH-P9000
From their PR: The SPH-P9000 is a PDA-based device utilizing Mobile WiMAX and CDMA EV-DO connectivity. Users will have wireless access to the Internet utilizing Mobile WiMAX connectivity. Simultaneously, the CDMA EV-DO technology provides mobile phone connection for voice communication. With Microsoft Windows XP as the operating system, users will find the contents and applications [...]
Newest Nokia mobile N95 will support GPS based positioning
Nokia unveils its fully featured last smartphone N95. Among other interesting feature:
- Integrated GPS and navigator
- Screen size 240×320 pixels (no-touchscreen yet!)
- Extended memory
- Portrait orienation also for display
Some N95 reviews:
The Register
AllAboutSymbian
SymbianFreak
Symbian.com
NokiaPress
Bye,
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Telcontar and Mapquest offer LBS developer program
Telcontar and Mapquest had started recently developer programs like Y! and Google for their map web services.
More info on respective web sites. Similar initiative from Via Michelin also.
IMO, Y! and Google open API suffers from the lack or geocoding and vector maps for Europe (but UK).
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Google Local J2ME application on Nokia N70
Overcoming all the confusion generally affecting Location Based Services and Applications on mobile terminals, the best first thing an ISP can do is to translate all desktop services towards mobiles.
A well known US centric location service is offered by Google Local has been developed in a J2ME version also. It [...]