JGUI’s GPS.Friend

Here is a pretty cool program that allows you to your current geographic location and request a friend’s phone to give you his or her location.

In just a few seconds, or a minute, you can review your position on the map, with no worry about pre-installed maps, because it’s downloading from the Internet.
The second, and even maybe a more important possibility of this program is, in the same short time, you can “ask” someone’s phone (who has this program installed too), about his/her current location. In reply you review his/her position on the map, and the calculated distance and direction between yours.

This program is freeware as long as it’s enough for you, to get own location and receive someone’s external location, ONLY ONE TIME DAILY.

If you want to get several times, unlimited times daily, you may buy and unlock this program to the fully-operates version.

Check out the JGUI: GPS.Friend localizer here

GPS Navigation on your PSP

So do you always carry your PSP with you so you play that game your addicted to?  Well now it looks like after years of coming up with a reasonable excuse for always having to take it with you, you now will have a solid reason for carrying it everywhere you go … GPS Navigation!  PSP Fanboy posted a bit saying that  American PSP owners will be able to enjoy GPS navigation some time next year. They indicted that the platform support navigation and maps and possibly integrating gaming that ties location in with game play.  Very cool!

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What sports do you do?

As a geek I’m guilty of perhaps not getting as much exercise as I need. Part of the problem is finding the time but that comes down to motivation. With the wonders of this socially networked age it’s easier to use technology to help with that motivation.

The geek in me likes stats. If I know I’m doing good, and overall improving against myself or friends then I have the incentive to keep going and doing better. You can do something simple like maintaining an excel spreadsheet or twittering your workout but as someone who’s recently rediscovered cycling after 20 years in cars I’m really blown away by SportsDo. All you need is a Windows Mobile device with GPS capabilities, a data connection and … to get off the computer and get some exercise!

Your first step is to register on the SportsDo.Net website and create a profile. From there you can download and install the Windows Mobile client (other devices are supported) or you can visit their over-the-air provisioning site directly from your phone (you can try out the application before buying – you’re just limited to the distance you can cover).

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A Guided Tour of the iPhone 3G

Thinking of getting the iPhone 3G?  Get up to speed by watching the guided tour.  Click on the picture or the link below.

 

Apple - iPhone - A Guided Tour

Your life on the go

Lifecasting is a big thing at the moment. One step beyond blogging and tweeting is the ability to record and broadcast live video from a cellphone to share what you’re doing – and engage with your audience.

Qik is probably the best known of these, and is slowly rolling out an early beta service for Windows Mobile users. But Qik are not the only game in town – there are a couple of existing solutions that have great support for Windows Mobile users.

LiveCast provide a live video streaming platform for Windows Mobile and laptop or UMPC users. The video is synchronized with GPS position data so your viewers can see where you are when you’re broadcasting (or when they review archived footage where you were).

While the video quality on LiveCast (formerly known as PocketCaster from ComVu) is pretty good for high end phones the client is not the most intuitive (so expect to spend some time figuring it it), and the web site is a bit clunky. [Read more]

Free GPS navigation for your device!

I caught this item on The Red Ferret Journal and thought it was a pretty cool item that you may like.  Nav4All is a free gps navigation for your mobile phone! Yeah … FREE!!  Available in 55 languages and is compatible with most handsets.

So will it be free forever?  Maybe not but at least for the next couple of years it will be so I think it is worth looking at. What is huge (I think) is the ability to have access to maps all over the world … great if you are on that once in a lifetime trip!

Check out Nav4All here!

Kojinsha launches 7-inch touchscreen mini notebook

I like this! 

Kojinsha has introduced a 7-inch touchscreen mini notebook that is powered by an Intel Atom processor Z520(1.33Ghz), 1GB of RAM and 60GB HDD.  What caught my eye was the S130 notebook has a touchscreen and supports a GPS module … very nice.  It is very light weighing in at 798g, but sadly for us in the US, it is only to be found in Japan, China, Hong-Kong and Singapore at this time.  There is a slew of pictures here at AVING USA if you have an interest.

Gigabyte GSmart MW700 unboxed

Matt from Tracy and Matt’s Blog got his hands on the GSmart and did an unboxing.  It is a nice looking device and has sparked an interest in me …. what do you think?  Well before you reply, check out Matt’s unboxing video by clicking on the link above or on the picture below.

Gigabyte GSmart MW700 Specification:

Windows Mobile 6 professional

520 MHz Intel x-scale CPU

256MB ROM / 64MB RAM

2.8″ QVGA display

GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900

CSD, GPRS, EDGE

microSD, microSDHC, TransFlash, SDIO

802.11b, 802.11g

SiRF Star III GPS

Bluetooth 2.0

CMOS sensor, 2.0MP camera

59 x 116 x 14.95 millimetres

Battery - 1300 mAh

130 grams (battery included)

Earthmate GPS LT-40 & Street Atlas USA 2009

DeLorme, the leading digital mapping, software, and GPS provider, today announced the release of its Earthmate GPS LT-40, a next generation GPS for laptop PCs. The LT-40 features the STMicroelectronics Teseo chipset for superior signal acquisition, retention, and positional accuracy, even in challenging urban GPS environments.

This launch also debuts Street Atlas USA® 2009 DVD mapping software, for family and everyday use, and the more feature-rich Street Atlas USA 2009 PLUS DVD, aimed at business and advanced users. In addition to the U.S., each also covers Canada (street-level detail) and Mexico (main roads).

Breakthrough New Low Price Expands the Market

Both software titles, along with the LT-40, support the new generation of ultra-mobile personal computers (UMPCs). This is in keeping with DeLorme’s commitment to supporting the latest hardware advances.

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AT&T Launches AT&T Navigator

AT&T Navigator Now Available on a Suite of GPS-Capable Wireless Devices, Including the New MOTO(TM) Z9

For any one who is constantly on the go but sometimes not quite sure where to go or how to get there, AT&T Navigator is here to pave the way. AT&T Inc. announced today at CTIA Wireless 2008, the immediate availability of its company-branded GPS-enabled navigation service, AT&T Navigator.

AT&T Navigator is designed to provide you with clear and precise audible and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, including full-color moving maps, using GPS directly from your wireless phone. Working with TeleNav, whose navigation service has been available on AT&T PDAs since 2006, AT&T is now introducing its own branded next-generation GPS navigation service for all consumers. The service is available on GPS-capable PDAs and handsets, including the new consumer-focused Motorola Z9.

“AT&T Navigator offers travelers a more convenient alternative than using printed maps or expensive stand-alone navigation devices by allowing them to use a device they always have with them — their wireless phone,” said Mark Collins, vice president of Consumer Data for AT&T’s wireless unit. “AT&T Navigator is an ideal tool for all of our customers, whether they are trying to get directions to a new restaurant uptown, an important business meeting downtown or the high school reunion out of town. It’s truly an example of handset personalization and mobilization at its best.”

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The Motorola Z9 is here ….

AT&T Inc. and Motorola, Inc. announced at CTIA Wireless 2008 that the MOTO Z9 slider handset, which is exclusive to AT&T in the U.S., will be the first phone to include AT&T Navigator, bringing the company’s Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation service to an even greater number of AT&T customers.

The MOTO Z9 is the first AT&T consumer phone to offer AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn directions! 

Included Features

• 1.3 MP camera with 8x zoom
• AT&T Navigator and GPS support
• Stereo Bluetooth® wireless capable
• Video record, playback, and streaming
• AT&T Mobile Music with integrated MP3 player
• Cellular Video - Get news, sports, video, and more
• Picture and Video Messaging - Send photos, video and more
• Instant messaging - AOL, Yahoo!, & Windows Live
• High-speed data access via broadband 3G network
• Download ringtones, games, music and more
• microSD removable memory card capacity
• Browser for full HTML web surfing
• Advanced speech recognition
• Mobile email capabilities
• Speakerphone