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Hello from the Spatial Media LBSzone...
Ok, like everyone else on the planet, I'll start off by mentioning this week's announcement of the iPhone 2 (actually called the iPhone 3G) - see some specs and a cool video here). It's hard not to ignore this device, particularly for developers adding location-aware capabilities to their application. As could be expected, Apple this week informed the World that iPhone2 will come on June 11, and as can be expected, this device will sport GPS (A-GPS actually). I still can't figure out for the life of me why R1 didn't have this capability but no worry, it only took a year to add the technology to support the most sought after capabilities desired in mobile... Location & Presence.
Maps and social networking are indeed the hottest technologies these days, however, when you toss in the capability for the device and app to know exactly where you are, the possibilities are HUGE - just take a look at the apps entered in the recent NAVTEQ LBS Challenge, last week's Nokia code Camp competition, and the recent Tele Atlas LBS Innovators Series Event - if these apps don't WOW you then I'm not sure what will! So back to Apple and iPhone 2... now that consumers are presented with a GPS-enabled smartphone easily accessible in North America, could this be the device that really kicks off LBS to the N.A consumer?? I think it just might be.
Most of you know that I'm a fan of the Nokia N95 (8GB), however, this device, along with other location-aware Nokia smartphones has yet to make a dent in the N.A market (an estimated 4% marketshare here), likely because of the difficulty of getting them into the hands of consumers at a reasonable cost. It's really too bad... I look at my device and the Apps folder is chock full of way cool, location aware apps like widgets from WHERE, Boopsie, Sports Tracker,Slifter, Earthcomber, Cellspin, Lightpole and a few others. No doubt most of these apps will available to the users of the iPhone 3G. Are you going to get a new iPhone? If so why and what do you plan on using it for? I'd like to hear from you. Oh, finally, a colleague is searching for a mobile app developer skilled in Symbian App dev and perhaps BREW as well. For more on this contract opp contact me for details (glenn at gisuser.com.
[Send your comments, announcements, tips, tricks, gripes, or kudos to Glenn
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Feature... Multiple Drive Support (Plug-in) Comes to S60 -
Developers now have S60 UI components to access multiple drives, with the latest S60 plug-in for the S60 3rd Edition SDK for Symbian OS, Feature Pack 2 from Forum Nokia. Multiple memory card and mass storage plus memory card equipped S60 devices to follow? The Multiple Drive Support (MDS) Plug-in for the S60 3rd Edition SDK for Symbian OS, Feature Pack 2 brings the features of the S60 UI in line with the underlying multiple drive support offered in Symbian OS v9.3.
A Tip... real-time, live, streaming video from your mobile device via Qik
- Interested in streaming live video to your friends, colleagues, or family. A 3G connection of WiFi is suggested enabling you to take advantage of this very cool application. This site likely has the shortest web url that you'll mess-up more than any other!
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EVENT UPDATES
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MOBILE 2.0 EUROPE
- The MOBILE 2.0 EUROPE conference is heating up! More than 50 startups have already registered to participate to the event. The Mobile 2.0 Europe presenting start-ups will be selected in 3 Categories (Seed Capital Stage, Pre Series A and Post Series A) - any start-up with a mobile application can apply.
Nokia Code
Camp Competition - Register your application today for your chance to win up to 15K Euros in cash
prizes and an opportunity to showcase your winning application at the S60 Summit in Barcelona, Spain. The
Forum Nokia Code Camp Competition is on and we are looking for the next developer rock star!
Mobile Forum: LBS For The Mass Market
- After years and years of technical talk, platform talk, business model speculation, and ecosystem building, it looks like Location-Based Services are finally here. So let's push back the talk of control planes, tri-lateration, TDOA, platforms, and bring forward the discussion of what applications and services will soon be provided to consumers. How will location-awareness be integrated into the mobile lives of end users? How will they interact with position-aware apps? Will your mom ever use this stuff?
Tuesday, July 8, 2008, Mountainview, CA.
Code Camp on S60
Application Development, Beijing, June 12-13 - Also of interest, Forum Nokia LBS Code Camp,
Beijing, June 19 - more info coming soon
Tele Atlas LBS Innovators Series - Bring your app to life with maps! Location can add value to a wide range of consumer and enterprise applications - social networking, travel, Points of Interest, real-time traffic, personal security, and more. This contest is for both Web and mobile applications that include mapping or location as a functionality enhancement.
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Recent notes from the AnyGeo Blog
The Google Maps 008 election Maps - follow McCain and Obama
Code Camp winners include Flickr photo-sharing app with MapQuest and CityLite Guide
iPhone 2 - GPS, WiFi, Bletooth, 8GB flash (or 16) only $199... nice - Coming July 11
Ping.fm Beta - posting to 14 social networks
A tip - Weatherbug Severe Weather Alerts (mobile too)
DID-U-KNOW... Forum.Nokia has a fine Wiki devoted to the J2ME Google Maps API
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