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Hello from the Spatial Media LBSzone...
I had the pleasure of enjoying a Nokia E71 (E series is for the business user) for a couple of weeks and miss it terribly! See some images of the device and some fine lbs apps here on the blog. Next up (hopefully is a look at a couple of Samsung smartphones and the Nokia N82... stay tuned!
Some of the interesting LBS related news items from the past few days include word from Yougetitback. This clever online service helps people protect, recover and replace highly valued mobile devices and has just announced a "Mobile SuperHero" application with a geo location capability to aid in tracking and recovering misplaced, lost or stolen valuables. Our friends at Trimble have made it official, the company's annual Dimensions conference will take place next February 23-25 in Vegas. Speaking of GPS companies, Garmin has rolled out the Team Garmin Edition of the Edge 705 GPS-Enabled Cycling Computer. The Edge 705 represents several breakthroughs in cycling technology, including power compatibility, wireless unit-to-unit connectivity and the ability to monitor GPS position, heart rate, speed, cadence, altitude and gradient on the same display. Over at Nokia, the company has announced a new mobile software to help organizations deliver critical social services. Nokia Data Gathering software will be available to public sector organizations and NGOs free of charge. It can be used to create tailored questionnaires and distribute them to multiple mobile phones using a normal mobile network. Field personnel surveying local conditions can quickly complete the questionnaires and immediately transmit their findings to a central database - a video clip is available here.
And finally, from the Blogosphere, a tip for you Blackberry users who haven't yet discovered the WHERE widget app for your device. Check out this fine tutorial on how to add WHERE widgets using your Blackberry... enjoy!
Oh, and remember, you can follow me on Twitter or Jaiku and we also have a popular,new LBSzone group over on LinkedIn... enjoy!
[Send your comments, announcements, tips, tricks, gripes, or kudos to Glenn
or simply contact info@lbszone.com]
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RECENT LBSZONE FEATURES & Top LBS NEWS
You'll find regular feature articles, commentary, application spotlights, developer zone tips and other original
feature
content at LBSzone. We're also open to your article submissions so if you have an LBS focused paper, solution,
case study, or
other article feel free to contact us and send us your submission - info@lbszone.com is open 24/7 around the
Globe!
Spotlight on Geotaging your photos -
There's a number of tools available to help the user to geotag media (photos, video, etc...) Microsoft Pro Photo Tools provides a set of tools for photographers to perform various tasks with their images?including RAW captures. The current version enables you to quickly geotag your photos, view and edit metadata, and more, leveraging the power of Windows and Microsoft Live Local. With Pro Photo Tools allows you to perform a "reverse lookup," determining GPS coordinates based on location name information. Using Pro Photo Tools, you can gather location information from a variety of sources and apply it to the metadata in your images. Many of the features found in Pro Photo Tools were suggested by photographers.
From the Blog
More Images of the Nokia E71 GPS-enabled smartphone -
The Nokia E71 smartphone, great for personal use, fantastic for the business user! I've had a way cool Nokia E71 smartphone at my displosal for a couple of weeks. This bad-boy runs on Symbian S60 3, sports a large screen, QWERTY keypad, bluetooth, GPS, loads of memory, incredible apps, camera, video, and much more. The slideshow below shows a few images of the device which is an ideal personal and business companion... Blackberry has nothing on this one!
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LBSzone NEWS & INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS
LBSzone Videos -
View video clips showing the latest demos, applications, devices, and services that are taking advantage of mobile location-based services (LBS), GPS, and geo positioning. Interested in submitting your video? Contact LBSzone Please send details to info at lbszone.com
Do you have news about a new product, application, web service, developer tool, mashup, or ??? contact
us at press[at]gisuser.com
EVENT UPDATES
Browse this section to learn about mobile technology / wireless industry conferences, training, seminars,
webinars, and relevant events. Feel free to make a suggestion for future consideration or contact us to promote your event.
open workshop for i-Travel
The first open workshop for i-Travel will take place on the 13th Novemeber 2008, the workshop will aim to collect stakeholder views on the Use Cases developed in the early phases of the project and review the draft architecture of the i-Travel platform.
deCarta DevCon 08
deCarta's devCON'08 is a unique opportunity for you to get first-hand perspective and information from the technologists and industry experts who are bringing new capabilities and technology to this booming market. October 22-24, 2008, InterContinental Hotel, San Francisco
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.
Nokia World 2008, Barcelona Spain - With thought-provoking seminars, informed keynote speakers and a wide range of interactive experiences, Nokia World 08 can inspire anyone and everyone with an active interest in the business of mobility. December 2-3, 2008
Symbian Smartphoneshow -
Now in its tenth year, the Smartphone Show continues to bring together the leaders and visionaries shaping the future of mobile. OCtober 21-22,2008, Earls Court 2, London
Send your event info to editor[at]gisuser.com
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You'll find some exciting career opportunities waiting for you in the Job boards on our vertical properties at
GISuser.com (GIS/LBS)
and SymbianOne.com
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HOT Career Opportunity...
Sales Engineer / LBS / Geo-Spatial Software
- As part of the Enterprise Sales team, the Sales Engineer will work with the Regional Sales Managers to analyze customer requirements for Location-based applications and develop technical solutions and craft solutions based upon our client's technology platforms.
HOT Career Opportunity...
S60 Specialists - London to o 50 k -
You will be working on a project that is about to be MASSIVE within the mobile multimedia world and the Company needs your C++ , Symbian and S60 talents to ensure that this is a success. We are being extremely selective and so you must be confident that you have deep enough C++, S60 and Symbian abilities to come in to an existing team and immediately add value.
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Recent notes from the AnyGeo Blog
Which Mobile Device / Smartphone Do You Want Next?
mapping through wine country - don't forget the GPS!
GeoCommons Maker! discover geospatial data and make your own maps
Team Garmin Edition of Edge 705 GPS-Enabled Cycling Computer
Geotagging with Microsoft Pro Photo Tools
The Nokia E71 smartphone, great for personal use, fantastic for the business user!
LBSzone Tip... did you know you can easily Tweet or follow your Twitter from your mobile using m.slandr.net - check it out!
DID-U-KNOW... you can offset your carbon footprint the next time you travel using a cool mobile app called
we.offset
SUGGESTED READING
The BlackBerry Solution for Keeping Celebrity Clientele Happy -
This Case Study explains the challenge for the Pink Elephant Club and the steps taken to secure privacy to their clientele. Security takes on a new meaning when you have the emails and phone numbers of media personalities and movie stars in your address book. Pink Elephant Club executives like the BlackBerry solution because they know information is encrypted over-the-air. Personal details are not going to be intercepted while they're being sent.
Mobile Device Management Done Inexpensively -
In this white paper, Enterprise Mobility's, Phil Lachmann will present many of the problems that companies face when attempting to deploy and manage mobile computing devices, as well as some potential solutions.
Speech Technology - Each issue of Speech Technology features news, deployments, new product announcements, speech solutions and more. Speech Technology enables you to quickly and accurately understand how speech is changing your technology and communications needs. Available in print and digital versions.
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