Thanks to everyone for the suggestions! The phone I currently use is a Sony Ericsson W600i, but my plan is up now or shortly... So I'm thinking of getting a new phone and this project would be a great excuse to splurge.
I'm also ok with buying a cheap(er) system since most of my free time is spent training for the ride. I guess the reason I wanted to go with a cell phone based approach is if I buy hardware, I'll reuse a phone. A big GPS unit/tracking subscription would only be helpful for the summer than I'd have to put it up on ebay :) On 5/2/08 12:33 PM, "John McKerrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I use a phone with java that supports bluetooth (I think you need JSR82, > I use Sony Ericsson a K750i or W800) and a small bluetooth GPS like > a Holux GPSlim 236 or one of the many others available on ebay. I then > use MobiTrack Pro software updating to my own server. Works pretty well, > I have it set to update every 5 minutes and it doesn't really use much > data, I had it on for an entire day and it only used 200kb. (Which cost > me 40p in the uk on a plan with no specific data allowance). > > Mobitrack Pro costs around $25 but I believe there's various similar > open source things. I guess it would help if you let us know what cell > phone you have to give an idea of what it might support. > > John (short time reader, first time poster) > > On Fri, May 02, 2008 at 01:25:01PM -0400, Eric Sagalyn wrote: >> You can also try where (http://developer.where.com) It works on many >> phones in the US, and when you're done you could share it with other >> where users. >> >> >> >> On May 2, 2008, at 12:56 PM, Shane Ring wrote: >> >>> Run.GPS works well for recording and reporting my marathon >>> training. The prereqs narrow down your options though. You need a >>> windows mobile phone and internal/external GPS. >>> >>> http://www.gps-sport.net/ >>> >>> On Thu, May 1, 2008 at 10:50 AM, Joseph Monahan >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Hello all, >>> >>> Long time reader, first time poster... >>> >>> I'm working on a personal project to track my bike ride across the >>> country >>> this summer. I wanted to do something with live tracking but not >>> have to >>> buy an expensive gps unit and subscription. I'm also looking to >>> carry as >>> little weight as possible. >>> >>> So I was thinking, why not use my cell phone (or a cell phone that >>> has the >>> potential to do the following)? I'm thinking I could use some >>> software (and >>> hopefully not have to write it) to triangulate my position via cell >>> towers >>> (similar to how the iphone works). That averaged position would >>> then be >>> submitted somehow to my server which takes it and updates my map. >>> >>> The problem is: is there such software to triangulate, ideally one >>> that will >>> also take that position and send it out to something (email, txt, >>> whatever)? >>> >>> Any other ideas, advice, help would be greatly appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Joe >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Geowanking mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Geowanking mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> Geowanking mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > _______________________________________________ > Geowanking mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
