Category Archives: LBS
Austrian Wikitude Drive at Google I/O
The AR (Augmented Reality) specialist Mobilizy was the first Austrian company, who was part of the Google I/O developer conference. They invited US users to test their “Wikitude Drive” for Android. Wikitude Drive is an Android app, which does navigation … Continue reading
Google is investing in Location Based Game
var flattr_url = ‘http://joesonic.com/blog/2010/05/13/google-is-investing-in-location-based-game/’; Google is investing in a new startup company with the strange name SCVNGR. SCVNGR was founded back in 2008 and and developed a location-based game for mobile devices. Up to now more than 600 customers, like … Continue reading
Offline OpenStreetMap for Android (2 Alternatives)
Location based applications (LBS) or mapping applications are very useful especially if you are abroad or in a foreign country. Unfortunately roaming costs are still very expensive and most of these “travel” or mapping applications require Internet connection to download … Continue reading
Posted in Android, Featured, Geodata, LBS
Tagged Android, android apps, android market, apps, BigPlanet, Google Maps, google maps offline, iphone, LBS, MapDroyd, mapping apps, Market, moblie apps, offline, offline maps
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Google Maps Mobile 3.2 (Android Version)
Google Navigation was announced to push location aware applications on Android one step further. Beside Google Navigation Google Maps Mobile is still the major location based application on Android (also because of the lack of Google Earth for Android). The … Continue reading
Posted in Android, LBS
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Nokia Ovi Maps Player API – Just another Maps API
Is it just another Maps API or is there something new? Every big player in the Internet and mobile industry try to establish their own Maps API. Why is this so and what are characteristics of Nokia’s OVI Maps Player … Continue reading
Posted in GeoWeb, LBS
Tagged 3d maps api, google maps api, Nokia Maps, nokia maps api, nokia maps player, Ovi, ovi maps, ovi maps api, ovi maps player
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Get a free IPhone for GPS based study…
… unfortunately only in Japan. Nearly 500 students and faculty at Aoyama Gakuin University in Japan will receive free iPhones as part of the school’s Mobile & Net Society Education and Training program. The mobile is used to determine presents … Continue reading
Posted in LBS, Mobile
Tagged free iphone, give away, Japan, social behavior, study, track, university
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OffMaps – Allows to use maps without Internet Connection
OffMaps is an application for the iPhone or iPod touch which can be downloaded via the Apple AppStore. Online map services consume quite a bit of bandwidth and mobile internet services are often limited. Therefore many users are looking for … Continue reading
Posted in Apple, LBS, Travel
Tagged AppStore, cities, city, Google Maps, iphone, Map, map service, offline, offline maps, openstreetmap, osm, Travel
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