Comments on: New Blackberry with GPS http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/new-blackberry-with-gps.html Blog of an entrepreneur Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thomas Landspurg http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/new-blackberry-with-gps.html#comment-3220 Thomas Landspurg Mon, 14 May 2007 14:13:47 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=769#comment-3220 Well, take a look at J2memap: <a href="http://j2memap.landspurg.net/blog/2006/10/05/j2me-mashup-of-the-day-fon-search/" rel="nofollow"> J2memap to search Fon hotspot</a> which is a mobile interface to Fon map database on top of Google/MSN/Yahoo/ask.com mobile provider... Not tested on a BB but should eentually work, usefull to find the nearest Fon hotspot, especially if your phone is GPS enabled! <a href="http://j2memap.landspurg.net" rel="nofollow">http://j2memap.landspurg.net</a> Well, take a look at J2memap:
J2memap to search Fon hotspot which is a mobile interface to Fon map database on top of Google/MSN/Yahoo/ask.com mobile provider…
Not tested on a BB but should eentually work, usefull to
find the nearest Fon hotspot, especially if your phone is GPS enabled!

http://j2memap.landspurg.net

]]> By: Andres http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/new-blackberry-with-gps.html#comment-3219 Andres Fri, 11 May 2007 23:35:36 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=769#comment-3219 Chistian, I agree with you in everything you say. We are a team of entrepreneurs who are working for making reality your point of view. You can visit our Web in <a href="http://hipoqih.com" rel="nofollow">http://hipoqih.com</a> Martin, I have a N95 ;-), but we also think Blackberry plus GPS is a good idea, we will working develop software for it. Chistian, I agree with you in everything you say. We are a team of entrepreneurs who are working for making reality your point of view. You can visit our Web in http://hipoqih.com
Martin, I have a N95 ;-) , but we also think Blackberry plus GPS is a good idea, we will working develop software for it.

]]> By: Christian von der Ropp http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/new-blackberry-with-gps.html#comment-3218 Christian von der Ropp Fri, 11 May 2007 10:36:08 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=769#comment-3218 GPS will definitely come to our pockets like cameras invaded our phones. But contrary to cameras GPS will bring way more interesting and useful applications, than the satisfaction of voyeurs and industry spies. You'll be able of tracking your kids, find an ATM or the cheapest gas station in your close proximity, and you'll be notified, when a friend is within one mile of you. And if you enable location-based advertising and so view ads for supersize meals when passing a McDonald's restaurant, you'll get 2 minutes of free airtime. Regardless of the customer demand, E911 and a corresponding European directive, which may be passed already this year, will force network operators to implement GPS in more and more mobile phones. The fact, that we currently use GPS only in cars, is due to the lack of devices, applications and map data. Devices are coming like applications and the map duopoly (Navteq and TeleAtlas) are already gathering map data for pedestrian usage. And after users start to create their own wiki-like POI-content, things will get interesting. On future holidays, you'll choose a fish restaurant for dinner by the recommendation stars shown on the map. The internet revolution consists of three steps: the first was the WWW, the second is broadband and the third step will be the linkage of the interent to the (physical) world, which means linking to locations. GPS will definitely come to our pockets like cameras invaded our phones. But contrary to cameras GPS will bring way more interesting and useful applications, than the satisfaction of voyeurs and industry spies.
You’ll be able of tracking your kids, find an ATM or the cheapest gas station in your close proximity, and you’ll be notified, when a friend is within one mile of you. And if you enable location-based advertising and so view ads for supersize meals when passing a McDonald’s restaurant, you’ll get 2 minutes of free airtime.
Regardless of the customer demand, E911 and a corresponding European directive, which may be passed already this year, will force network operators to implement GPS in more and more mobile phones.
The fact, that we currently use GPS only in cars, is due to the lack of devices, applications and map data. Devices are coming like applications and the map duopoly (Navteq and TeleAtlas) are already gathering map data for pedestrian usage. And after users start to create their own wiki-like POI-content, things will get interesting. On future holidays, you’ll choose a fish restaurant for dinner by the recommendation stars shown on the map.
The internet revolution consists of three steps: the first was the WWW, the second is broadband and the third step will be the linkage of the interent to the (physical) world, which means linking to locations.

]]> By: Martin Varsavsky http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/new-blackberry-with-gps.html#comment-3217 Martin Varsavsky Thu, 10 May 2007 17:25:56 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=769#comment-3217 Indeed Fernando, They invited me to their internet board and they don´t give me their devices to try! Indeed Fernando,

They invited me to their internet board and they don´t give me their devices to try!

]]> By: Martin Varsavsky http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/new-blackberry-with-gps.html#comment-3216 Martin Varsavsky Thu, 10 May 2007 17:25:29 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=769#comment-3216 I agree with Fernando, you can use it plugged in the car. Many people use their PDAs with GPS like that. I agree with Fernando, you can use it plugged in the car.

Many people use their PDAs with GPS like that.

]]> By: Alberto http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/new-blackberry-with-gps.html#comment-3215 Alberto Thu, 10 May 2007 10:50:45 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=769#comment-3215 Martin I don´t think RIM would release soon a wifi model. This would be against their business plan. They aren´t Nokia. Martin I don´t think RIM would release soon a wifi model.
This would be against their business plan. They aren´t Nokia.

]]> By: Fernando http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/new-blackberry-with-gps.html#comment-3214 Fernando Thu, 10 May 2007 08:39:41 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=769#comment-3214 Martin, Have you already tried the N95? You are on their internet board, they should send you one... or several! Martin,

Have you already tried the N95? You are on their internet board, they should send you one… or several!

]]> By: Fernando http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/new-blackberry-with-gps.html#comment-3213 Fernando Thu, 10 May 2007 08:36:54 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=769#comment-3213 Stefanos, I agree with you about the battery problem of all gadgets with GPS (and even without it!). However, most of people make most of their movements by car, and in the car you can recharge batteries, so the problem can be reduced. And when you are not in the car you can turn off the GPS feature (I don't know in the 8800, but in most gadgets you can). It's not as with MP3 or video players in the phone... a couple hours of music in the plane and you can't call home when you land... Stefanos,

I agree with you about the battery problem of all gadgets with GPS (and even without it!). However, most of people make most of their movements by car, and in the car you can recharge batteries, so the problem can be reduced. And when you are not in the car you can turn off the GPS feature (I don’t know in the 8800, but in most gadgets you can).

It’s not as with MP3 or video players in the phone… a couple hours of music in the plane and you can’t call home when you land…

]]> By: stefanos http://english.martinvarsavsky.net/internet-technology/new-blackberry-with-gps.html#comment-3212 stefanos Wed, 09 May 2007 16:12:51 +0000 http://192.168.1.2/en/?p=769#comment-3212 Martin, I believe that phones/pdas with GPS are not very useful, since they consume quite a lot of battery. It just gets "gadget points", like the new Nokia N95 that also has GPS. People mainly use a GPS in a car, as in your example, so a in-car navigation system is more useful. I think this will be another fad like video calls, a feature that may exist in most new phones but that few ever use. Stefanos Martin,
I believe that phones/pdas with GPS are not very useful, since they consume quite a lot of battery. It just gets “gadget points”, like the new Nokia N95 that also has GPS. People mainly use a GPS in a car, as in your example, so a in-car navigation system is more useful. I think this will be another fad like video calls, a feature that may exist in most new phones but that few ever use.
Stefanos

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