Mobile Phone GPS

[l4dva]

Thanks ill check out that site, I have another daft question as well.... would I get charged to use this gps service??

 

[Norm]

No, not for using GPS. GPS reception is free as is GPSed.

Depending on your price plan, you might pay to download the software and to upload your tracks. I can't advise on that.

 

[domtyler]

I use a samsung omnia with an extended battery which gives me about 5 hours before recharge. I also registered at reperion.com (free) so my phone records position direction and speed for analysis at home as well as realtime display on the monitor at home so my wife can see where I am and when I'm likely to be home It also stops her worrying when I'm out training on dark wet winter nights in the local lanes

You must trust her then!

 

[joshua.agger]

I'm using sportypal also, now i read that they released a new version for iPhone, has anyone tried this on iphone?

Yes you can use sportypal on every phone that has GPS in it.
But as I read the best phone for GPS is HTC phone models, also very depends on where you put your phone when using the GPS, it's recommended to be on clear sky.

 

[piedwagtail91]

i'm using a nokia 5800 with Viewranger OS mapping , can't comment on bike use yet as i've only used it for walking.Having OS mapping is great compared to my garmin mapping in the GPS . seems to track very well.
http://www.viewranger.com/products.php

 

[yenrod]

Im due for a mobile phone upgrade in a couple of weeks and I'm looking of either getting a SE W995 or Samsung Jet. Both of these phones have GPS inbuilt. Does anybody mount thier phone on their bike so they can use it as a GPS unit ?

Dark' - Ive just got a 5800 nokia - and on a bus the GPS is fantastic...so you could conside this...

 

[yenrod]

So outside it should be brilliant !