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including the video that was included in my other thread, my Android phone features an App called My Tracks. It uses GPS to calculate your trips including distance and such. You can then overlay the info on a Google Map. Great if you are hitting trails and want to map out your run. My first test was i left the school i work at and went to a deli, that i call Dirty Dan's. It is pretty accurate as you can see it catches me making turns in the correct lanes. Here is the map.
and here is the data that it automatically puts into a spreadsheet in Google Docs.
Name - 1/28/2011
Description -
Date - Fri Jan 28 12:40:00 EST 2011
Total Time - 00:11:56
Moving Time - 00:05:46
Distance - 1.55
Distance Unit - mi
Average Speed - 7.80
Average Moving Speed - 16.16
Max Speed - 35.90
Speed Unit - mi/h
Elevation Gain - 89.00
Min Elevation - 469.00
Max Elevation - 526.00
Elevation Unit - ft
the app runs in the background so i can still shoot videos on the trail and it also charges the phone when hooked up to the mount i bought.
__________________ -Ed
99 DII, TF +2" HD & steering damper, TreadWright 265/75/16, ARB front, BritPart rear, Warn m8000 with synth, Columbia Overland gate panel & dual battery tray, Safari snorkel, RoverBones diff guards, RockWare sliders, DieHard Plat Deep Cycle, Chalkboard Headliner, CB, Wilderness Rack, 6 hella 700 ff's w 100w bulbs, 2 hella work lights
93 RRC TF track rod, tie rod & steering damper, TRW rims
Your gonna make me ditch the iphone an get a droid soon lol
i can't speak for the iPhone because i never owned one but the google functionality is fantastic. the fact that everything is automatically synced with my online account and that it has baiscally an office suite that i can use on my phone or the computer, the mapping features same thing mobile or home is just amazing. my droid x the screen size is bigger than nearly every phone out so it works well as GPS and with an 8mp camera and HD video i don't need to carry anything else. The next phone im going to buy will be the droid x 2 which is going to be the same dimensions but faster with a better resolution and better camera.
anyway im really looking forward to using it at the pine barrens trip. to map our trail run and shoot some video.
__________________ -Ed
99 DII, TF +2" HD & steering damper, TreadWright 265/75/16, ARB front, BritPart rear, Warn m8000 with synth, Columbia Overland gate panel & dual battery tray, Safari snorkel, RoverBones diff guards, RockWare sliders, DieHard Plat Deep Cycle, Chalkboard Headliner, CB, Wilderness Rack, 6 hella 700 ff's w 100w bulbs, 2 hella work lights
93 RRC TF track rod, tie rod & steering damper, TRW rims
For the iPhone I think you can use Map My Ride. I use it for mountain biking, it also uses Google maps and has a pay and free version. Free version has all the capability I ever needed. On the iPhone4 I think it will run in the back ground as most apps will now.
__________________ 2003 Discovery HSE Magnecore, DBA Slotted Rotors, LR Ladder, G4 Lamp Guards, Headlight Guards, RN Hood Blackout, MagnaFlow CatBack, ScanGuageII, Optima Red Top, LR 16" Typhoon Black Rims, Goodyear DuraTracs, OME 2" Lift, Frt Botorff Bumper, Skid plate, Rear Bumper by Dave, HLC tire carrier.
New Mapping and Data from my truck
I second the car mount for the Droid being fantastic..
