Posted on May 2, 2011, at 1:30 PM .
Today at BlackBerry World, RIM announced that the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 smartphones will be shipping with Augmented Reality software Wikitude. This will be one of the first utilizations of the new Bold series’ digital compass and will allow users to browse the over 150 million Augmented Reality items already in their system.
The Wikitude World Browser has won the “best Augmented Reality browser” in 2009 and 2010 by readers of Augmented Planet.
I look forward to see what sort of apps and use cases come out of the new Bolds’ AR-friendly features. The influx of BlackBerry users into the AR space will mean a lot more user generated content. It will be interesting to see AR leveraged by BBM’s colossal user base.
Get more info on Wikitude for BlackBerry
Posted on December 8, 2010, at 3:06 PM .
Aion has updated their aiSPot GPS Toolset app with improved maps view, better integration with BlackBerry Maps, as well as Italian and Russian language support.
A 2010 BlackBerry Super Apps Challenge, Regional Selection, aiSPot GPS Toolset has a long feature set that makes it a powerful app for anyone in need of a good mapping app. One particularly cool feature of aiSpot is the map view which constantly aligns according to your movement. Overlayed on the map is a compass with bearing (azimuth to the destination point), and trip parameters like the course angle, distance covered, and more.
More information available at this store link.
Posted on August 17, 2010, at 11:03 AM .
Skylab Mobilesystems Ltd. just released version 1.5 of their popular GPS tracking application MobileTracker for BlackBerry. The latest update includes full BlackBerry Torch support as well as a BlackBerry Maps preview feature. To coincide with the update announcement, MobileTracker is available for a special introductory offer of 50% off. Other features of the app include:
- Records a GPS tracklog.
- Elevation and time can be tracked.
- Easy one-click tracklog recording.
- Extensive statistical information and background tracking.
Check out MobileTracker in the BlackBerryCool Store.
Posted on August 10, 2010, at 4:18 PM .
Runtastic is a new fitness app for BlackBerry that helps you get the most out of your exercise routine, by tracking your progress using GPS. The app logs your distance, provides you with visualizations about your routine, and lets you keep track of your progress with a training diary.
Continue reading ‘Runtastic Fitness App Helps You Train with GPS Tracking and Fitness Diary’
Posted on July 27, 2010, at 11:42 AM .
This week, AccelGolf launched a new BlackBerry version of their GPS Rangefinder and Scorecard app. The app works for the BlackBerry Curve, Bold, Tour, Storm, Storm2, 8800, and Pearl models. The GPS Rangefinder app provides three modes of distance tracking:
Landmarks View – Use this list of landmarks to check your precise distance to the front, center, and back of green, and distance to hazards.
Aerial Hole View – See the entire course before tee-off to determine distances for your planned strokes. Plan all shots before tee-off with a plotter that provides distances required for each stroke.
Aerial Green View – Before your approach shot, check your distance to any point on the green with pinpoint accuracy.
Continue reading ‘New GPS Rangefinder Golf App by AccelGolf Now Available’
Posted on June 10, 2010, at 2:02 PM .
Skylab Mobilesystems has launched a speedometer app that uses the GPS to track your speed and display it in a variety of units including m/s (meters per second), km/h (kilometers per hour), mi/h (miles per hour), knots (identical with nautical miles per hour). Skylab has suggested that this app isn’t very effective when walking in the city, because tall buildings might block or reflect the GPS signal. The GPS works best in an open area outside, which makes this app perfect for a hobby such as boating.
Features include:
- Hooks up to internal and external Bluetooth GPS receivers.
- Shows current speed provided by GPS receiver.
- Large digits for easy reading when you’re on the move.
- GPS can be turned on/off manually.
This speedometer app is very reasonably priced at $2.99. More information in the store.
