GPS-Action puts the "service" in location-based service
The concept's not really new, but it's still kinda new -- and as S60 offerings go, Symbian Guru's GPS-Action looks like just about the most full-featured app of its kind that you can get. What does it do? Users of Android's Locale will feel right at home (or right at office, or the cottage) with GPS-Action, which lets you do pretty much anything your travelin' heart desires based on your current location. You can start another app, set off an alarm, open a website (we recommend Engadget Mobile), turn Bluetooth on or off, change phone profile, and the list goes on; even better, you don't even need GPS to use it -- as long as your set runs 3rd Edition, the app should be able to approximate your whereabouts by cell tower.[Via All About Symbian]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Preston @ Nov 29th 2008 12:00PM
I like nokia bluetooth headphones
ILoveApple @ Nov 29th 2008 12:13PM
Why would you recommend Engadget Mobile? So that I can read more of their 5800 XpressMusic bashing?
Seriously.
christexaport @ Nov 29th 2008 12:59PM
It should be noted that this Symbian Guru is NOT the same as Ricky Cadden, also known as Symbian-Guru from www.Symbian-Guru.com. I believe Ricky is also an Engadget contributor. This Symbian Guru is a developer, known for his great security software, Phone Guardian, available on www.SymbianGuru.com.
I don't think Engadget bashes the 5800. They've given early impressions based on comparisons to the only similar device, the weakling iPhone. Only thing is this is alot more technologically advanced than an iPhone, so it will never be as simple one. It will take the Engadget team awhile to understand that, and then they'll be able to point out the multitude of extras the iPhone lacks instead of mentioning what Nokia didn't (thank God...) copy from an iPhone.
They should give up their iPhones for a 5800 for a month to get a better perspective on the new device and OS. I do all my reviews that way, and it helps. I happen to love my Nokia N95 8gb, and nothing comes close, so I have to put it away for awhile when doing a trial to avoid clouding my objectivity.
ILoveApple @ Nov 29th 2008 1:20PM
No. Look at the recent 5800 Russian launch article. Totally unjustified bashing, calling the 5800 dissapointing, using quotation marks around the word flagship and the article in general had a very negative tone to it. They didn't even mention that atleast 1000 people showed their interest in the 5800 at that store but instead tried to put a negative spin on the fact that Nokia sold 120 5800s in less than an hour.
That particular article really dissapointed me. Why are Engadget hiring editors that should be working for Gizmodo? That's the kind of site I would expect such an article to be posted on, not on Engadget Mobile.
Chris Ziegler @ Nov 29th 2008 4:52PM
To clarify, Ricky Cadden is not an Engadget contributor.
efekt @ Nov 29th 2008 1:55PM
The 5800 has already arrived to Israel as well, but not officially. Only a few pieces arrived but they already sold-out. This phone is reported by some to be MUCH BETTER than the iPhone (which is not THAT hard, to be honest)...
Sarig @ Nov 29th 2008 3:02PM
I'm looking very much forward to the Nokia event in a few days, while the 5800 doesn't interest me all that much (besides price-wise), if they reveal an N-series touchphone, I'm all ears!
SymbianGuru @ Dec 1st 2008 8:19AM
Regarding the GPS-Action: we are looking to your comments about this app, Chris, thank you very much for putting up the article.
Regarding Nokia 5800: it is really available only very limited and as proto device, but it is an amazing thing, a Nokia, but al lthe same a very unusual and very high tech one. We are going to port all our applications to be available with 5800, but are waiting for Nokia to release platform specific APIs.