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Make maps in your area

The eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that Map My Tracks Mobile uses map data supplied by Open Street Map. We use OSM maps as the background on the handset to show where you are right now.

Continue reading... | 26/03/2008 | Posted by Nick

Internal GPS vs. external GPS receivers

Over the past month we have been testing a number of phones with internal and external GPS receivers with some great results. Both types result in some very accurate results due to the way that we have set up Map My Tracks Mobile.

Continue reading... | 22/12/2007 | Posted by Nick

New to GPS tracking?

The idea of GPS tracking is new to most people and can leave some not knowing how to get started. In reality, GPS or Global Positioning System, to be precise, has been around since the '80s and it provides a way for a compatible device to accurately determine it location. With the use of an external GPS receiver or a mobile phone with internal GPS it becomes possible to pin point the location of the device anywhere in the world.

Continue reading... | 27/11/2007 | Posted by Nick | Comments: (3)

Smartphone winner

Nokia's N95 has come out top of PDA Essential magazine's head to head. Up against other smartphones like HTC's P3600, Fujitse-Siemens's T830, and HTC's Advantage it was rated best out of the group test.

Continue reading... | 19/08/2007 | Posted by Nick

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This is the blog of Map My Tracks, the easy way to accurately map or share, in real-time, your sporting activity over land, sea or air using your mobile phone and GPS.

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