HSTC902
MOBILE SPORTS CLIENT WITH GPS TRACKING
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MOBILE SPORTS CLIENT WITH GPS TRACKING
Situation
Challenge
A portal for athletes to plan and track their workout, trail running and biking schedule Similar portals from company’s competitors provide features over traditional mobile phone platforms
Harbinger Solution
The company wants to meet competitor features and also provide differentiated service via popular and lifestyle mobile phones like the iPhone and BlackBerry The company wants to leap ahead of the competition with new-age mobile features
Technologies & Tools
Mobile client for the portal that records workout timing, schedules, information on athlete weight, calories burnt, nutrition etc.
iPhone 3.1 SDK
BlackBerry SDK 5.0
iPhone GPS API (CLLocationManager)
The client tracks athlete location, training route covered and timing, and displays on a map from Google Maps
GMap2 Google Map API for routes
RIM / J2ME location and maps packages for finding and displaying device location
Adapted web-based interface of the portal to suite the iPhone and BlackBerry native-UI principles
Xcode 3.2
Workout and training route data gathered from the user’s mobile is reflected on user’s profile page on website
Cocoa Touch framework
Objective-C
BOTTOM LINE
Benefits The mobile app has practical application for athletes to record and track their training route while on the run Support for location tracking was a seamless and integrated experience for athletes on the run with no additional devices or change in behavior
HSTC902
Events, timers and UI layout classes for display on BlackBerry device screen
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Company able to leapfrog competition in one stroke with a very usable application on the latest mobile platforms