Comments on: Big Brother me, please.

Question: Big Brother me, please.

nitsuj — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:14:07 -0800

Using the BlackBerry 8830 on Sprint, what software is available to upload my exact, current location (via internal GPS) to a custom Google Map every X number of seconds? Similar to what this guy did.

By: datacenter refugee

datacenter refugee — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:09:57 -0800

While I can't directly answer your question, I too am looking for a similar solution for WM5 (sprint, treo - no GPS). I thought the new GMM would work, but no dice.

To clarify, this guy wasn't uploading a location 'to' google maps. He sent his current GPS coordinates to an internet host, then referenced those coordinates when building a google maps URL.

If you move to a Symbian or WM platform, these guys (warning: I only learned of them yesterday) have a piece of software that does more or less exactly what you're looking for. Currently they make your location data available to both other mobile users and a forum-style sig you can reference.

Good luck to you and I hope someone can help.

By: pupdog

pupdog — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:08:00 -0800

Check out the folks at Mologogo.

By: jrishel

jrishel — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 03:40:49 -0800

again, not answering the question directly, but on Windows Mobile, i have tried out Tracky which does what you want. They do not appear to have a blackberry version.