The Windows Mobile Phone<\/h2>\n
I use an HTC HD2.\u00a0 I have a love\/hate relationship with it.\u00a0 I love it when it’s working fine. I does loads of stuff. It’s even quite useful for speaking to people with, sometimes. I know, that’s unusual for a smartphone.\u00a0 I hate it when I have to rebuild it from scratch, which occurs once every 8 or 9 months.\u00a0 I’ve even written a little “rebuild the phone<\/em>” note on my hard drive so I don’t forget what I need to restore.\u00a0 Still, that’s Windows for you…<\/p>\n SatSports<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0was featured on Dragon’s Den a while ago, which led me to check the app out.\u00a0 It’s got a lot going for it.\u00a0 It does rely on you running an app on your PC to get the most from it, which enables you to compare your rides in quite a detailed way.\u00a0 Calories, routes, times, detailed tracking of time & pace – it’s an excellent app if you want to see all your rides in one pace, nicely tabulated.\u00a0 I also like the way it publishes to Google Earth from the app directly, showing your fastest, highest and lowest points alongside your start and finish times.\u00a0 Nice for the bloggers to screencap!<\/p>\n Socal networking links aren’t really supported from the app though, which is quite limiting for those of us who like to show off a bit.<\/p>\n I’d recommend this if you’re training and you’d like to see your progression because it’s a brilliant way to see similar rides sorted most recent first, showing how you’re progressing.\u00a0 The SatSports app is available for Windows Mobile and Android and costs about 6 Euros as I publish.\u00a0 Worth a punt.<\/p>\n Endomondo<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is becoming more and more popular.\u00a0 Several readers of this blog already use it.\u00a0 Its biggest advantages are the social networking links.\u00a0 Endomondo is capable of telling all your Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a> friends when you’re going out and when you come back, telling them how far you went and how fast, as well as what you were doing (running, cycling etc<\/em>).\u00a0 Links are published so your friends can visit the main Endomondo site, view your route and stats, then leave comments if they wish.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, the Windows Mobile Endomondo version isn’t nearly as good as the one they have for iPhone.\u00a0 It doesn’t take account, for example, of resting time.\u00a0 Now I don’t know about you, but I like to stop for a brew and a danish when I’m out for a ride.\u00a0 With Endomondo for Windows Mobile, my brew time is included in my ride time and therefore my average speed.\u00a0 This makes me look like a right old slowcoach!\u00a0 My average speeds are poor enough without adding brew and pee stops!<\/p>\n For this reason, I can’t recommend Endomondo for Windows Mobile. Not until that major oversight is fixed up, anyway \ud83d\ude41<\/p>\n Call it what you will.\u00a0 This tracker has gone through a few iterations and I think it’s been bought by one or two different parties in its lifetime.\u00a0 Maybe that’s because it’s actually very good.<\/p>\n The app itself is downloadable as RunSat<\/a>\u00a0from Navmi.com.\u00a0 It’s a comprehensive app, giving a number of different views whilst you’re actually out.\u00a0 I use it on my handlebars (if you’ve seen my bar arrangement you’ll kow it’s quite crowded<\/em>), where it shows me all sorts of route and riding information.\u00a0 By toggling the view you can see as much or as little as you want to.\u00a0 You can also turn the info off and the app will record your ride without distracting you.<\/p>\n You can also upload routes to your phone to show on the maps within the app, which download via GPRS as you ride (or whatever live internet connection you’ve got going on your phone<\/em>).\u00a0 I’ve used this feature to upload a route which veered onto a bridleway in Royton which I wasn’t sure about – it worked perfectly.<\/p>\n Like Endomondo, RunSat automatically posts your ride to the internet when you finish.\u00a0 Your ride is posted to your (free<\/em>) account on RunningFreeOnline<\/a>, which is a great way to keep all your routes handy, whether running, walking or cycling.\u00a0 From within this site, you can set auto-posting to Facebook and\/or Twitter.\u00a0 The posts can be edited too, so you can add hashtags for example. I have it post my rides with the #Feb100 and #20111k hashtags, which is nice.<\/p>\n Which Windows Mobile Cycle GPS Tacker Shall I Use?<\/p><\/div>\n Well, I’ve used all three.\u00a0 Each has advantages and disadvantages.\u00a0 SatSports is great for serial training. Endomondo is simple to use and has a great membership website.<\/p>\n But for me, the Runsat app is superior<\/strong>.\u00a0 It tells me all I need to know whilst I’m actually riding, then it records comprehensive information on the RunningFreeOnline website when I get home.\u00a0 It posts to my favourite social media channels too.\u00a0 And the website can take information from a massive variety of other devices too.<\/p>\n So, my recommendation for Windows Mobile GPS Cycling Tracker goes to RunSat<\/a> and RunningFreeOnline<\/a>.\u00a0 Tell ’em Phill sent you!<\/p>\n What do you use?<\/p>\nSatSports, Endomondo and\u00a0RunSat<\/h2>\n
RunSat, Navmi, RunningFree Online<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Which Cycling Tracker Should I Use?<\/h2>\n
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