Supported phones
GeoShrine requires a phone or PDA with Java and optionally GPS.
Below are the api packages that are required for the program to run. Most phones
less than 3-4 years old should be able to meet these requirements.
- Required: MIDP 2.0 + CLDC 1.1
- Required: JSR-75 (FileConnection Optional Package 1.0)
- Required: JSR-172 (Web Services Specification)
- Optional: JSR-179 (Location API)
The application has been successfully tested on a wide range of phones from Sony Ericsson, Nokia, HTC etc.
Performance
Loading cachefiles may be a time consuming task, especially on older phones. Here is a chart that displays times for various phones reading the same two .gpx files. Please report your observations or receive the test .gpx file to create comparable results.
| Brand | Phone | Caches | Time |
| Sony Ericsson | C702 | 44 | 17 sec |
| Sony Ericsson | C702 | 256 | 2:46 min |
| Sony Ericsson | W350 | 44 | 45 sec |
| Sony Ericsson | W350 | 256 | 16:10 min |
| Nokia | N95 | 44 | 4 sec |
| Nokia | N95 | 256 | 1:01 min |
| HTC | Touch Diamond | 256 | 1:34 min |