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