just bought 2 LG GW620 phones - now what is a good astro app?

[h0ughy (David)]

well i hunted for an unlocked phone so i could use my prepaid telstra on it for me and my wife. but it runs android 1.5 so what astro aps can i use on it - and how do i download and load it?

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

I think that Android is a little limited in this aspect David, but there is Google Sky Map. It isn't anything more that a junior planetarium, and doesn't show coordinates or anything else useful. I'm interested to see what you find, as a mate of mine decided to go Android and is asking similar questions just because I'm into astronomy.

[acropolite (Phil)]

LOL Chris posted just before I did, apparently Google Sky Map will work, but I suspect that it would want 3G or Wi-Fi for download. This forum might be a good place to ask a question although the membership looks a bit thin on the ground.

[h0ughy (David)]

thanks guys - i think LOL

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

This is off the Carina Mobile (Voyager) website David:

I have a BlackBerry/Android/Windows Mobile/other mobile device. Do you have a version of your iPhone apps for my device?

No. The only mobile devices we currently support are the iPhone and iPod Touch. If/when we release versions of our applications for other mobile devices, we will announce them very publicly on our web site!

From the website of StarMap Pro:

Can I run Starmap on other phones ?
No, Starmap is exclusively designed for the iPhone and iPod touch.

I think they'll all be of the same opinion until Android becomes important enough to them. It's moving quickly (in terms of initial sales) but has a hell of a way to go in total numbers until there's a large market for it yet. At least Carina isn't discounting it!

Windows 7 / Android / Blackberry eek!

[h0ughy (David)]

ok i bought something that hasnt taken of yet LOl but the price was right (i thought ) and it had GPS 5mp camera and the thing that got me was larger qwerty keys for my wife to use texting. its also got wifi and bluetooth (not that id use that), so i am hoping that i can use it for free at internet hotspots etc when travelling and no data costs for my usage on 3g

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Here's something to make you smile a little David - although your phones may be worn out by the time anything comes along:

www.southernstars.com

In 2009, we launched our first iPhone app, under Carina's brand. This represented a complete, ground-up rewrite of software. Simultaneously, we developed the first wireless iPhone-based solution for telescope control. That product, and the iPhone app, won a Best of Show award at MacWorld 2010. Later in 2010, we became independent of Carina, in order to pursue the development of first-class astronomy applications on other mobile platforms.

The Carina Mobile company has transformed. Should be good news for you guys with the "other" phones

[h0ughy (David)]

the other mobile user thanks you