Mobile Sports Client with GPS Tracking - A Case Study

HSTC902
MOBILE SPORTS CLIENT
WITH GPS TRACKING
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MOBILE SPORTS CLIENT WITH GPS TRACKING
Challenge
The company wants to meet competitor features and also provide differentiated service via popular and lifestyle mobile phones like the iPhone and BlackBerry
The company wants to leap ahead of the competition with new-age mobile features
Situation
A portal for athletes to plan and track their workout, trail running and biking schedule
Similar portals from company’s competitors provide features over traditional mobile phone platforms
Harbinger Solution
Mobile client for the portal that records workout timing, schedules, information on athlete weight, calories burnt, nutrition etc.
The client tracks athlete location, training route covered and timing, and displays on a map from Google Maps
Adapted web-based interface of the portal to suite the iPhone and BlackBerry native-UI principles
Workout and training route data gathered from the user’s mobile is reflected on user’s profile page on website
Technologies & Tools
iPhone 3.1 SDK
iPhone GPS API (CLLocationManager)
GMap2 Google Map API for routes
Xcode 3.2
Objective-C
Cocoa Touch framework
BlackBerry SDK 5.0
RIM / J2ME location and maps packages for finding and displaying device location
Events, timers and UI layout classes for display on BlackBerry device screen
Benefits
The mobile app has practical application for athletes to record and track their training route while on the run
Support for location tracking was a seamless and integrated experience for athletes on the run with no additional devices or change in behavior
BOTTOM LINE
Company able to leapfrog competition in one stroke with a very usable application on the latest mobile platforms
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Mobile Sports Client with GPS Tracking - A Case Study

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