[OSM-dev] "Opentrail" - What development environments would be best for mobile compatibility?

[Nick Black]

On Jan 25, 2008 3:26 PM, bvh <bvh-osm at irule.be> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 25, 2008 at 02:01:38PM +0000, Nick Black wrote:
> > > Regarding the "OpenTrail" OSM walking/hiking software idea that I'd like
> > > to develop given enough time (see earlier in the week), I'd like to ensure
> > > it's compatible with phones and other mobile devices. This will probably
> > > influence what language it's written in - my initial ideas are either
> > > C++(Qt), Java or C# (could share code with Igor in the last case).
> > >
> > > From what I know of mobile development, C# means it could run on Windows
> > > phones but maybe not others, Java works across the board and C++/Qt would
> > > restrict it to Qtopia-based phones. Is this about right? Can anyone with
> > > mobile development experience provide recommendations?
> > Wait for the iPhone SDK.
>
> Odd advice from a mailing list of an _open_ source/data/whatever project.

Not if you want to make a better map for OSM.

>
> If you must suggest a closed platform, then I would think symbian offers

Symbian are in the course of being blown apart - why not back a winner?


> a better perspective. At least for that one there are already devices
> out there with built in GPS... But then you loose some of the

But what's the actual penetration of devices with GPS onboard?


> desktop/mobile ease of migration that Qt gives you.
>
> cu bart
>
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