CamerAware BETA aka 'CamerAware <hearts> Navizon' |
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 The Main Man  Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,067 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage  |
 If you don't know what CamerAware is... CamerAware is an application that you run on your Pocket PC or Smartphone, which you link up to an external or internal GPS. When the application is running, it'll alert you when you come close to a Speed Camera, thereby giving you a chance to double check your speed, and not get caught  It has an excellent database of cameras that is updated at least once a month, and is priced at a mere £19.99 for lifetime updates (visit the getting started page for more info). In addition to this base functionality, it can do cool things like updating an online tracker showing your route. The tracking functionality - and the new functionality - is completely FREE, you only pay if you want the Camera database!So what's new in this version? This RELEASE CANDIDATE version adds Navizon support, simple as that. You input your Navizon credentials, and as you drive around, it logs cells and access points in the background, which are synced to Navizon when you disconnect. Simple as that! Drive round, be warned of Cameras, earn money. Wupah! How do I get it? Simply download and install the CAB / EXE attached to this post, input your CamerAware licence if appropriate, and get going! Anything else I should know? Of course! This is a Beta that is going to be frequently updated towards a production Navizon friendly release in the next 2 weeks. Points to note: - Navizon functionality requires you to explicitly specify your GPS settings - Navizon sync happens on disconnect, and takes a short while. In future builds, syncs will happen in the background at a regular interval too - This build requires an internet connection. Future builds will provide a 'sync later' and 'sync manually' option - Version 3 Beta can co-exist with version 2 Please download and give it a try, feedback is appreciated. Enjoy! P [Edit: Updated to 3.080408 - see this post for details! - thanks for your testing everyone!] CAB download (for install on device): http://www.CamerAware.net/cameraware.cab EXE download (for install via PC): http://www.CamrAware.net/setup.exe -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jan 14 2008, 20:51
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,067 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Version 3 was meant to be a much, much more significant release, however the Navizon fun just has to be in CamerAware ASAP!
Navizon tell me all the required API changes are in, so hopefully everything should now work as intended. P PS Don't forget to turn WiFi on
-------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jan 14 2008, 22:02
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 Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 250 Joined: 12th September 2005 From: Southampton, UK Member No.: 149,101 Device(s): Vario III + SLVR L7 |
seems to be working all ok
 will test more tomorrow, good work as ever Paul
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Jan 15 2008, 00:38
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 Regular  Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 89 Joined: 15th August 2006 From: Leicester Member No.: 201,977 Device(s): Vario II (WM6) |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Jan 14 2008, 20:46)  CamerAware.3.070114.CAB Shouldn't this file be called CamerAware.3.080114.CAB ? (You were probably in a hurry )Lee |
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Jan 15 2008, 02:11
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Enthusiast Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 200 Joined: 3rd August 2007 Member No.: 284,804 Device(s): Palm T|X, HTC Kaiser P4550 |
Is the Navizon data logged to file?
I've encountered way too many instances of the Navizon client itself crashing, hanging, or taking out the entire phone, and the only thing that kept me from chucking it was it logged to file so I didn't just loose all that driving time. -------------------- KaiserSimFix: soft-reset-safe sim contacts hiding
Creative 'Ware since 1992. |
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Jan 15 2008, 09:06
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,067 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
QUOTE(bacus @ Jan 15 2008, 00:38) Shouldn't this file be called CamerAware.3.080114.CAB ? (You were probably in a hurry )Lee Yes, and yes P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jan 15 2008, 09:07
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,067 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
QUOTE(NuShrike @ Jan 15 2008, 02:11) Is the Navizon data logged to file? I've encountered way too many instances of the Navizon client itself crashing, hanging, or taking out the entire phone, and the only thing that kept me from chucking it was it logged to file so I didn't just loose all that driving time. CA is using the Navizon API, which uses the Navizon internals, so data is logged to file etc. in exactly the same way. If you run it for a while and check out the CA3 directory, you'll see them in there. Hopefully this will be much more stable than the Navizon client anyways P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jan 15 2008, 09:16
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 Come on you Horns!  Group: Moderator Team Posts: 466 Joined: 22nd May 2004 From: Wheathampstead Member No.: 44,098 Device(s): T-Mobile Compact IV |
Hi Paul
Just downloaded like 5 mins ago. I am running duttys latest new year rom on my device and as with the last version of the beta I put on it, when I go to program files its just not there. It shows briefly on my quick start list but then dissapears. Every other thing I have installed shows just fine. Any ideas? Thanks Phill -------------------- www.watfordfc.com
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Jan 15 2008, 09:26
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,067 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
So there's no "\Program Files\CamerAware 3" or "\Storage Card\CamerAware 3"?
I'm running the shipping ROM and it works fine. P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jan 15 2008, 09:30
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Come on you Horns! Group: Moderator Team Posts: 466 Joined: 22nd May 2004 From: Wheathampstead Member No.: 44,098 Device(s): T-Mobile Compact IV |
no its in program files on the storage card.
Just dont get why it wouldnt show in start programs. Every other version bar the beta on this rom has. Im confused!!! 
-------------------- www.watfordfc.com
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Jan 15 2008, 09:31
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,067 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Strange, it should be in there as 'CA 3'.
Oh well... P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jan 15 2008, 11:11
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 57 Joined: 30th October 2006 Member No.: 212,223 Device(s): Tytn II |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Jan 14 2008, 20:51) PS Don't forget to turn WiFi on I already have a mortscript that detects connection to my bluetooth car kit and then bumps up the volume to max before starting CamerAware. Navizon uses an awful lot of power when it's running, so I giess CA3 will use more as it's using WiFi as well. I can update my script to get it to also detect when the phone is externally powered, but I can't find out how to turn on WiFi directly. Does anyone know how to do that? Perhaps the fact that this is not incorporated into Navizon (or CA3 (yet)) means that it can't be done, but I thought I'd ask in case someone has stumbled upon a solution. RSVRover |
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Jan 15 2008, 11:39
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Everytime I use my phone for TomTom/Cameraware, I always plug the power in, so I'm not too bothered if it "use more power".
-------------------- - Tony Sutton
- My Ford Focus ST170 car - Using MDA Vario III with 6GB MicroSD card - Got Phone, GPS and WiFi together? Sign up & Make Money with Navizon! |
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Jan 15 2008, 11:44
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,067 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
re: turning on WiFi, it's gotta be possible, haven't really looked into it yet!
<looks into it /> P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jan 15 2008, 12:56
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 57 Joined: 30th October 2006 Member No.: 212,223 Device(s): Tytn II |
QUOTE(tsutton @ Jan 15 2008, 11:39) Everytime I use my phone for TomTom/Cameraware, I always plug the power in, so I'm not too bothered if it "use more power". Yes .... I can do that manually, but I'm lazy ... I want it to do everything automatically when I get in my car! RSVRover |
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Jan 15 2008, 14:35
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|_-_-_-_-_-_-_| Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,807 Joined: 31st December 2004 From: Near Norwich, UK Member No.: 104,092 Device(s): T-Mobile MDA Vario III |
Get the car dock like Paul has.
-------------------- - Tony Sutton
- My Ford Focus ST170 car - Using MDA Vario III with 6GB MicroSD card - Got Phone, GPS and WiFi together? Sign up & Make Money with Navizon! |
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Jan 15 2008, 14:42
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|_-_-_-_-_-_-_| Group: Moderator Team Posts: 1,807 Joined: 31st December 2004 From: Near Norwich, UK Member No.: 104,092 Device(s): T-Mobile MDA Vario III |
Navizon validate via cameraware works great - thanks for adding it.
http://www.cameraware.net/upload still missing for terms & conditions (url from Modaco logon details page) About page shows 2007 - set it to "2007 - 2008"? Will give it a test on my drive way back home. QUOTE PS Don't forget to turn WiFi on Will auto-on WiFi feature be added in the next release? This post has been edited by tsutton: Jan 15 2008, 14:43 -------------------- - Tony Sutton
- My Ford Focus ST170 car - Using MDA Vario III with 6GB MicroSD card - Got Phone, GPS and WiFi together? Sign up & Make Money with Navizon! |
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Jan 15 2008, 14:57
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 21,067 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Auto-wifi-on, looking into it.
One thing that IS in the next Beta, is that where you normally see 'ACTIVE' (below the colour bar), you'll see 'APS: 1 CELLS: 3' or whatever for a live navizon status view P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Jan 15 2008, 15:45
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WM6 Obsessive Group: Posters Posts: 56 Joined: 9th May 2007 Member No.: 254,686 Device(s): T-Mobile Kaiser |
QUOTE(RSVRover @ Jan 15 2008, 11:11) I already have a mortscript that detects connection to my bluetooth car kit and then bumps up the volume to max before starting CamerAware. Navizon uses an awful lot of power when it's running, so I giess CA3 will use more as it's using WiFi as well. I can update my script to get it to also detect when the phone is externally powered, but I can't find out how to turn on WiFi directly. Does anyone know how to do that? Perhaps the fact that this is not incorporated into Navizon (or CA3 (yet)) means that it can't be done, but I thought I'd ask in case someone has stumbled upon a solution. RSVRover Any chance of posting the script? Would be very useful. Currently my script only detects the charging, so it also runs when I charge at the office. Bluetooth is a nice idea! Thanks Matthew |
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Jan 15 2008, 15:56
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 Regular Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 127 Joined: 5th November 2007 From: Warwick, UK Member No.: 318,879 Device(s): Kaiser |
QUOTE(tsutton @ Jan 15 2008, 14:35) Get the car dock like Paul has. Just out of interest - what is the car dock that you have Paul? Cheers SF. This post has been edited by Shadowfixeruk: Jan 15 2008, 15:57 -------------------- Got a MobilePhone and a GPS? Make Money Click Here!
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