The Google Android goes for a run

Thanks to Google we have been given the opportunity to test out the Android powered Google G1 Smartphone. I’ll be taking the G1 with me on some of my training runs and will be using the application "My Tracks" to track my runs and upload the information to Google Maps. I took it out and tested it for the first time on our weekly team run in central park. Matt Seybert and Jenny Hamann joined me on the run.

The Android mapped our route while recording very useful information about our run including pace, elevation, and distance. More information about our run was uploaded and saved in Google Docs. With the built in camera I stopped and took a photo looking out over the reservoir. The blue pin on the map indicates where the photo was taken. In addition to using it on training runs we also hope to see how the Android powered phone can benefit the projects we work on. I'd like to thank Karin Tuxen at Google for giving us the opportunity to test out the Anroid powered phone.



View The Resevoir Run in a larger map

If you would like to hear more about the capabilities of "My Tracks" click on the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBmjJrgUGdE