New Version of Nokia Sports Tracker
I just can't stop raving about Nokia Sports Tracker and there is already a new version available - V1.37.
If you have enabled "Check for updates" you should get a new version notification when you start up the application.
For some reason it didn't work on my device so I just downloaded and installed the new version.
The new version fixed a bug that could appear when exporting a a workout as a KML file to Google earth.
I saved a screen capture from Google earth based on an exported KML workout file displaying the bug from the previous version of Nokia Sports Tracker.
If you look closely on the map below you notice that I ran from Sudan, through Eritrea and into Ethiopia - now that's quite a run 
As much as I wish that I had that endurance there are actually people who do! Frenchman Serge Girard ran from Paris to Tokyo in 260 days. He also ran from Los Angeles to New York in 52 days.
My own Saturday morning jog is just that - a short, nice, morning jog in the Presidio. But thanks to Nokia Sports Tracker and Google Earth I can visually track where I've run.
With prices for bluetooth GPS modules coming down and more and more devices with built in GPS available, we've only seen the beginning of what amazing location based applications will come. Bring it on - I'm ready!
March 21st, 2007 at 9:04 pm
Amazing software….gr8…but
I am not able to get the Nokia LD-3W module in India…. Whats the cost of this module Ed?? Where did u buy it?? Anyone in India…please please let me know where its available..
March 21st, 2007 at 9:23 pm
I also use this software for my daily cycling and commute to my work , I am working on a map for KArachi and it’s an excellent tool to get the coordinates on Google Earth , have posted my review on oure61.blogspot.com ( Yes I am back )
@ Ajit , you can order it from US on the net and request them to put minimum dollar amount to avoid custom duties , I got my itrack Z1 ( solar power , data logger BT GPS ) from semsons.com at USD 115 including postage reached Karachi- Pakistan in 5 days and they put computer anteena valued at USD 10 on the box which saved me from duties and taxes
March 21st, 2007 at 9:33 pm
Hey ED……. I have another doubt…. When is nokia bringing out the next firmware update for the E61?? Are they addressing the volume issue in the next firmware??… cos everyone is facing this problem and its really very absurd hearing music in noisy areas….. Please Let us know about it… Thanks in advance
March 21st, 2007 at 9:38 pm
Farhan,
Thanks yaar…but I am worried if it would work properly in India…. Can I get it from Dubai or Australia…cos I have some of my relatives there but the doubt if it will work here keeps bothering me….. Thats why if its available in India, I can give a try before buyin it…. Neway thanks a ton for your help dude….. I will try it at semsons.com..lets seelll Thanks a ton dude….;-)
March 21st, 2007 at 11:40 pm
Farhan,
Dude…How good is the Solar based Bluetooth GPS?? Is it very huge??
Anyone knows any site where you find reviews of various bluetooth GPS recievers compared with each other??
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:08 am
Ed, thanks for your reports on this application. You make me wanna run!
March 22nd, 2007 at 5:12 am
I think what Ed is really doing is just showing off his running skills.
March 22nd, 2007 at 5:30 am
@ajit: the LD-3W is available in Dubai but at a staggeringly expensive price (something like AED 990). I saw this at the dutyfree shops at the airport… didnt check prices in town otherwise.
its available at http://expansys.ae for AED 369.95, which is a good price (about USD 100).
March 22nd, 2007 at 7:39 am
I’m in South Africa and have the same problem, with very limited access to high end Nokia accessories.
Tried eBay with great success, it was a ruthless bidding war that went down to the last second but my Holux Sirf 240 III should be arriving in the post next week. Paid $80 including shipping. Bought it specifically for use with Smart2go.
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:14 pm
I bought the Nokia LD-3W here (http://www.mobileplanet.com) for USD99 about 6-8 months ago. This is an american site for expansys.com. LD-3W works great with SportsTracker, Maps (smart2go) and mgmaps.
March 22nd, 2007 at 4:43 pm
How do i change it to miles?? Apart from that love it lol
March 22nd, 2007 at 9:28 pm
Nokia is up to its great creative thinking again. I love this app and it’s motivated me to get the GPS module. Thank you for the updates Ed. I guess it’s fair to say that Nokia is promoting the use of GPS with its line of apps that use it albeit as an option too, which I’m happy these apps can be used without GPS.
March 27th, 2007 at 7:02 am
As much as it looks nice to visualize the itinerary on a map, i like to run light and i’d hate to have to wear a phone and a gps module.
March 29th, 2007 at 4:48 am
Do you think nokia will be updating it with maps included or downloading them from the web?
it looks like is ready to use there own maps instead of using google earth.
April 1st, 2007 at 7:53 am
Hello. I’m in love with this Sports Tracker. I got my LD-3W finally this morning. And I’m raving with it and Sports Tracker.
April 2nd, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Hey, this is really a great peace of software! But what am I doing wrong? nokia sprtstracker doesnt automatically connect to my bluetooth device and I cant find anything in the settings that would help? My bluetooth device works just fine with for example tomtom.. Help I want to start raving with this too =)
April 4th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
I bought on eBay an i-blue 737 for about 45€, it works seamlessly with my E61.
You can check on ebay for a bluetooth GPS, with an MTK chipset or a Sirf-III chipset: they are more or less of the same sensitivity (I can keep it in my pocket and run below the trees without losing satellites!), the MTK chipset has about 24h of battery life, Sirf-III is about 12h.
There is an interesting review here: http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=81990
April 22nd, 2007 at 2:10 am
how do i get the path ?? My google earth shows only the waypoints of my klm file. I want a path outline too..
April 22nd, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Hi Raymasky,
That appeared automatically. I didn’t do anything to the file. Just imported it as is.
Cheers
April 24th, 2007 at 3:37 am
Nokia has just released a new version of the Sports Tracker (v.1.42). I did not have time to test it yet - but it seems to integrate a way to do gps filtering and a setting change the measurment units to miles from metric to imperial and nautical.
May 10th, 2007 at 3:52 am
Got big problems with my sports tracker and ld 3w gps it sporadicly loose conn so it autopaus even if i walk quickly, and it shows really weird speed, like over 35km/h sometimes, im not that fast
Is my gps faulty and i should change it perhaps ? It shows like 5 satelites connected but still it works really bad when you walk, its updating like every 10 seconds or something ? ‘
If you can answer any of these please email me or write a comment here please. ientity@hotmail.com
May 22nd, 2007 at 3:01 am
I have a Nokia E61 phone (with updated software)with a Nokia LD-3W Bluetooth GPS module. Installed sports tracker v1.42. The application doesn’t ask me to active the GPS and it runs without connection. It worked only the first time. I tryed to uninstall the software and install it again, to active the bluetooth before and many others test, but without results. My GPS works fine with other application like tomtom.
Could someone help me?
May 22nd, 2007 at 7:37 pm
Hi Raymasky,
No path was visible for me either. Only the placemarks/waypoints.
Apperently there is a known bug with Google Earth in DirectX mode.
Changing the line width of the path from 4 to 1 solved it for me.
(Right click the path->Properties->Style,Color tab)
May 30th, 2007 at 1:12 am
Hi all
I have the same problem like Max and mtlman. When I first installed SportsTracker it worked with GPS, now I have another GPS which works great with other applications but SportsTracker always shows No GPS. I tried to uninstall and reinstall sw but nothing ???
Any help ?
July 24th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
To Matej:
I have the same problem as you, SportsTracker works first time, but not after that. The same goes for the built-in application “Navigator” that shows GPS info. My solution so far is to remove the bluetooth connection in “Connect.->Bluetooth”, view “Paired Devices”. When I remove the pairing, SportsTracker works one more time.
SportsTracker don’t reconnect to my GPS if I turn it on and off though, so this workaround won’t work in the long run.
If anyone find a solution to this, please e-mail me.
regards
/ Mats
e-mail: mj@johannessons.se
August 11th, 2007 at 2:57 am
There are bugs in the GPS firmware with 3rd party GPS bluetooth devices on the E65 phone. In my case after the first pairing, my phone looses the ability to pair with any device after that. I am using a “cellular line 44 channel receiver”. This device kills bluetooth completely, and only a hard reset clears the fault. I am afraid we need to wait to see if Nokia acknowledges there is a problem, and then hope for a firmware upgrade. See
http://discussions.europe.nokia.com/rss/message?board.id=accessories&message.id=5361
for more information
October 21st, 2007 at 11:10 am
I bought my gps receiver in india from http://www.itemsofdesire.com along with gpswatch software as a combo deal http://www.itemsofdesire.com/store/product.php?productid=44&cat=0&page=1 and i use this combo fairly often when i go cycling/trecking to track my route etc …
May 7th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
You can use any external GPS module with your nokia. I use a Holux GPSlim 436, which works amazingly (It’s a better spec than Nokia’s & cheaper)
May 23rd, 2008 at 5:14 pm
I bought my Real Time GPS Tracker for teen tracking at http://www.gpsteentracking.com. I noticed that a simular product is at http://www.ggppss.com. They seem to be close in features and price. I bought mine to monitor my teens driving speeds. They are also good for monitoring the whereabouts of a teens vehicle via a home computer….how cool.
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