Android Geocaching application

[geos715]

Hi Guys,

I've been off in the Android world (T-Mobile G1) making a small geocaching app work. I been developing various geocaching/Wherigo type applications for a while and have looked at a number of platforms and have ported some of my code to a few with goal of running a Wherigo type on them. Recently, I noticed that the Android supports LUA and Google's version of java. Is it possible someone has looked at Wherigo for the Android?

Regards,

Tom Birchmire

[Ranger Fox]

You'll want to talk to matejcik about this. He has been developing an application (OpenWIG) to work on Java-enabled cell phones. Also, check out this thread; it contains some information that would be helpful.

 

I would advise asking Groundspeak for approval before you begin trying to make a Wherigo Player Android port. You'll need their approval to post a third-party app on their forums (and, as the Wherigo forum moderator, I'll need to be notified of this). matejcik already went through this process.

[matejcik]

geos715,

 

hi again :e) i didn't know that you didn't realize that you can run openwig on android.

 

so here goes: you actually can ;e) you need to use netmite android converter to convert the .jar file to .apk, but then it works.

[+SunshineGang]

I am hoping GC.com will write an Android Wherigo App. I heard they are starting work on a geocaching app for Android

 

I just got a Sprint Hero last week and am loving the phone. THe hardware requirements have kept me from Wherigo in the past

[+JohnE5]

Still working, hopefully they won't go over their Q1 projection too much.

Edited April 6, 2010 by JohnE5

[+JohnE5]

I found a new (only) Wherigo app on the marketplace today. Started a new thread on it.

http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=248711