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Android Phones At the Edge of Space
garymortimer writes "It seems like the Google crowd are really keen to replicate what many in the small Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) world have been playing with for the last couple of years. It really will be interesting to see the UAS apps that must be coming for the Nexus S. Quoting the Google Mobile Blog: 'Recently, we traveled to Ione, CA and sent seven payloads up, up, and away into near space, each equipped with a Nexus S. We took some cues from others who have sent homemade weather balloon rigs far up, and we wanted an opportunity to collect some interesting data about the sensors in Nexus S – GPS, gyroscope, accelerometer, and magnetometer. We also couldn't resist what looked like a great way to spend a weekend. Sending the balloons up also gave us an opportunity to capture some stunning imagery and videos of Earth.'"
Your data isn't that interesting. Launching your cellphone into space* isn't worthy of slashdot. This has been done a hundred times before. All you're doing at this point is polluting the environment. Call us when you manage to launch a bucket of gravel into orbit or something truly novel.
*cue the "it's not space" replies
"I assumed blithely that there were no elves out there in the darkness"
Apple iProduct users would never do anything so outlandish since it would void the implied shrinkwrap warranty of 'thinking different' which usually means quaffing Starbucks while wearing square glasses and laughing about how Cory and Xeni are sooooo ironic and retro.
Dear Google,
Please send all Android phones to space and make the earth a better iPlace.
Signed,
iFans.
...overclocking the device's CPU! It was so cold in the "space" that they could push the new Nexus to the limits... without cooking it :)
./its-not-space-replies ./it-didnt-happen-replies ./apple-is-better-replies ./unclassfied-troll-replies
sudo rm -rf
sudo rm -rf
sudo rm -rf
sudo rm -rf
http://gbl08ma.com
My original Motorola Droid has a GPS lock in seconds, even inside.
Only certain handsets have had problems with GPS locks, namely the Galaxy S series, which leads me to believe that the problem lies within something that handset manufacturers went and did with the code. Had they of just left Android alone (like with the original Motorola Droid) and not thrown all sorts of bloatware and hideous UIs onto it, the GPS likely wouldn't have a problem.
Consumer GPS units aren't supposed to work above 60,000 feet or 1,000 MPH. Otherwise, they're subject to US military export controls. Of course, since Android units are probably made outside the US, that doesn't apply.
(The US needs to give up on export controls in the electronics area. It's just a headache for US firms, and everybody else can get everything they need elsewhere.)
Coming soon to a location near you ..
I can't believe someone would take the time to write such a ridiculous, meaningless and idiotic comment.
Welcome to slashdot.
I needed a sig so people would know who I am, but I was too drunk to make something witty, so you get this instead.
I have a cliq xt and still waiting for the 2.1 upgrade that will probably never happen unless I root and custom rom it, so can I send it up? I'd be able to get a new phone and maybe able to talk my cell provider into giving me something else instead!
Only 'flamers' flame!
Does slashdot hate my posts?
Working at Google is boring.