02-23-2011, 12:30 PM | #1 |
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Eye-Fi SD WiFi Geotagging Memory Card?
Please forgive my technological ignorance in asking this question . . . with a lengthy preamble.
I have a digital camera making use of the 8Gb Eye-Fi Professional WiFi SD card. When I take a picture, the card automatically gathers information on my latitude and longitude and attaches it to the photo. It also transfers my pictures wirelessly to my computers when I'm within range. It's a great deal for about $100-$150. I love it. Now, the question(s): Do you think there is any chance that the Eye-Fi card could work . . . or be made to work . . . with the Entourage eDGe -- or other android devices? Or is that technologically impossible - or too difficult to make it worthwhile? |
02-23-2011, 03:27 PM | #2 |
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I bought my mom an eye-fi when they first came out. I've only ever tried it on her computer, but I do know that the card requires drivers/an app when you stick it into your laptop to configure the wifi behaviour. So, I'm going to guess that there's no Android app written for the Eye-Fi (since most Android devices are phones and take a mini SD card at best, not an SD card), and I'm going to guess it's not currently going to function like it does on your computer.
I did find the customer support at Eye-Fi was very helpful when I had an issue with the card, so you could always ask them whether there's any possibility of getting it to run on an Android device. You can have the Eye-Fi configured to upload to an online photo site such as Picasa or Photobucket, and then use the Picasa or Photobucket app on the edge to retrieve/view/organize the photos. (I know, you can just stick the SD card in and have access to them like a normal card... but I think you're going to find that the only way to get the eye-fi pics on your edge wirelessly will require going through the web like that somehow.) |
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02-24-2011, 08:15 AM | #3 | |
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I hope this is allowed by the forum rules. I posted a new app to the Android market to allow your Android to receive photos from an Eye-Fi card. The app is called "MoPhotos", and I think it will do what you are looking for. Regards, Kevin |
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02-24-2011, 08:34 AM | #4 |
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Kevin, that's great. But our devices can't access the Android market. Can it be made available some other way?
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02-24-2011, 08:50 AM | #5 |
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It costs $1.49. So he probably can't post the APK. But, maybe submit to SlideMe?
Eye-Fi uses Skyhook to determine location rather than true GPS, though I've never found this very reliable in my area. Your mileage may vary. Last edited by OncTech; 02-24-2011 at 08:55 AM. |
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02-24-2011, 10:02 PM | #6 | |
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It will be posted on the soon-to-open Amazon Market, which should be available on more devices. We're looking into other alternatives such as GetJar.com, and I'll add SlideMe to that list. -Kevin |
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02-25-2011, 07:54 AM | #7 |
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I hadn't heard anything about the Amazon Market in a while! I guess it's actually going ahead. Good news for us (I hope).
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