Posts Tagged ‘mobile’

Introducing ChirpTracker Mobile May 31st, 2009

As per our commitment to make posting a sighting from the field easier, we’re excited to announce the first release of ChirpTracker Mobile (http://m.chirptracker.com). In our developments, we’re eliminating the need to go out in the field, bird, then come home to a computer to enter data. ChirpTracker Mobile brings us one step closer in achieving this vision and allows users to report sightings from the field as they happen from any mobile device, instantly in real time. ChirpTracker Mobile is the second installment of our mobile suite as you can also post an update or share a sighting via text messaging or email.

ChirpTracker Mobile is compatible with almost all modern day smart phones (iPhone, Blackberry, Android, etc) and it offers the same functionality that is available on our main site. Each user will have the ability to stay current on updates and sightings from their friends via their home and public timelines, update or post a sighting themselves and explore the entire database of species with access to all images, species data and species sightings. To begin using ChirpTracker Mobile, simply head over to m.chirptracker.com with your mobile device.

Below are some screenshots of a few selected mobile devices with ChirpTracker mobile running:

 

Tip: With the iPhone you can select to “bookmark” the site and it will appear as if it were an app on your iPhone desktop.

As our development with ChirpTracker Mobile progresses, we’ll continue to release updates and enhancements that will make birding easier and more efficient than ever before. As always, please continue to send us bugs or compatibility issues with your mobile device.

Share your sightings via Text or Email! April 21st, 2009

For the first time ever (as far as we know) you can submit a sighting directly from the field with any cell phone with text messaging capabilities! You can submit a sighting via text message and share it with the rest of the ChirpTracker community, automatically creating a map of where your sighting is located and the species you saw!

In order to take advantage of the new texting feature, you will need to click the “Edit My Profile” link in the left navigation and then click the “Mobile” tab (http://chirptracker.com/account/mobile). Here you can see the email address generated for you, while having the ability to customize your pin number in your email address to something you can easily remember. You can use your unique address to email or text your sightings and updates directly into your ChirpTracker account. Capture your sightings as you see them and share them instantly with other community members, streamlining the ability to share sightings instantly as never before.

In order to post a sighting via text or email, you will need to follow the sightings format. The format is as follows:

S "Species Name" L "Location" Followed by your message

In the near future, when you come in from the field and log into ChirpTracker, you will be able to export your sightings from that day into many formats, including full support for eBird! So while you are out in the field recording and sending your sightings to ChirpTracker, at the end of the day you’ll be able to share a compiled list with other applications and people!

If you aren’t already a member of ChirpTracker, you can request an invite to the private beta by going to chirptracker.com.

Good Birding!