Star Map on a Samsung Phone

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Star Map on a Samsung Phone

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Was going through the latest issue of Sky and Telescope when I came across a star chart programme that was designed to run on a samsung phone!
What will they think of next. With limited memory and micro display, I wonder how one can actually put it to go use.

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Hi,

Hmm... I suppose the program runs on java? I currently have MicroSky and Solun'-u installed on my N3650 and both run on java. Besides, they also takes up minimal space and if i'm not wrong, they can run on any java-enabled phones.
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I hope its available in Singapore. I love the S&T sky charts for their unparalleled simplicity. To my knowledge, up till now its still located exclusively in the US.
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lol, quantum, your phone can store music files, a java file is like air compared to lead for you.
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No, java files are reasonably small in size and usually no more than 100 KB. All java-enabled phones should be able to handle it without much difficulty with space and stuffs like that.

Anyway what's the name of the star map program?
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QuantumGravity wrote:No, java files are reasonably small in size and usually no more than 100 KB. All java-enabled phones should be able to handle it without much difficulty with space and stuffs like that.

Anyway what's the name of the star map program?
apparently, its called "Mobile Sky Chart and sold by Sky and Telescope.
Features 900 stars, 5 naked eye planets and 86 constellations.

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i tried looking for microsky using my phone. i found the site but i cant seem to download it...
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Nahh.. always use the internet then use infrared to transfer it from your computer to your mobile phone.

Anyway, it's http://www.upto.org/microsky/
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