Wimbledon!

sUnShInE · 06-20-2004, 12:28 PM

Tennis anyone? This year you can follow live Wimbledon action using your internet enabled PDA or smartphone giving you the latest scores, match results, order of play, and player biographies.

IBM, who is responsible for all the tech stuff this year, is piloting streaming live action to wireless devices for the first time. Follow the action with a 'Pocket Wimbledon' version of the website, optimised for PDA display over GPRS.

This year they're also using a secure Wi-Fi LAN with 100 client laptops and desktops and 60 PDAs. The units are deployed in the players' lounge, the press centre, and at access points around the grounds.

Official Wimbledon Championships mobile services are offered by 3 and 02 in the UK, and ESPN Wireless in the U.S.

Go Roger! Go Amelie!

DaNDeE · 06-21-2004, 04:14 AM

Wonder if you you can see the ball in the livestreams. It will be smaller than one dot - this will look like some virtual ghost tennis or something.

sUnShInE · 06-22-2004, 12:50 PM

Just a quick update. I've been running around for the past two days, and trying to follow the live action via my smartphone.

Believe it or not, the very best site I've found is pda.wimbledon.org -- hands down. It looks great through NetFront browsers. You can also clip it for offline reading.

Did I mention that I'm a tennis maniac? (Or is that just 'maniac'?

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DaNDeE · 06-23-2004, 03:57 AM

Yeah, it even looks nice on a normal browser. At least one can get an impression on this may look like. Like the player stats.

Didn't know, that browsers on smartphones and PDAs support Javascript - the source has some little script in it.

sUnShInE · 06-23-2004, 10:02 AM

Yep. There's three smartphone browsers on the market right now. Sorta like Goldilocks: the big one, the little one, and the one that's "juuuuust right". Respectively: Opera, NetFront and Doris.

I've tried all three and my choice is obvious, though I'm looking forward to Mozilla's jump in the game.

Speaking of games, these rain delays are bumming me out. I want tennis!!

Alexander Turcic · 06-23-2004, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sUnShInE

Speaking of games, these rain delays are bumming me out. I want tennis!!

I happen to personally know DaNDeE... you are talking to one of the best tennis players in the world here... well, at least, he has always beaten me ;(

sUnShInE · 06-23-2004, 12:38 PM

Hmm. That says something considering you live in Roger Federer's home country!

I'm an A-#1 fan, who unfortunately cannot play anymore due to back injury.

Feel free to banter about the Master's with me anytime.

06-21-2004, 04:14 AM	#2
DaNDeE Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 25 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany Device: Newton/iPhone/iPad	Ball < than one pixel Wonder if you you can see the ball in the livestreams. It will be smaller than one dot - this will look like some virtual ghost tennis or something.

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sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	Wimbledon! Tennis anyone? This year you can follow live Wimbledon action using your internet enabled PDA or smartphone giving you the latest scores, match results, order of play, and player biographies. IBM, who is responsible for all the tech stuff this year, is piloting streaming live action to wireless devices for the first time. Follow the action with a 'Pocket Wimbledon' version of the website, optimised for PDA display over GPRS. This year they're also using a secure Wi-Fi LAN with 100 client laptops and desktops and 60 PDAs. The units are deployed in the players' lounge, the press centre, and at access points around the grounds. Official Wimbledon Championships mobile services are offered by 3 and 02 in the UK, and ESPN Wireless in the U.S. Go Roger! Go Amelie!

06-22-2004, 12:50 PM	#3
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	Just a quick update. I've been running around for the past two days, and trying to follow the live action via my smartphone. Believe it or not, the very best site I've found is pda.wimbledon.org -- hands down. It looks great through NetFront browsers. You can also clip it for offline reading. Did I mention that I'm a tennis maniac? (Or is that just 'maniac'? )

06-23-2004, 03:57 AM	#4
DaNDeE Connoisseur Posts: 65 Karma: 25 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Germany Device: Newton/iPhone/iPad	Yeah, it even looks nice on a normal browser. At least one can get an impression on this may look like. Like the player stats. Didn't know, that browsers on smartphones and PDAs support Javascript - the source has some little script in it.

06-23-2004, 10:02 AM	#5
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	Yep. There's three smartphone browsers on the market right now. Sorta like Goldilocks: the big one, the little one, and the one that's "juuuuust right". Respectively: Opera, NetFront and Doris. I've tried all three and my choice is obvious, though I'm looking forward to Mozilla's jump in the game. Speaking of games, these rain delays are bumming me out. I want tennis!!

06-23-2004, 12:38 PM	#7
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	Hmm. That says something considering you live in Roger Federer's home country! I'm an A-#1 fan, who unfortunately cannot play anymore due to back injury. Feel free to banter about the Master's with me anytime.

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