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Satellite AR - Satellite of Love
Tested version: 1.0
Latest version: 2.4
Requires Android: from 2.1
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Summary
Romantics search the sky for shooting stars to make wishes on... and realists keep an eye out for satellites. But who can tell if what you spy in the nightly sky is a shooting star, a satellite, an airplane, a UFO, or something else? Perhaps Satellite AR can help you answer that question.
Features & Use
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Test device: HTC Wildfire
Android Version: 2.1
As the AR part of the name suggests, Satellite AR is an app from the so-called “Augmented Reality” field. We like anything that augments reality, so we decided to take a closer look. Satellite AR adds information regarding satellites to your device’s display—satellites which you should – theoretically – be able to see at a given position in the sky, be it with your own eyes or with the help of a telescope. Yes, there are a few satellites which we should be able to make out with only our eyes, but they often escape us because we don’t know where to look for them.
After you start off the app you will be able to see a selection of satellites which can be displayed on your device (first screenshot). Why can’t you see ALL the satellites out there? The answer lies in the second screenshot: only geo-stationary satellites are shown. And, you guessed it, the yellow strip isn’t actually a strip, it’s just the space where all the names overlap. The weather satellites are a lot easier to make out, but unfortunately all the wild action (camera image, AR-layer, background data, live updates, and screenshot) was too much for my poor Wildfire, and as a result the screenshots turned out to be unusable.
Screen & Controls
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Satellite AR’s design is well thought-out. The list of satellites (almost) fits onto the Wildfire screen, and figuring out how to use the app is elementary. The fact that not all the information – such as the names of geo-stationary satellites – can be shown simultaneously AND always be perfectly legible can’t be held against the app.
Configuration is also pretty basic and also fits onto the display. You probably won’t want to make any changes anyway, seeing as the standard settings are okay. If you have a device that can cope with even less than my Wildfire you do have the option of switching the camera off, for e.g., and selecting a monochrome background. If you want to know how fast your phone can process images you can display the Frames per Second.
Speed & Stability
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Both speed and stability were pretty good. The app didn’t crash one single time, and all in all Satellite AR performance was good. There was some lagging when I was loading large data packages (i.e. details regarding the geo-stationary satellites). This may also be linked to network connection.
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You can download Satellite AR for free from the Market.
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hari, May 31, 2012
I liked
Bob Berta, May 31, 2012
Works extremely well...suggestion. It works very well and agrees with another program I have as far as location, etc. Suggestion... it would be great to download satellite info so can be used in field away from WIFI and without a phone whereas now I have to have a WIFI connection every time I open it to get location info.I know the info needs to be updated...but it should be good for 3 days at least.
mark, May 31, 2012
Looks good so far. Not tested in the real world as yet but predictions of ISS becoming visible tie in with other sources exactly...updates on a less cloudy night! Got a break in the clouds, ISS was exactly where it should have been (after I had waited for the tree to get out of the way!)
aggieforester05, May 29, 2012
Old AT better This use to be a useful app, when it showed see list of satellites and dispossess accurate look angles based on your gps location. Now it is nothing more than a cheesy star map. Can you please bring back this functionally for us antenna installers?
Evelyn, May 29, 2012
Very nice program!
king khan, May 28, 2012
Good Good
Jau, May 27, 2012
Kool CLokool
Nick, May 27, 2012
The best I love it!
Nate, May 23, 2012
Amazing app!! I can't believe agi provided this app for free. It would be nice to be able to cache ephemeris so it can be used without an internet connection, but I'm not going to complain.
Jacob, May 21, 2012
broke
Tamir, May 20, 2012
After update.... After an update app started failing to load sat and freezes my phone. Galaxy Fascinate
Hasim, May 17, 2012
Not letting me go online....dont know why....can anyone help???
Daniel, May 14, 2012
App Great convenient app. Love it, any updates I'll always download.
Wayne, May 13, 2012
So cool! Very fun and educational. Works great on my Bionic.
Anonymous, May 11, 2012
Does not pick up all echostar Needs update for the dish schostar 129 sat
Kd, May 7, 2012
Good view It is the best one, if only it works offline like the others. I preffer to update sat db manually if I need
David, May 7, 2012
This is a great app Best free sat app you can get! I love it
, May 7, 2012
One of my favorites Wow, great app' works good. I feel like a God! But do yourself a favor and buy the prime version of the asus tablet
Colin, May 5, 2012
Fascinating
shardul, May 4, 2012
Amazing app. The trajectory of ISS was perfect
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