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Cool ways to use the GPS in the Kaiser

There are two apps that I have used that I must say make the GPS built into the Kaiser along with its data connectivity pretty cool. Of course, the GPS is a great tool for mapping software such as TomTom, iGuidance, Google Maps, MS Live Search, and others... but the possibilities of GPS in a connected device like the Kaiser can lead to many other great things. Two that I have found useful are Mobile Justice and 3d Tracking. Here is a quick description of what they are.
First, I have installed Mobile Justice which alerts you when a SIM card is changed and will send a text message to a number of your choosing when it is changed... for example it was stolen and a card was sent in. It can also send the current GPS location. In addition, you can send the device a text message with a keyword and request at any time, the current GPS location. You can also put a message on the device screen. I know people often cook this application into ROMs. I hope that someone does this for a future Kaiser kitchen. I learned about the new GPS features here: http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/mobile_justice_sms_your_phone.html
The other app that I have used that is kind of nifty is 3d tracking. It updates your GPS location in near real time to a website that you can use a PC to monitor. The mapping is done using Google maps. Very cool way to keep track of valuables such as your teenagers. ;-)
http://free.3dtracking.net/home.aspx
What other cool uses for the GPS have you found to use with your Kaiser?

I think the latest is the GPS photo functionality that was discovered to be built in. We were talking about this functionality at work but in an actual camera. Little did I know that i would discover this same function active in my TyTn II

y2whisper said:
I think the latest is the GPS photo functionality that was discovered to be built in. We were talking about this functionality at work but in an actual camera. Little did I know that i would discover this same function active in my TyTn II
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I did see that in the forums which just made the camera in the phone that much more useful. Very useful when on hikes or vacationing to take a quick snapshot. Sure, the camera on the phone is not a replacement for a high quality digital camera, but it is convenient and in outdoor light, does a pretty good job. Combined with the GPS tagging, it is fun too. I hope we get to see even more uses for the integrated GPS.

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y2whisper said:
I think the latest is the GPS photo functionality that was discovered to be built in. We were talking about this functionality at work but in an actual camera. Little did I know that i would discover this same function active in my TyTn II
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Can you please explain this function and how it can be used.
I am using Nokia's smart2go gps software in my Tytn-II and its working gr8, with Nokia's maploader u can download very detailed maps with very good databases particularly for middle-east.

Similar to your Mobile Justice product, here's one I saw the other day. Its kind of like LoJack for your phone:
http://www.pocketpc-live.com/pocketpc-softwares/ultimate-theft-alert-v3-for-pocket-pcs-2.html
It You can have your phone let you know where it is if its ever lost.

The company I work for does gps tracking for sports (running, skiing etc). I won't post the link, as i dont want to be seen as advertising.
But its pretty cool to be able to see how fast you ski (57.2mph is my fastest so far).

Someone sent me a note on this site that does something similar to 3d tracking. I will try it out now to see how it works.
http://gps.gpsxml.com/

Here is another tool that has a description with features similar to WIMP (Where Is My Phone) and Mobile Justice. Has anyone heard of it or tested it before? It is called Ultimate Theft Alert and has GPS as an add-on option.
http://www.pocketpc-live.com/pocketpc-softwares/ultimate-theft-alert-v3-for-pocket-pcs-2.html

I had no idea there were so many tools for GPS integrated mobile phones. Here is another freebie, this time from a well known PPC developer, VITO Technology. It is called FindMe
http://www.vitotechnology.com/en/products/findme.html

And for those with coding experience... here is an example with source code.
http://www.codeproject.com/useritems/FindMe.asp

swarnabhab said:
Can you please explain this function and how it can be used.
I am using Nokia's smart2go gps software in my Tytn-II and its working gr8, with Nokia's maploader u can download very detailed maps with very good databases particularly for middle-east.
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Basic use would be if you wanted to add pictures to a map (google earth i believe supports this) you take a picture and in geomarks your pic.
It is basically done by regedit - you can read more on this in this exact forum (should be on page one or two -- easy for us to say this while the kaiser forum is still fresh)

Have a look at this..... http://www.reperion.com/
Downloaded the software, registered an account and now my handset can be tracked by anyone with a pc.

yeah the file download was down before, working now, will try this one out

ericb said:
Have a look at this..... http://www.reperion.com/
Downloaded the software, registered an account and now my handset can be tracked by anyone with a pc.
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This is free for now it seems. I will try it out. Do you know if it is any different than 3d tracking? That one is free too.

Had a quick look t 3d tracking, reprion looks to do asimilar thing.
Both seem pretty cool anyway

Some more interesting GPS software: http://www.jgui.net/gps/index.html
Personal observation: There should be a standard for SMS messages whereby the GPS coordinates of the sender can be sent along with text or mms messages. This would be handy for location based services and when chatting with friends.

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ericb said:
Have a look at this..... http://www.reperion.com/
Downloaded the software, registered an account and now my handset can be tracked by anyone with a pc.
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AND PDA ! )
http://geocool.reperion.com

Somthing wrong with the GPS
Hi
There's something definitely wrong with the GPS happening from time to time.
Today, TomTom was off by nearly 1 kilometre using the internal GPS. Using BT GPS everything was fine.
After a restart: the location was spot on again.
It has happened to me 3-4 times now that the GPS is completely off the charts.
Wonder if this could be fixed with a Radio ROM update ..

swarnabhab said:
Can you please explain this function and how it can be used.
I am using Nokia's smart2go gps software in my Tytn-II and its working gr8, with Nokia's maploader u can download very detailed maps with very good databases particularly for middle-east.
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Sorry to maybe possible hijack this threat a little. I am also using smart2go. But I can't download any maps to my MicroSD with the Maploader. It always complaint that there is no space in my card (which has 3.7GB free). How were you able to download the maps to your card?
Many thanks in advance!
PS. Never mind. I found out that Smart2Go probably has a problem with storage cards larger than 2GB as if I use smaller MicroSD cards, the Map Loader works fine. So the solution is to run Smart2Go with a blank 2G or smaller card, then copy the files to the 4G MicroSDHC. Then Map Loader works (with a size limit of 1.8G for map data).....

Ok so still having some problems.
As noted here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=332811
Some programs don't instal for me, WIMP did install however (haven't tested it yet) so my assumption would be some kind of security setting that is on when installing cabs, do you guys turn it off? (i remember there was a way to do this with the Hermes) or do these apps just install out of the box (per se)?
EDIT:
Looks like its some kind of problem when i transfer the file over via activesync to the card. I put it on via straight pc to another card and it installs fine.

GPS mapping...

I would like to use the GPS on my phone to map my position on a static map or a jpeg. I don't want to use the web at all, I want to store my maps in static images and pull up the appropriate map and be able to find my position on that map
Does anyone know if this is possible and how it would be done?
Thanks.
TW,

BeeLineGPS
I realize you want to be able to import maps, something you cannot do with BeeLineGPS (http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/BeeLineGPS), but I'd still strongly recommend the program. It does not do anything over the Internet but it does do just about everything one could do with GPS data. As far as getting some kind of reference of where things are on a blank map, you can import waypoints or mark them on your phone and you can export the movement you've tracked into KML (Google Earth).
From their website: "BeeLineGPS is a high performance Pocket PC cache navigation and management software tool. Import GPX files and manage thousands of waypoints with the advanced Waypoint Manger. View, manage and hunt geocaches with ease and confidence while having fun, a perfect paperless solution. BeeLineGPS also includes active waypoint technology where a waypoint can trigger a warning window for speed traps, safety cameras or play a sound byte while on a guided tour. Other features include waypoint averaging, altitude profiling and a comprehensive trip computer. BeeLineGPS is the ultimate GPS tool for your geocaching and outdoor needs. BeeLineGPS waypoint database can support thousands of waypoints with over 120 icons to depict specific locations."
It's 30 day shareware that eventually turns into nagware but you may find it's worth the $30. Here's the cab: http://www.visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/BeeLineGPSInstall.CAB

I have not used this at all, haven't even installed it yet, but you might want to look at MyMotion

Very interesting, thanks guys.
I think MyMotion is the closest I've seen yet. I don't really care about tracking where I've been - does anyone know of any open source similar to MyMotion?
TW,

http://www.mgmaps.com/
with
http://www.mapcacher.com/
and
http://debin.net/gMapMaker/

Any thoughts on installing to my tilt? I'm not having much luck...
TW,

i'm newbie on gps stuff so i would like a software that i can track my phone for an example... in every 30minutes the phone autorun gps send the coords to some place on internet or something and then turn off gps again... this on background and i can track on my pc at home or something... this is usefull in a robbery... can this be done? thx in advance ;P

tiger.woods said:
Very interesting, thanks guys.
I think MyMotion is the closest I've seen yet. I don't really care about tracking where I've been - does anyone know of any open source similar to MyMotion?
TW,
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I think you should take a look at GPStuner. It does a lot of things
- Maps can be downloaded from the phone, or from a computer and stored on memory card. (i currently have 50 JPG covering 200 sq km)
- It records your track, gives information about your current speed, altitude, average speed...
- You set up points aywhere on the map and it will lead you to them, or search nearby points. I use it for things that do not come on Tomtom, like bus stops, libraries or free WiFi hotspots
- You can save your track and open it on Google Earth
Another similar software is tracky, but I like GPSTuner more

chinomoreno, it's not polite to hi-jack a thread... start another with your question.

You can also use LEM's TrackMe, using it off-line it will store your data on your device until you decide to upload it (by example when connected with Wifi or ActiveSync). It also stores .kml files you can use in Google Earth.

We've kind of moved off topic to tracking software as opposed to being able to find a point on a static map or image... is it really that difficult to do???
TW,

Desktop app exportable to kaiser
I use Memorymap on my desktop and it can be fully exported to pda. Incorporates standard maps and arial photographic images which you can flip between:
http://www.memory-map.com/

tiger.woods said:
We've kind of moved off topic to tracking software as opposed to being able to find a point on a static map or image... is it really that difficult to do???
TW,
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PathAway, but it's way more than what you're asking for. You can create a map, calibrate it, then upload it. You can do large maps, small maps, etc.. And you can pull in topo or sat maps in on the fly over the data connection too if you don't happen to have a map already made.

GPS Tuner

I was looking for an offroad GPS navigation software and came across this. So far I am not impressed. I have been searching for faqs and tutorials but so far no luck in helping me understand. Do you all have any tips for gettings som maps on here?
Or do you have other off road GPS software you would recommend?

For my off road trips I use DeLorme Topo USA for maps and X-Map for the actual mapping/GPS software. I've tried all the free stuff out there but it doesn't work anywhere near as well. It saved me from getting lost in Moab a few years ago.

So I could import maps for backpacking and activities of the sort?

Bartimeus I use a lot GPS tuner, its a very usefull aplication for saving/planing routes.
There is a soft that runs in your desktop PC called Map Calibrator ( I am sure that cames with gps tuner) It has a tool to get online maps (grom m$oft virtual earth) already calibrated, just exporththem to a jpg format.
I live in mexico, so I use those calibrated JPGS as a background for the oficial vector maps from the local goverment, just aling the layers and voila!

Yes but, DeLorme uses propriorty software. The topo map package, covers the entire USA on 5 or 6 CD's, you can get it direct from DeLorme for about 100 bucks. If you do allot of back packing or 4 wheeling like we do, it's worth the $$$. The package comes with WM and Palm software and you just import the quads from of the maps you need.

The latest version of GPSTuner doesn't even really need maps, you can download from sources such as Google maps on the internet. These are saved to a cache on the device.
The program is really good, the best I have found for the PPC to be honest.

http://www.trackthisout.com/

bartimeus said:
I was looking for an offroad GPS navigation software and came across this. So far I am not impressed. I have been searching for faqs and tutorials but so far no luck in helping me understand. Do you all have any tips for gettings som maps on here?
Or do you have other off road GPS software you would recommend?
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I use gps tuner and calibrated satalite images from the map calibrator.

How I Can Use GPS TUNER MAP CALIBRATOR ?
Hi Friends
There is a program with Gps TUNER pack
the name of program is MAP Calibrator
This Program Work With a sample that's the picture of World MAP
Now I Want To Scan My City Map And Calibrate With Program
what is the Properties and settings I Should Changed To Calibrate the map ?
Many Thanks
King regards

What GPS software r u using?

Colleagues,
I am getting a Fuze for XMas and would like to know what GPS software are you all using?
Regards.

I use a free over-the-air package, amazegps.com. It does turn-by-turn voice prompting, moving 3D maps, etc. I've been very pleased with it so far.

WMM,
I take it you live in the US; do you know how it compares to others, whether paid or free?

I haven't done extensive comparisons; my use of GPS navigation is pretty limited, and the amazegps.com package meets my needs very well, so I haven't had much motivation to look further. I did sign up for the free trial of the TeleNav (AT&T Navigator) package and tried it a few times. As you would expect for $10/month, TeleNav is definitely flashier -- you can give the destination address using voice recognition, and it has text-to-speech to read you the names of the roads onto which you will be turning. It also has traffic advisories. If I used it a lot and were in a city with traffic jams to worry about, I'd definitely think the TeleNav features were worth it.
I've also seen rave reviews for OnCourse Navigator 8 (OCN8). Although I haven't used it myself, the screen shots and descriptions were really impressive.
Those are the only other two products I know anything about. For myself, amazegps.com gets me reliably from point A to point B without getting lost, and without my paying a cent for it, so that's more than good enough for me.

I've used Telenav and like the features. Text to speech (tells you the name of the street or exit to turn on) is great, the ability to send your phone a destination via the PC is nice as well. I've used the voice recognition feature but it's cumbersome and doesn't work well while driving (where this is needed).
I have use Copilot on the PC and love it. I would have purchased it for the ppc but it's expensive.
I am now using Garmin XT and have been for over a year. They have recently improved the OSD while navigating and knowing where to turn is a lot easier. Garmin XT does not have text to speech but does have almost every other feature of the top Garmin stand alone navigation devices. The program even has some features that are better than the Garmin PND. The app comes installed on a 2 gig micro sd card but there are ways of moving it to bigger cards. I have used this app on my ATT Tilt, HTC Advantage and now the ATT Fuze. Like the advantage I can start a music playlist then open the Garmin app and begin to navigate.
There are others I would like to try (TomTom, Navigon, IGo and Copilot) but my $$ is the bottleneck to new gadgets and toys.

how does that AmazeGPS compare to GoogleMaps?
I went on the website and it says their both free. So im guessing its the same quality as googlemaps.

Thanks for your replies.
Anyone else know of any other freeware?
Regards.

TomTom_Navigator_7.450.9028 does the trick for me!
I use it every day

Garmin Mobile XT 5.0.20w

can google maps be used like a gps device?

I have been using OCN6 for Street Navigation. I have ordered OCN8 which looks amazing. I use Memory-Map Navigator for topographic Navigation.

Alucard_11 said:
how does that AmazeGPS compare to GoogleMaps?
I went on the website and it says their both free. So im guessing its the same quality as googlemaps.
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They are for different purposes. Google maps can use the GPS to show you where you are on a map; it can give you a route from one place to another; and it can follow you as you drive along. It is not a turn-by-turn navigator program; i.e., it doesn't give you spoken prompts like "In 500 feet, turn right" and such, and it doesn't given you a "3D" map were you appear to be flying over a map with perspective, both of which AmazeGPS does. I have and use both; Google maps is better for "where am I," and AmazeGPS is better for "take me to XYZ."

Thanks for all the great suggestions! Does GPS require/use a data package?

Telmap. Not sure if it's free still... it was earlier this week in beta, and so far... it's pretty damn good. Voice navigation, built in POIs, traffic reports, fast to get GPS signals, and more. It also showed me a better route to take which was faster than what I would have usually done.

Nav4all
Check out nav4all its pretty good its nav4all.com

legend12 said:
Thanks for all the great suggestions! Does GPS require/use a data package?
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It depends. Programs like amazeGPS and TeleNav get all their data, except for your current coordinates, over the air and thus require a data package. Programs that you buy or install on an SD card have the maps on your phone but will still use data for things like traffic and weather information (but I believe you can configure them not to use data if you want).
AmazeGPS has an interesting mode where you need data only when you're doing the routing. That way you can construct the route using an ActiveSync or wifi (i.e., possibly free) connection, and then while you're driving, it will still give you vocal prompts but only show you arrows for your turns instead of moving maps, so it doesn't use any over-the-air data while navigating.

After vmm mentioned amAzeGPS I have done more research and I have read amAzing things about it so I will give it a try when I get my Fuze.
Thank you all.

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Garmin Mobile XT 5.0.20w
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Same. Really like it.

I used Tomtom 7 Navigator Black Edition
FUZE GPS really sucks

i used Nav N Go iGO 8.

Looking for Generic GPS Software

Something that can do simple basic GPS functions like the original hand helds did. No map needed, can track a path and way points. Most importantly I'd like to use it to measure things... so show me footage from where I start to where I am currently.
I looked at GPS Cycle Computer v3
Which looks like it would be what I want, but it only shows distance in miles... which is way to large of a scale for what I'm looking for.
Anyone have a clue to what I could use?

The Ultimate X2 Rom in my sig has several great GPS apps cooked in, one called turboGPS which is freeware and should be exactly what you're looking for (although a bit of a learning curve)
Val

do u run GPS turbo in parallel to GPS software(i.e garmin)?
in GPS setup, what do you select. Simulation? API? or none?
What tweaks did you also do in Tubro GPS

Couple days ago I instaled Sportypal. It is use a GPS to measure time, distance, speed even calories if you select proper activity as walking, running, cycling, rollerblading or "free stile' where you can do what you like to do without calories of course. Nice clean design, feeling is great....it has pause if you like (no measurment in it) continue, track, compass.....it is FREE
http://www.sportypal.com/Workouts/Details/1649
This is my cycling workout from two days ago. Uploading of workout is by your wish.
The mesurment is in yards up to 1mile after is in miles.

teodorparcel said:
Couple days ago I instaled Sportypal. It is use a GPS to measure time, distance, speed even calories if you select proper activity as walking, running, cycling, rollerblading or "free stile' where you can do what you like to do without calories of course. Nice clean design, feeling is great....it has pause if you like (no measurment in it) continue, track, compass.....it is FREE
http://www.sportypal.com/Workouts/Details/1649
This is my cycling workout from two days ago. Uploading of workout is by your wish.
The mesurment is in yards up to 1mile after is in miles.
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That looks to be a good one, I will definately give it a try and report back
Thanks

Word... I'm definitely looking into that!

I just found out that on sportypal you can upload the gpx file from whereever you want, even if it's not made by the sportypal.
Just upload it and see your stats or analyze your workout. It worked for me, i had some gpx files from before and it put them on the map.

Take a look at Beeline GPS. Works great.
I keep a Holux 1000 always powered up under my car seat so when I'm in the car my Kaiser links to it for GPS needs. That way its instant as soon as the app starts. Waiting on the internal GPS is painfully slow and by using the Bluetooth GPS is doesnt sap my Kaiser's batt.

Beeline it's more for navigation as i can see, and plus it's not free

try visual gps
http://www.acetylated.com/software/mobile/visualgps/visualgps.html
freeware. it is pretty sweet. i think that it is exactly what you are looking for.

Turbo GPS, SportyPal, and Noni GPSPlot are all good options. Noni is probably the closest one to the GPS hand helds of old (still have my old yellow Garmin eTrex). SportyPal works great for walking/workout tracking, butTurboGPS is the most powerful of the three in terms of functionality.

Nav4all? Amaze gps?
Try....there're some simple track functions

gardndj said:
Turbo GPS, SportyPal, and Noni GPSPlot are all good options. Noni is probably the closest one to the GPS hand helds of old (still have my old yellow Garmin eTrex). SportyPal works great for walking/workout tracking, butTurboGPS is the most powerful of the three in terms of functionality.
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I tried Turbo GPS, nice software, but they have to change the UI.

gilligan8 said:
Something that can do simple basic GPS functions like the original hand helds did. No map needed, can track a path and way points. Most importantly I'd like to use it to measure things... so show me footage from where I start to where I am currently.
I looked at GPS Cycle Computer v3
Which looks like it would be what I want, but it only shows distance in miles... which is way to large of a scale for what I'm looking for.
Anyone have a clue to what I could use?
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I have tried many apps, finally now I am setteled for gpsVP (free). You can download google maps (or satellite) via WiFi or data. The downloaded maps are stored in cache and are prety compressed. It can store the tracks, also show previously recorded tracks.

I have tried gps VP long time ago, it's nice also but it needs some fleshing up. At that time it didn't have any support for the social networks, i don't know for now.

gpsVP is at version 0.4.18 (May 2009) http://code.google.com/p/gpsvp/. Also google for GoogleAK.