Hello, since most of us have a new found GPS, I would like to use those programs that allows you people to go to a certain website to see where you are, and find friends that are close by, etc. This is specially useful to use it with family and friends or kids, when we want to know where are they located.
so far I have found out 2 programs, (FREE)
-Mologogo. http://www.mologogo.com/
-Livecontacts. http://www.livecontacts.com/
I was wondering if anybody found any others besides of these programs, because both seems to be very buggy and/or not so accurate. (mologogo showed like I was somewhere in the Atlantic ocean close to Nigeria!!!!)
Anybody had successful results with these?. Are there any other programs that anybody uses, free or paid?
Hi.
Next version of commmgrpro will include the posibility to send to CMP server Cell ID, operator and GPS coordenates (if available). In this way, with some weeks/months, the server will host a map of Cells (and operator) and GPS position in the world. So when the map is big then It wont be necessary to connect the gps. It will be enought to turn on the device. Then It will send the current Cell/Lac to the server and the server will convert it to geographical position. Then I will add buddy support, etc, etc and of course, posibility to see it using a web browser and google maps.
Dani
Try this, its works well...http://geocool.reperion.com/Web/Msgs/default.aspx?MessageID=24
Hey all,
I want to use my Tilt while hiking or geocaching. While the navigation software like TomTom is cool its not what I'm looking for. Instead something that shows breadcrumb trails and waypoints would be better for me. Something like the default on the eTrex or similar? I'd prefer free but am willing to pay for the right app also.
Thanks!
Yesterday, someone asked for a GPS tracking program for skiing.
And here's what madsnm answered:
madsnm said:
Run.GPS should do what you want.
http://www.rungps.net/
/Mads
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Run.GPS is the perfect tool for sports like running, skiing and walking. It uses the Global Positioning System (GPS) to record all of your training parameters like speed, distance and altitude.
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Maybe that program could be useful for you.
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You can import google earth maps, you can import/export Paths/Routes/Tracks and you can import/export waypoint!
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It's a 14 day trial
$33.99 for a normal license and $65.43 for a pro license
GPS Tuner is fantastic for hiking. It does the trails and waypoints as you want, and is able to import and export to Google Earth format so you can see your path on your PC too. The only drawback to geocaching is that when the phone goes into standby, the GPS chip shuts off, so you need to get a program like AE Button Plus to force the phone to stay on with one button click, and turn off the screen with another button click. I tend to use a BT-338 external GPS receiver when I geocache, however, because it is much more accurate than the built-in GPS in the Tilt. (It has a Sirf III receiver chip as opposed to the Qualcomm-whatever chip in the phone.)
Falcon, eh? Colorado Springs here!!!
Run Gps
Run GPS is awesome. I use it for hiking & crosscountry skiing. It works great, even in stand by mode
I use GeoScout for geocaching - links to geocaching.com directly which is nice - pulls down caches, logs, maps, etc.
For Geocaching, I recommend Beeline. http://visualgps.net/BeeLineGPS/default.htm It doesn't display maps, but it does handle lots of waypoints. Mine tilt is usually loaded with about 5000 geocaches. It also display cache information from the gpx file so caching is paperless.
I tried GPS Tuner. I like some of the features. It will download maps over the air. This is a nice feature. It doesn't handle a big waypoint database very well. After about 150 waypoints, it starts to slow down.
Neither is perfect. I don't hike without goecaching, so Beeline is my choice. If you're mainly hiking, I think GPS Tuner is very nice. I watch the release notes for both and wait for one to suit me better.
I see DeLorme's Topo 7.0 will work with a touch-screen PDA when used with their Street Atlas 2008 mapping software. Might take a lot of memory for all the map data on a card though.
Nice thing is that you can use it in rural areas as it wouldn't require an active connection to an online mapping server like TeleNav or others.
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Falcon, eh? Colorado Springs here!!!
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You ever made it to the Tarrryall cache? I placed that one. First cache in Colorado
OziExplorer and Glopus
I Use for Geocaching "OziExplorerPPC" ( Waypoints with GSAK ) (Maps with OziExplorerPC). --> Link
It`s great to Handle.
Another one is "Glopus". --> Link
Thanks for the details guys!
Was just wondering if something like GPS Tuner/Run GPS would store single points? I like photography and I'd find it very useful to store away the GPS cordinates of where I'm taking a shot in some form....
Ta
Matt
Sadlybrokeboy said:
Thanks for the details guys!
Was just wondering if something like GPS Tuner/Run GPS would store single points? I like photography and I'd find it very useful to store away the GPS cordinates of where I'm taking a shot in some form....
Ta
Matt
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Just use the GPS Photo option in the camera app.
or noniGPSplot
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Just use the GPS Photo option in the camera app.
or noniGPSplot
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MACkjam - thanks - had forgotten about the GPS photo option!
Matt
Thanks for all the ideas. I'll be trying out most all of these. I did download beeline last nght, and it is Very eTrex like, so probably the closest to what I'm looking for. Too bad you can't do background maps on it though.
I tried my kaiser with a number of apps for some topo nav/geocaching, none of the apps seem to work very well. The biggest problem for me was battery drain. If your doing caches you can drive to you'll probably be ok, but if you have to hike an hour or 2 the kaiser doesn't cut it.
best app was beeline but I'd go with a standalone gps device.
i use gps with UK os maps for mountainbiking. i have bought a big battery off ebay (about $10), 2800mAh with replacement back (its about 2x thicker than standard). it will last about 7 hours on continuous gps and i also take the standard one for backup
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Thanks for the details guys!
Was just wondering if something like GPS Tuner/Run GPS would store single points? I like photography and I'd find it very useful to store away the GPS cordinates of where I'm taking a shot in some form....
Ta
Matt
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If you want to use the tilt to photograph, you can use KaiserTweak to enable GPS photo which basically puts your gps coordinates in the photos metadata (or something like that)
I regularly Geocache myself and have myself searched for the best navigation software to use for this pastime. I have tested just about every application so far mentioned in this thread but nothing, and I mean nothing, comes close to TrackyPro. GPSTuner was pretty good but TrackPro beats the lot of themo. It is perfect for Geocaching as you can download Geocaches from Geocaching.com direct from within the application and also display descriptions of the Geocaches within the ap too! It really is an incredably intelligently written and intuitive piece of software. Please, please try it. You will thank me I promise. And no, I'm in no way affililated with the author of this software!!
http://www.trackthisout.com/
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You ever made it to the Tarrryall cache? I placed that one. First cache in Colorado
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Not yet, I'll have to check it out though!
BackCountry Navigator
I'm real fond of a program called BackCountry Navigator. Costs $30, and displays the USGS topo maps that I'm familiar with. They're downloaded from terraserver-USA, so they're as current as those kinds of maps can be, and I can have them with me so I don't need to be on the network. Given a few days of spare moments I got my whole state at 1:100000 scale, and all the national forest areas where I go at the more detailed 1:24000. I haven't tried it yet, but it's supposed to be able to get info straight from the geocaching site.
www.BackCountryNavigator.com
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Just use the GPS Photo option in the camera app.
or noniGPSplot
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Using Run.GPS you can take pictures, record videos and audio recordings and just upload it to, for instance, the GPS-Sport.net portal - it's all geo-coded automatically
Here's some examples:
http://www.gps-sport.net/trainings/Iron-Mountain_12832
http://www.gps-sport.net/trainings/Griffin-Creek_11260
http://www.gps-sport.net/trainings/La-Rhune-Lizuniaga_11627
I need software that will allow me to mark a waypoint and add a description to it for later retrieval.
Anyone know of something that works like that?
I've looked, but haven't been lucky at all.
Tia.
Mack
GPS Tuner is very good. You can import/export tracklogs, waypoints etc in multiple formats, like GPX or Google Earth kml.
Memory Map (I'm assuming you're from the UK), which is Ordnance Survey mapping software, works with the internal GPS. It will record waypoints and routes and provides data like elevation, speed, etc. You can upload the data to a PC for analysis. You can find...er....evaluation copies on the net.
If you're planning on doing it with any amount of accuracy, then have a read of this thread which will be relevant to you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=336079
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/
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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
Is there any WM software that could draw my routes via gps when I'm walking in forest or cycling?
lots of them do it. Try oziexplorerCE
"ActiveTrace" is quite simple to use and for someting more complex try "run.gps!"
good luck!
Try Sporty Pal. Freeware pedometer
It will transpose your route onto Google and also tracks or speed\distance\time.
I am very grateful!
and beelinegps which in addition to doing what you want also lets you export your track to kml (google earth).
The thing rules.
that's quite nice! almost what I've wanted. It would be nice to easily edit drawn map, for example draw/erase with stylus. My goal is to make bicycle map of nearby forest.
gps cycle computer
Marathon is my favorite. You can even upload routes to google maps with it.