I'm looking for something very simple (seems to me). I'd like to be able to:
1. view a satellite map
2. set a start location
3. tap a different location and have the software tell me straightline distance
4. GPS autolocation is fine but not necessary.
GPSTuner has a similar functionality but I can barely get it to work half the time.
Am I crazy?
Is it harder than I think?
Anybody want to cobble something together for me?
Help a brother out?
Make $20?
Thanks for your time.
Matt
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I know this has been hashed out a number of times, but I need to reassert the efforts of this forum on accessing the aGPS coordinates in many of our CDMA pocketpcs. The link below refers to a program for symbian UIQ phones that allows access to the aGPS for navigation.
http://www.wild-mobile.com/eng/viewproject.php?mid=b2d472166bbd3016587cfc659c792435
If this exists there MUST be a way to access the GPS coordinates on our phones. Ideally what we need is a way to create a softGPS that would output GPS coordinates to be used with 3rd party navigation software such as TomTom. I have heard that the output format for aGPS is different than with proper sat-based GPS units. Perhaps a program such as GPS Babel http://www.gpsbabel.org would assist with that. I will gladly ante up some money to anyone who can make this a reality (and I'm sure I'm not alone!) Thanks for reading this far down the page!
MJB
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I know this has been hashed out a number of times, but I need to reassert the efforts of this forum on accessing the aGPS coordinates in many of our CDMA pocketpcs. The link below refers to a program for symbian UIQ phones that allows access to the aGPS for navigation.
http://www.wild-mobile.com/eng/viewproject.php?mid=b2d472166bbd3016587cfc659c792435
If this exists there MUST be a way to access the GPS coordinates on our phones. Ideally what we need is a way to create a softGPS that would output GPS coordinates to be used with 3rd party navigation software such as TomTom. I have heard that the output format for aGPS is different than with proper sat-based GPS units. Perhaps a program such as GPS Babel http://www.gpsbabel.org would assist with that. I will gladly ante up some money to anyone who can make this a reality (and I'm sure I'm not alone!) Thanks for reading this far down the page!
MJB
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I have TomTom which is great. The GPS pins you down to within a few feet of where you are. Fantastic.
Assisted GPS (why they call it that beats me as it is definitely NOT GPS) has to determine where you are relative to cell sites and I'm not sure that it is going to provide an accurate enough fix to make is useful for navigating.
While there is a mysterious GPS section of the OMAP chip that runs an HTC wizard, I don't think there is definitive information as to whether it is actually used in these devices or not.
aGPS Hack on Tytan/Mogul
I, too, am eager to figure out how to get this to work. In theory, once we get access to the tower aGPS info, we could create a library that converts the tower format into standard GPS feed format and "fool" Google Maps, etc. into thinking it is accessing standard GPS feed data.
This would be immensely helpful, even if we can only get general location accuracy (+- 1 mile).
Hello,
I have not been able to find anything about my problems in the search except for the GPSBot which I am currently trying.
I realized problems with simple GPS tracking with Ozi (Version2.19) and Tracky - both registered versions.
Actually I am not that sure anymore, how tracking with Ozi 2.19 has to be performed, because the new design is driving me crazy, but when I realize to do so, it continously stopps tracking without any information or actions from my side. Same with Tracky.
TT7 btw is working absolutely fine. No problems with lost signals or stopping the navigation.
I use Bepe 093.
Any other proposals for a good GPS-tracker (only) ? I would like to have my soaring logs saved somehow as GPX files for further use and to archive. Doesn't matter if Ozi, tracky, or whatever sw to get it.
Any ideas ?
thanks in advance
Best regards
Holger
I used a trial of GPS Tuner the other week which worked well, I tracked a hike up Great Gable in the Lake District, worked good. but I did loose GPS while it was in stand by once and after that I just kept checking it every 20 mins or so. Seemed ok after that. then Exported the track file straight into Google earth at home.
Lots of other usefull functions too, only thing I would say is that it is quite a comprehensive app and I ended up using 2 batteries, in 7 hours.
I am testing some other tracking programs at the moment which are just tracking only. so hopefully lighter on the battery. Reperion05 & WMMiniGPS not actually tracked a walk yet so no info on these yet.
Thanks M8
Thanks a lot for the hint. I will try these two, also.
I hope it works.
I found a feedback that WMMiniGPS on Diamond would not track altitude. For soaring of course thats mandatory information ...
As far as I have more experiments how these two work, I will give additional feedback.
Best regards
Holger
Your welcome bud, I hope you find something that works well for you, I will be looking into the altitude issue as when climing mountains it is also important. I really would like to use GPS Tuner again but think it may be too power hungary for the Diamond battery. I will know more when I have tested the other programs.
Try here http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-tag-gps.html
This is were I got the 2 free apps that I have yet to test.
Rich
So far no success
Hello,
I checked
Reperion05 - I cant get it to work
WMMiniGPS - seems to work without the height :-( ...
CHTi - not getting it saving in GPX or KML format, dont understand the SW
VisualGPSCE cant save GPX or KML
MapWelt (based on etk) - cant find diamond internal GPS
MapNav (Java) - does not look too bad, but no GPS found
TrekBuddy (Java) - does not look too bad, but no GPS found
Actually Tracky seems to work ok, with BotGPS, but its such an overkill and battery drain ....
A simple and small GPS tracker app would be great ... no fancy design, no maps, only GPS record setup (all X seconds or > xkmh, ...) GPS status, Start, Stop, and directory to save the GPX or KML files ....
I would do it myself if I could .... Is there a free Visual basic development environment for CE with an easy GPS interface ? then I would give it a try ...
Hi Holger,
I use NoniGPSPlot freeware on my Diamond. It works pretty well. To save power NoniGPSPlot provides the option to switch of the display (Options/Tools). If I also switch my phone to flight mode (phone off) the battery survives tracking for about 4h.
You find NoniGPSPlot here --> http://aeguerre.free.fr/Public/PocketPC/NoniGPSPlot/EN/index.php
Hello
I'm looking for GPS application that will allow me to save to file (or sth) my current position as a GPS dump (the same as VisualGPSce does). I don't mean logging path I'm walking but one particular point.
Can anybody help?
Every moving-map software should be able to do this, it's just setting a waypoint to the current coords. I use Pathaway 5, but there should be free alternatives.
Thx for the answer.
Yes, I know that every navi application can do things like that (it's called POI), but I need something faster, simplier - run, mark (yeah yeah, GPS fix, I know), quit
Have you tried footprints?
check out ageye`s product: g-watch
Hey all,
Just ordered the TP2 and it will be here tomorow. It's going to be my first WinMo phone and I was wondering what the best GPS software/application for someone walking in the city or out hiking would be.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
google map
Try BING mobile also.
I think that GPS Tuner v5.4m is the best for doing this job! The newer version is not so powerful as the old version, but try it out. (it has google map, google topo, etc included
Ranney
I had just found marathon (freeware). it installed great (must also install .net 3.5). have not tried yet to have an opinion
If you want to see your position on a map image better than Google or BIng, Quo mobile is very good for biking/hiking with maps that you either buy (e.g. UK ordnance survey) or using images that you can calibrate yourself.
http://www.mapyx.com/
Google/Bing rather lose their usefulness away from the highway especially if the satellite image is low resolution or no mobile signal is available..
For walking in the city and getting directions, TomTom.
For hiking, backcountry navigator, which works more like the old standalone GPS units (Garmin GPS12/etrex).
There are also apps that allow you to import USGS topo maps. However as an outdoorsman I rely more on a real map and compass in the woods, there are no electrical outlets on trees or rocks.
twolostminds said:
Hey all,
Just ordered the TP2 and it will be here tomorow. It's going to be my first WinMo phone and I was wondering what the best GPS software/application for someone walking in the city or out hiking would be.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
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NoniGPSPlot
This tool allows you to locate your position in relation with other GPS points, to see the journey you have traveled.
You can find back your place at harbour after a trip on boat, the starting point of an excursion or locate your car in a huge car park,
A place of which you know the location,
To see the excursion you made,
Speed trap alert or lots of other things...
Tracks and saved points can be exported to GoogleEarth and to GPX standard.
Put your old tracks in the background with a system of tracing,
Put maps in the background (moving map),
And those can be downloaded directly from Internet if you have an access to Internet on your PDA (GoogleMap maps, YahooMap, VirtualEarth and some layers of OpenStreetMap). Display a graph of altitude, speed or signal level.
Download it directly to your TP2 here
http://aeguerre.free.fr/Download/Download.php?file=NoniGPSPlotV2.80j.EN.SP.cab
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NoniGPSPlot
This tool allows you to locate your position in relation with other GPS points, to see the journey you have traveled.
You can find back your place at harbour after a trip on boat, the starting point of an excursion or locate your car in a huge car park,
A place of which you know the location,
To see the excursion you made,
Speed trap alert or lots of other things...
Tracks and saved points can be exported to GoogleEarth and to GPX standard.
Put your old tracks in the background with a system of tracing,
Put maps in the background (moving map),
And those can be downloaded directly from Internet if you have an access to Internet on your PDA (GoogleMap maps, YahooMap, VirtualEarth and some layers of OpenStreetMap). Display a graph of altitude, speed or signal level.
Download it directly to your TP2 here
http://aeguerre.free.fr/Download/Download.php?file=NoniGPSPlotV2.80j.EN.SP.cab
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Thanks for the heads up/
NaviComputer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=581474
Hi All,
I would like to use the HTC HD2 build-in digital compass for navigation. Unfortnatually there is no possibility to input the coordinates manually. By clicking on the google map is for me no solution, because I have only the coordinates. So far the situation.
(by the way - I know about all and the best geocachesoftware ;-)... so please do not give me advise to use one of them: I want to use the build-in compass, I just like it!!!)
To be able to input the coordinates, following registry-inputs have to be changed:
\\\registry\HKLM\Software\HTC\DigitalCompass\...
--> PickedLongitude: coordinate in degree
--> PickedLatitude: coordinate in degree
--> IsDestinationMode: 0 --> 1
after changing, the digital compass has to be started: New target is set
It works but it is of course very uncomfortable. So I would like to use an user-interface. Is somewhere out there a GUI for this application? If not, would somebody of you like to make one? I think the programming is VERY simple. I haven't programed for WM yet, so I don't know what to do. You can also give me some advise how I could program a GUI. What tools do I need? This would be my first project ;-).
Thanks a lot for your help.
I'd love to see a feature like this. Would be great if the "Set Destination" button on the compass actually launched the GUI you're talking about, because the cut down Google Maps interface that does get launched is well below par, in my opinion.
so whats about that great idea?
i would love to have that with an interface..