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The Pocket PC offers several pieces of software, in commercial, shareware and freeware that are useful for GPS use and geocaching. | The Pocket PC offers several pieces of software, in commercial, shareware and freeware that are useful for GPS use and geocaching. | ||
| − | [www.pocketpcmag.com Pocket PC Magazine] in their [http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_2005.asp?catid=223#GPSGeocaching Best Software Awards 2005 (Pocket PC, GPS Categories)] listed several peices of software that may be of interest. | + | [http://www.pocketpcmag.com Pocket PC Magazine] in their [http://www.pocketpcmag.com/awards/category_2005.asp?catid=223#GPSGeocaching Best Software Awards 2005 (Pocket PC, GPS Categories)] listed several peices of software that may be of interest. |
| − | + | == Geocaching == | |
| − | * [www. | + | * [http://www.visualgps.net BeeLineGPS] A geocaching application for GPS-enabled Pocket PCs that is ideal to guide you on tours and alert you to geocaches. Also, gives advanced warning for speed traps. It allows a waypoint to play a sound file and display a message screen when near a waypoint. Makes your PPC look like a handheld GPS receiver with GPX and geocache features |
| − | * [www. | + | * [http://www.gpstuner.com GPS Tuner] A high-precision GPS measurement, mapping and geocaching tool for the Pocket PC. It features its own averaging technique, so you will get higher precision and more accurate positioning. You are able to use JPG, GIF, PNG and BMP files as map. Waypoint manager function helps you view, add, modify or delete your locations, and load or save GPX files. |
| − | * [www. | + | * [http://www.gpsdash.com GPSdash2] Specially designed to work with special map-material (e.g. satellite photos, nautical maps etc.). GPSdash is your perfect partner for hiking, sailing or any similar outdoor activity. |
| − | * [www. | + | * [http://www.maptech.com Outdoor Navigator] Displays your Maptech Terrain Navigator topo maps, Maptech digital marine charts, and AeroPack charts on Pocket PC. Each map and chart is sold separately.) You can add your own marks on the map and the range and bearing data is calculated instantly. The software is GPS compatible so you can connect a GPS receiver to it and see your position on the map in real time. |
| + | * [http://www.vitotechnology.com VITO Navigator II] VITO Navigator II is our next navigation product, that inherits all the advantages of the popular VITO Navigator. It includes many new features. Compatible with most NMEA-0183 GPS receivers and Pockets PCs. Allows you to create and manage your tracks and pushpins, and import from .csv and .loc files. Modular structure and plug-ins support yields extended functionality and customization. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.tinystocks.com/gps.html Navio] - Navigation/mapping software with GPX & LOC support. | ||
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| + | == GPS Moving Map == | ||
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| + | * [http://www.oziexplorer.com OziExplorerCE] Interactive, raster-image, trip planning and moving-map software: add waypoints, routes, and tracks by simple point-and-tap. Digital maps of a particular area of the world can be scanned and calibrated from paper charts. Some free maps are available from the developer's Web site. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.windowsmobile.com Pocket Streets 2005] Now anyone can get real-time GPS and accurate handheld mapping on the go. Included at no additional cost in Streets & Trips 2005 and Streets & Trips 2005 with GPS Locator (PC). Easily locate addresses, intersections, and points of interest. You can even customize maps, map an address directly from Pocket Outlook and download maps from Streets & Trips 2005. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.streetwizard.com Street Wizard Navigator] Performs address-to-address routing on a Windows Mobile device and displays a highlighted map and text directions. It also interfaces with your GPS to give you a rotating, moving map display. As you approach the next turn it shows the map, gives you the name, turn direction and time to next turn. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.vitotechnology.com VITO SmartMap] Easy-to-use mapping and navigation GPS application. Can be used together with the existing large collection of VITO maps, as well as with custom made vector or raster maps, single- or multi-layer. Creates and manages tracks and pushpins that can be exported into other GIS programs. VITO maps .vtm format is designed specially for the Pocket PC and provides fast handling of large maps. | ||
* [http://www.isilo.com iSilo] - Document reader | * [http://www.isilo.com iSilo] - Document reader | ||
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Revision as of 10:28, 10 December 2005
The Pocket PC offers several pieces of software, in commercial, shareware and freeware that are useful for GPS use and geocaching.
Pocket PC Magazine in their Best Software Awards 2005 (Pocket PC, GPS Categories) listed several peices of software that may be of interest.
Geocaching
- BeeLineGPS A geocaching application for GPS-enabled Pocket PCs that is ideal to guide you on tours and alert you to geocaches. Also, gives advanced warning for speed traps. It allows a waypoint to play a sound file and display a message screen when near a waypoint. Makes your PPC look like a handheld GPS receiver with GPX and geocache features
- GPS Tuner A high-precision GPS measurement, mapping and geocaching tool for the Pocket PC. It features its own averaging technique, so you will get higher precision and more accurate positioning. You are able to use JPG, GIF, PNG and BMP files as map. Waypoint manager function helps you view, add, modify or delete your locations, and load or save GPX files.
- GPSdash2 Specially designed to work with special map-material (e.g. satellite photos, nautical maps etc.). GPSdash is your perfect partner for hiking, sailing or any similar outdoor activity.
- Outdoor Navigator Displays your Maptech Terrain Navigator topo maps, Maptech digital marine charts, and AeroPack charts on Pocket PC. Each map and chart is sold separately.) You can add your own marks on the map and the range and bearing data is calculated instantly. The software is GPS compatible so you can connect a GPS receiver to it and see your position on the map in real time.
- VITO Navigator II VITO Navigator II is our next navigation product, that inherits all the advantages of the popular VITO Navigator. It includes many new features. Compatible with most NMEA-0183 GPS receivers and Pockets PCs. Allows you to create and manage your tracks and pushpins, and import from .csv and .loc files. Modular structure and plug-ins support yields extended functionality and customization.
- Navio - Navigation/mapping software with GPX & LOC support.
GPS Moving Map
- OziExplorerCE Interactive, raster-image, trip planning and moving-map software: add waypoints, routes, and tracks by simple point-and-tap. Digital maps of a particular area of the world can be scanned and calibrated from paper charts. Some free maps are available from the developer's Web site.
- Pocket Streets 2005 Now anyone can get real-time GPS and accurate handheld mapping on the go. Included at no additional cost in Streets & Trips 2005 and Streets & Trips 2005 with GPS Locator (PC). Easily locate addresses, intersections, and points of interest. You can even customize maps, map an address directly from Pocket Outlook and download maps from Streets & Trips 2005.
- Street Wizard Navigator Performs address-to-address routing on a Windows Mobile device and displays a highlighted map and text directions. It also interfaces with your GPS to give you a rotating, moving map display. As you approach the next turn it shows the map, gives you the name, turn direction and time to next turn.
- VITO SmartMap Easy-to-use mapping and navigation GPS application. Can be used together with the existing large collection of VITO maps, as well as with custom made vector or raster maps, single- or multi-layer. Creates and manages tracks and pushpins that can be exported into other GIS programs. VITO maps .vtm format is designed specially for the Pocket PC and provides fast handling of large maps.
- iSilo - Document reader
