Review of the 10 Best Android Head Units If you think that you must have a brand-new car to get an Android head unit, then you are clearly mistaken. With the rise of both in-car entertainment and massive marketplaces, you can easily get your hands on an aftermarket Android head […]
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Measure Object Lengths With Smart Ruler
Application Name: Smart Ruler Description: Measure lengths of objects placed on the Android unit’s screen Publisher’s website: Android Boy Cost: Free basic version; $0.99 Smart Ruler Pro version adds protractor, level, goniometer; $1.99 Smart Tools version combines apps from pro versions of Smart Measure, Smart Compass and Smart Ruler. Version/date reviewed: v.1.1.3 / 12-21-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market link […]
Turn Your Android Into A True Handheld GPS With OruxMaps – Part II: GPS Functionality
GPS Functionality Figure 1: One feature I was excited to see OruxMaps had was integrated support for an external Bluetooth GPS unit; as I’ve posted about before, this has significant advantages for extending battery life and improving position accuracy. Unfortunately, I was unable to get it to work with my Bluetooth […]
Turn Your Android Into A True Handheld GPS With OruxMaps – Part I: Interface
Application Name: OruxMaps Description: Provides most of the functionality of a dedicated handheld GPS unit. Publisher’s website: OruxMaps Cost: Free (donationware) Version/date reviewed: v.3.27 / 11-27-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market link (mobile app only)Android Market link (browser) In the very first post on this website, almost four months ago, I argued that Android […]
Map GPS Satellite Positions With GPS Finder
Application Name: GPS Finder Description: Maps GPS satellite positions in the sky, and above a map of the Earth. Publisher’s website: Cynoxure Cost: Free Version/date reviewed: v.1.1.3 / 11-14-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market link (mobile app only)Android Market link (browser) Note: This app is also listed as CyGPSFinder, but the app’s name on […]
Imageotag: Photo Orientation/Geotagging, Annotation And Google Earth Photo Overlay Tour Creator
Application Name: Imageotag Description: Photo position and orientation recording; thumbnail mapping; audio/text photo annotation; Google Earth photo overlay tour creator Publisher’s website: Imageotag Cost: Free (donationware) Version/date reviewed: v. 1.1.11 / 11-12-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market link (mobile app only)Android Market link (browser) Imageotag is a fairly-new geotagging-oriented Android camera app with a […]
Using Your Android Phone As A Bluetooth GPS Transmitter
I’ve covered the advantages of using an external Bluetooth GPS transmitter instead of your Android’s built-in GPS before; chief among those are longer battery life and higher accuracy. But it’s also possible to convert your Android phone itself into an external Bluetooth GPS transmitter, where it can broadcast position data to a […]
Two General Android GPS Apps: GPS Test and GPS Status
Sometimes, you just need a quick display of GPS satellite status and current position. GPS Test and GPS Status are two handy Android apps for just that, with additional functionality as a bonus. Application Name: GPS Status Description: GPS satellite status and coordinate display. Publisher’s website: Eclipsim Cost: Free (ad-supported); €1.49 euro donation removes ad. […]