Application Name: SolidSync Network/Bluetooth GPS Description: Transmits GPS position data over Bluetooth or over a network using TCP/IP from your Android unit to a compatible receiver Publisher’s website: SolidSync Cost: $1.99 Version/date reviewed: v. 2.0.0 / 10-21-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market link (mobile app only)Android Market link (browser) This SolidSync Network/Bluetooth GPS app, like the Bluetooth […]
Application Name: Bluetooth GPS Output Description: Transmits GPS position data over Bluetooth from your Android unit to a compatible receiver Publisher’s website: Bluetooth GPS Cost: Free 10-minute limited demo version; $1.52 unlimited version Version/date reviewed: v. 1.05c / 10-20-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market link (mobile app only)Android Market link (browser) This is a pretty […]
Google’s specification for an “official” Android unit, that allow it to use Google’s logo and have access to the Android Market, includes a requirement for a built-in GPS receiver. That’s why the new line of Archos Android tablets need their own app marketplace – they don’t come with GPS receivers. […]
Application Name: TrekBuddy Description: Displays offline mapsets, GPS tracking, records waypoints and tracks, more. Publisher’s website: TrekBuddy Cost: Free (donationware) Version/date reviewed: v.0.9.99 / 9-14-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.1 Android Market link (mobile app only)Android Market link (browser)After too many recent posts on creating offline maps with MOBAC and MAPC2MPAC, and transferring them over to an Android […]
Compasses don’t point towards true north, the geographic north pole. Instead, they roughly point towards the magnetic north pole, which is well south of the geographic north pole in Canada. But since the lines of magnetic force aren’t uniform, the actual direction a magnetic compass points (“magnetic north”) can be […]
Application Name: Topo Maps (aka Gaia GPS) Description: Topographic maps, OSM maps, GPS navigation. Publisher’s website: Gaia GPS Cost: $7.99; Free limited Lite version available (with ads) Version/date reviewed: v. 1.4 / 8-17-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Topo Maps (paid)Android market linkAndroid Market (browser) Topo Maps LiteAndroid market linkAndroid Market (browser)This is a port of […]
Application Name: Bluetooth GPS Provider Description: Replaces internal GPS coordinate signal with one from an external Bluetooth GPS receiver. Publisher’s website: Bluetooth GPS For Android Cost: Free Version/date reviewed: v.1.0 / 9-26-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 This app is not currently available in the Android Market; you will need to download it from the […]
Application Name: Compass Description: Digital compass with geodata export to Catch Notes. Publisher’s website: Snaptic Cost: Free Version/date reviewed: v.2.0 / 10-1-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android market link (mobile app only)Android Market (browser) Snaptic’s Compass app is no secret – from the download stats, it appears to be the most popular compass app […]
