Application Name: SHP Viewer Description: View GIS shapefiles on Android, query attributes. Publisher’s website: nexti Cost: Free Version/date reviewed: v.1.03 / 3-8-11 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market (mobile app only)Android Market (browser) Note: Also requires the Adobe Air framework; Android Market link (mobile app) , Android Market link (browser). There aren’t a lot of vector […]
Application Name: Locus Free Description: Display online/offline maps for your position; GPS track/waypoint display and recording; compass; more. Publisher’s website: Locus Cost: Free ad-support version; Pro version ($5.50) removes ads, and add some minor additional functionality. Version/date reviewed: v.0.9.28 / 3-15-11 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market (mobile app only)Android Market (browser) I’ve […]
Continuing on with my review of the Locus GPS mapping app for Android (Part I on the interface is here), today is map day. Locus has a strong selection of standard online map sources, roughly 30 vs. roughly about 20 for OruxMaps. Some are worldwide, others regional. These mapsets currently […]
Application Name: OpenFlight Map Description: Downloads US aviation charts for viewing on your Android phone. Publisher’s website: SoftOutfit Cost: Free (donationware) Version/date reviewed: v.1.7 / 4-3-11 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market (mobile app only)Android Market (browser) There used to be a free aviation maps online server available for a number of Android […]
Application Name: Memento Description: Database app with custom form design, GPS geolocation input Publisher’s website: Memento Cost: Free ad-supported version; $9.95 Pro version removes ads, removes limits on number of databases that can be synced with Google Docs Version/date reviewed: v.1.8.3 / 4-24-11 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market (mobile app only)Android Market (browser) Memento […]
Application Name: Maverick Description: Basic GPS mapp app Publisher’s website: Code Section Cost: Free lite version limited to 5 waypoints and one track;$5.95 Pro version removes those limitations. Version/date reviewed: v.1.6.1 / 7-5-11 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.3 Android Market (mobile app only)Android Market (browser) It’s nice to have GPS map apps with lots of […]
Application Name: MapCalibrator Description: Geocalibrates a map image using GPS positions, then plots your current position. Publisher’s website: None Cost: Free Version/date reviewed: v.1.06 / 7-20-11 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.3 Android Market (mobile app only)Android Market (browser) There are lots of apps (e.g. Locus, OruxMaps) that let you take previously-calibrated map images and then […]
