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 […]
OruxMaps has terrific map display functionality built into it. It can download and display map imagery in real-time from online sources like Google Maps and Bing Maps. But it also has the ability to use downloaded and saved map files to display map imagery even when no data connection is […]
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 […]
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 […]
Application Name: Geo Eraser Free Description: Creates a copy of a photo with geotagging coordinates removed Publisher’s website: Sakaneya Cost: Free (ad-supported) Version/date reviewed: v. 0.22 / 10-17-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market link (mobile app only)Android Market link (browser) A recent NY Times article told the story of how Mythbuster Adam Savage posted an iPhone […]
Application Name: Bluetooth GPS Provider Description: Replaces internal GPS coordinate signal with one from an external Bluetooth GPS receiver. Publisher’s website: mobile-j.de Cost: Free Version/date reviewed: v. 1.2.5c / 10-20-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market link (mobile app only)Android Market link (browser) Note: Before using this app, you will need to pair your external […]
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 […]
Application Name: Smart Measure Description: Measure object distance, height and direction. Publisher’s website: Android Boy Cost: Free Version/date reviewed: v.1.1.1 / 9-6-10 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.1 Android market link (mobile app only)Android Market (browser) Smart Measure uses your Android’s orientation sensor, camera view and some simple trigonometry to figure out how far away and […]
Application Name: Magnify Description: Uses your camera view and digital zoom to magnify objects; option to record view with photo. Publisher’s website: Appd Lab Cost: Free (ad-supported) Version/date reviewed: v.2.2 / 3-12-11 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market (mobile app only)Android Market (browser) I’ve tested several Android apps that take the camera input […]
Application Name: SpotPad Description: Create simple location-tagged notes, show their location in Google Maps Publisher’s website: SpotPad Cost: Free (ad-supported) Version/date reviewed: v.0.0.1 / 4-15-11 Phone/OS: Droid X / Android 2.2 Android Market (mobile app only)Android Market (browser) SpotPad lets you create a simple text note, and tag it with your current GPS location. From […]
