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Google Navigation is Available for Android 1.6!
Nov 24th
Our friends over at CellPhoneSignal are reporting that Google Navigation is now available to Android 1.6 users. Previously it was only available to Android 2.0 but that has changed. Check out the video and how to access the Voice turn by turn navigation on Google Maps after the jump. More >
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Loading ...How to Import Maps into GPS Tuner Atlas
Nov 6th
GPS Tuner Atlas has the ability to import user created and custom maps. You can import topographical maps, hand drawn maps or any other map you have an image of. Right now GPS Tuner offers topo maps for Germany so for those of us in the US and elsewhere we can use the import function in the meantime. In this tutorial we will use a digital topo map from digital-topo-maps.com (DTM). First locate the area and zoom level that you want to use. In the I am zoomed all the way into an area of the Salt River just south of Saguaro Lake. Be sure to click the ‘MyTopo’ button on the map once you’ve located the area so you can see the topo map. Keep reading for the rest of the tutorial. More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...WM: GPS Tuner Atlas is Now Available!
Oct 16th
Think of it as GPS, Google Earth and more on your Windows Mobile Pro phone (like the Touch Pro 2). Recently, Tamas Frigyes, CEO of GPS Tuner, sent us the corresponding press release for this exciting announcement. There is even a PC side application to help you manage your maps and locations. For more screenshots, graphics and the full press release be sure to click on the read more link below. I’m installing this great piece of software now so next week I can give you a full run down and review so stay tuned! GPS Tuner is one of those highly developed applications that makes the Windows Mobile platform strong.
“GPS Tuner today announced the latest generation of its off-road navigation software, developed specially
for mobile devices. GPS Tuner Atlas is a must-have for anyone who seeks a flexible off-road navigation
solution for geocaching, biking, touring, extreme sports, and hunting or as part of their dayto-
day off-road professional activities.”
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(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Who Wants a Free GPS for Their Shadow?
Sep 16th
You heard right, Free as in Beer. We’ve talked about it in the past but now is as good a time as any to rehash the concept. Many of you are aware of Google Maps’ ability to triangulate your location using Cell Tower information. Many times this accuracy ranges from 500 meters to 5000 meters. Most of the time this is unacceptable. Additionally there is no way to share this information with other location based programs. Most of our readership lives in cities and have some sort of access to the internet be it through a data plan or wifi access. This is an important part of how this free GPS works so keep reading for the details. More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...How To Use Multiple GPS Programs
Aug 19th
I like having many solutions. I use Live and Google Maps when I’m on a trip as each has its own qualities. Microsoft has a utility that you can use to manage the GPS port on your Shadow so you can use several different mapping programs such as Live, Google Maps, GPSVP, Navizon, and Mobium. I’ve uploaded it to the site so it doesn’t disappear, the app is called GPSVP (you might need to download to your computer first). As in the screenshots above, you will need to tell your mapping programs about the change. Keep reading for the details… More >
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Help Make gpsVP Better!
Apr 9th
Vsevolod Shorin has announced that gpsVP is open sourced and is welcoming people to help develop and make it better. If you enjoy developing for Windows Mobile or just want to help develop the wiki you can join the project gpsVP at Google Code. For the beginner developer it could even be a learning experience just checking out the code.
Hopefully, we can get some AllShadow community members on the project to ensure compatibility.
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...No GPS? No Problem
Dec 27th
Navizon makes it possible for those without GPS to find their way. It works great on the Shadow. I used it recently during a holidays trip after my GPS battery died (yes I lost my charger 
… ) In the most cities the coverage is awesome. So Shadow owners that want to know where they are on trips or get better directions go ahead register and download Navizon. If you own a GPS already then you can earn some points and money while helping the Navizon network improve.
“The Navizon network is based on a collaborative database. Members with a GPS device can use Navizon to map the Wi-Fi and cellular landscape in their neighborhoods. Once they synchronize their data, it is made available to all the other users of the network. This way, users who don’t have a GPS device can benefit from a positioning system. And it’s free for personal use!”
The great thing is that once you set up your phone and home area on Navizon’s site you won’t need constant internet access from the phone. This enables Shadow users without a data plan to still enjoy the benefits of GPS. There is also the ability to save trails so you can see where you’ve been or even send your location to your friend’s! If you like to see your trip’s progress in Google Earth you can download a .kmz file to view it.
For those with a GPS, if you log a Cell Tower you get 10 points, a Wifi Access Point you get 2 points, if you rack up 10,000 points you can trade them in for cash wired directly to your Paypal account.
So what are you waiting for? Sign up and get found.
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