Free gps unit software for pda

GPSAuto is a PocketPC application for monitoring your current speed and alerting when crossing speed limits. You can use GPSAuto in your automobile (car) for accurate measuring (based on GPS system) of actual speed and getting warning when crossing speed limit (speed limits as well as many other parameters are fully configurable). Unlike its competitors, GPSAuto offers also automated switching of speed limits based on your actual speed.
Our opinion : this program has all the options you need, and you can change almost any setting in details. The WAV files are not very pleasant to hear, but you can record your own files on your desktop if you like, eventually in another language. A very good program, perfect when you know the way and do not need actual navigation.
Main features:
- Up to 8 configurable speed limits + extra "locked limit" based on actual speed
- Colour and audible warnings when getting near or over the limit
- Voice announcing of actual speed limit
- Manual and automatical switching of speed limits
- Predefined speed limits for EU and USA
- Showing actual position and number of satellites in view
- Recording total and trip distance
- Metric and imperial units (kilometers vs. miles)
- Colour schemes for day and night driving
- User interface with large buttons for easy controlling even in car
- Optional logging of all values (actual speed, position, altitude, time, distance) into text file with configurable frequency (from 1 second to 10 minutes)
- Landscape and portrait display orientation support
System requirements:
- Any PocketPC PDA with QVGA display (240x320*) or better
- *It is also possible to run GPSAuto on square displays 240x240 with some discomfort
- Operating system Windows Mobile 5.0, Windows Mobile 2003 SE or older*
- *For older systems, ".NET Compact Framework 1.0" must be installed
- GPS device (included in PDA or connected via cable, card or bluetooth)

GPS Time 0.9 is such an useful application which shows time got from GPS receiver in order to sync your digital camera's clock. This is particularily useful for geotagging, in combination with software like Copiks Photomapper.

This is a free utility to test your GPS unit and is a technology demonstrator for the Chartcross GPS enabled software range. Please download and use this application to test your mobile device / GPS combination, before buying any of our other GPS software.
It displays information obtained from you GPS unit in a clear and concise to use manner.
Main features:
- Runs on both Smartphones and Pocket PCs.
- Screen scales to commonly used display formats.
- Satellite signal view.
- Satellite position view.
- GPS data view.
- Day and night modes.
Enhancements:
- Auto detects your GPS unit
- Supports landscape mode
System requirements:
- Windows Mobile 2003 or Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone or Pocket PC
- GPS device, either built in or Bluetooth

GPS Buddy records data like latitude, longitude, UTC, date, and other data from a GPS device with serial interface according NIMEA-0183 Standard (Version 2.01) protocol and provides a note for additional text input.
Pick-lists with pre-defined text allow speedy input of frequently used text blocks. After HotSync the data can be processed further on the PC.
Examples for applications:
Research:
Your are a scientist who collects site-specific data about the location of certain wild growing plant varieties or the site specific growth data of cultivated plants. You record the position and other information like soil conditions, climate, variety and others. At the end of your trip you synchronize the data with your computer and further process the file to include the data in your research database.
Travel, sailing:
Keeping of a simple logbook of the traveled route and timetable by recording waypoints and attaching notes to them. You are on a trip through the Sahara on your motorcyle. When changing direction, filling up the tank, resting and at other occasions you get the position and add some information. At the end of your trip you have perfect log for example about fuel consumption as a function of the terrain.
Business:
Collection of position specific customer- or process-data.
Mapping:
Collection of positions for the creation of maps. Verification of maps by recording a position and noting the characteristics.
Others:
Imagine you are a farmer and have some argument with your neighbor about the borderline of your fields. Just get the position data of the location in question, add a short note about the argument and verify your argument at home with a map.
Easy use and quick data input into the note field:
Big buttons for getting the position that can be easily used with fingers, even with gloves.
Intuitive user interface.
Seven user changeable custom pick lists in "Note" screen for speedy input of often used text.
Connectivity:
- Saves the recorded information in a database on the Palm.
- If the CASL conduit is installed it synchronizes the data with your PC during HotSync.
- The data file has a comma-delimited type of format and can easily be imported into spreadsheet or database programs for further processing.
For details see also GPS Buddy Manual at www.magayon.de
Main features:
- - Latitude from GPS.
- - Longitude from GPS.
- - Date from GPS.
- - Time as UTC from GPS.
- - Speed in knots from GPS.
- - Track from GPS.
- - Magnetic variance from GPS.
- - Status of the GPS reveiver from GPS.
- - A custom note from user.
System requirements:
- Palm III
- Palm OS v3.0

BlueGPS 0.1 is an effective software which allows you to view your current location, speed, direction, and altitude on your mobile device.

The animated compass provides real-time direction information on an intuitive display.

GPS2Blue 1.8 has come as a versatile application with a range of useful functions. It transforms your Pocket PC into an external Bluetooth GPS hareceiver, allowing you to use it with your laptop PC or any other device which can use a Bluetooth GPS. It can also log to a file the data received from the GPS.

Another feature is the PDA clock adjustment based on the precise GPS satellites clock. Finally, for Tomtom 5/6 users, you can create a new POI from coordinates.

Enhancements: Includes an option to reset ports on PDA wake up, optimization and bug fixes.

GPS4PPC is an open source application, written with Basic4ppc. It includes several tools for working with maps and with GPS devices.
GPS4PPC supports:
- Convert coordinates between Lat/Lon grid and UTM grid.
- Convert coordinates datums.
- Calculate distance and course between two coordinates.
- Show GPS data in any datum or format (requires a GPS enabled device).
- Animated compass.
- Built-in numpad for easy input.
Enhancements:
- now supports WM6 devices
System requirements:
- Pocket PC 2002
- Windows Mobile 2003 / 5 / 6