GPS technology has revolutionized all our lives in the last quarter century. Where once people had to rely on bulky and often outdated street maps and road atlases in order to find their way around, nowadays they can get door to door directions from their PC, from in car navigation devices or via their PDAs. In fact, PDA navigation software is one of the most popular applications for PDAs and Smartphones. This article looks at a few of the myriad PDA navigation software titles available on the market.
An inexpensive alternative to the usual GPS navigation software for PDAs is provided by Virtual GPS Pro, an $8 shareware application from KamLex.com. Virtual GPS Pro uses cell phone towers and wifi hotspots to keep a track of your location and map it using Google Maps. The accuracy is within 200m in urban areas and within 5km in countryside. This is noticeably less accurate than a true GPS system, but for those on a tight budget (and who isn't these days?) it provides a reasonable degree of emulation.
The majority of PDA navigation software uses GPS to track your phone's location. TomTom, one of the leading in car GPS navigation products, also produces a version of its software for PDAs. Their Navigator software contains complete road maps and a choice of spoken or text navigation. You can even download additional voices for the spoken navigation, so if you've ever wanted Mr. T to give you directions, this is the utility for you, fool!
For off road navigation, GPS Tuner is a shareware designed for hikers, rock climbers, boating enthusiasts and others who need the benefits of GPS navigation off the beaten track. It features a real-time rotating compass and Google Earth compatibility. It also allows you to pinpoint your friends' positions provided they have the utility installed, ideal for hunting parties and the like, where there's a danger of people becoming separated in a wilderness area. If those kids in The Blair Witch Project had this utility installed, they might still be alive today (though it would have made for a pretty uneventful movie).
It isn't just drivers and enthusiasts for the great outdoors who use PDA navigation software. It also has specialized uses in the aviation industry. In fact, whilst GPS technology was originally developed for military use, the aviation industry were the first to benefit from its being opened up to civilian use when President Ronald Reagan opened it up following the Korean Airlines flight 007 disaster in 1983.
NAVGPS is a specialist utility for PDAs containing topographical data for the entire world. It allows for flight planning by showing pilots their nearest airport as well as features to avoid such as mountains, buildings etc., making it an invaluable resource for pilots of small aircraft.
Non-GPS PDA Navigation Software
An inexpensive alternative to the usual GPS navigation software for PDAs is provided by Virtual GPS Pro, an $8 shareware application from KamLex.com. Virtual GPS Pro uses cell phone towers and wifi hotspots to keep a track of your location and map it using Google Maps. The accuracy is within 200m in urban areas and within 5km in countryside. This is noticeably less accurate than a true GPS system, but for those on a tight budget (and who isn't these days?) it provides a reasonable degree of emulation.
GPS PDA Navigation Software
The majority of PDA navigation software uses GPS to track your phone's location. TomTom, one of the leading in car GPS navigation products, also produces a version of its software for PDAs. Their Navigator software contains complete road maps and a choice of spoken or text navigation. You can even download additional voices for the spoken navigation, so if you've ever wanted Mr. T to give you directions, this is the utility for you, fool!
For off road navigation, GPS Tuner is a shareware designed for hikers, rock climbers, boating enthusiasts and others who need the benefits of GPS navigation off the beaten track. It features a real-time rotating compass and Google Earth compatibility. It also allows you to pinpoint your friends' positions provided they have the utility installed, ideal for hunting parties and the like, where there's a danger of people becoming separated in a wilderness area. If those kids in The Blair Witch Project had this utility installed, they might still be alive today (though it would have made for a pretty uneventful movie).
PDA Navigation Software for Aviation
It isn't just drivers and enthusiasts for the great outdoors who use PDA navigation software. It also has specialized uses in the aviation industry. In fact, whilst GPS technology was originally developed for military use, the aviation industry were the first to benefit from its being opened up to civilian use when President Ronald Reagan opened it up following the Korean Airlines flight 007 disaster in 1983.
NAVGPS is a specialist utility for PDAs containing topographical data for the entire world. It allows for flight planning by showing pilots their nearest airport as well as features to avoid such as mountains, buildings etc., making it an invaluable resource for pilots of small aircraft.
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