Locateme

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LocateMe

License:

(free of charge)

Platform:

Windows Mobile 5

Status:

Broken

Version:

(2009-12-27)

Language:

English

Website:

http://www.frada.net/locateme/locateme.htm

Programming language:

Java

Share your Position to others

Features

Feature	Value
Map Display
Display map	yes
Map data	raster
Source	?
Rotate map	?
3D view	no
Shows website	?
Shows phone number	?
Shows operation hours	?
Routing
Routing	no
Create route manually	?
Calculate route	?
Create route via Waypoints	?
Routing profiles	?
Turn restrictions	?
Calculate route without Internet (Offline routing)	?
Routing providers	?
Avoid traffic	?
Traffic Provider	?
Navigating
Navigate	no
Find location	?
Find nearby POIs	?
Navigate to point	?
Navigation with voice / Voice guidance	?
Keep on road	?
Lane guidance	?
Works without GPS	?
Navigate along predefined route	?
Tracking
Make track	yes
Customizable log interval	?
Track formats	?
Geotagging	no
Fast POI buttons	no
Upload GPX to OSM	no
Monitoring
Monitoring	no
Show current track	?
Open existing track	?
Altitude diagram	?
Show POD value	?
Satellite view	?
Show live NMEA data	?
Show speed	?
Send current position	sms;mail;www
Editing ?
Rendering ?
Accessibility ?

A good example on how to use a Bluetooth GPS or Integrated GPS in Java on a mobile phone and useful to verify GPS connection. Suitable as a tutorial.

Features:

Automatically finds the GPS
Show own position
Send position by SMS to a friend
Receive or request a position by SMS from a friend
Show direction and distance to a friend
Show satellites available
Common Public License Version 1.0

Compatible (tested) phones:

Sony Ericsson K850i
Nokia N95
Nokia 6650
Nokia 3110i (+ Bluetooth GPS)
Nokia 6300i (+ Bluetooth GPS)

The author has stated a future version (2.0 probably) of this software will include features such as KML export (Google Maps/Earth).

External link: locateme