GPS Tracker (Palm OS) 5.6 review (mobile)

gps trackerExplore or record your travels for future reference: prepare road books, log your path, follow and share trails, .

License: Demo OS: PalmOS File size: 620K Developer: GPS Pilot       Price: $49.00 User Rating:   Currently 0.00/5 1 2 3 4 5

GPS Tracker (Palm OS) 5.6 is gps software developed by GPS Pilot.
gps trackerExplore or record your travels for future reference: prepare road books, log your path, follow and share trails, ... in order to extend, correct, or even build custom maps. Visualize tracks on maps.

With a GPS receiver, pinpoint position and heading on maps; record automatically your moves and follow your tracks on way back.

Export track logs to PCs for exploitation in GIS applications. Best for wilderness or remote areas.

Tracks support

Track your paths in order to extend, correct, or even build custom maps.

Create tracks by simply clicking points on a map, or by adding points from your POIs database.
Create tracks by recording your GPS location while traveling - specify the time recording precision
Follow tracking progress on maps as tracks logs are visualized by thick color lines
Preserves batteries while tracking, PDA can be shut off while tracking.

Use your tracks to find your way back or to guide you back to a location.

Select current track log and view it on maps
Follow tracks either one way or reverse way.
Determine your total distance and estimated travel time to any destination. Time is estimated by current speed, average speed
Request full on-line maps coverage of your track

Manage your tracks for useful for accurate travel planning.

Time and distance , number of tracks points are stored in the track log
Simulate (play) your route travel before you go
Convert Tracks points into POIs for future use.

Export track logs to PCs for exploitation in GIS applications

Export track logs in a csv format between hand held devices and work station in order to utilize them as ground data for any type of GIS applications with our build-in Track Log Export function

Maps support

For quick and easy journey planning, load maps from anywhere from topographical maps, marine charts, aeronautical/satellites images, to street level or site plans...
Simply, fulfill your request by typing a specific address, choosing a POI , or locating yourself on a map and download instantly on-line maps to your PDA. Moreover, get seamless on-line maps: automatic Auto-Web mode to download maps on demand (zoom, drag, …) from internet, so they are never out-of-date or out-of-range.
Directly drag BMP or GIF raster maps to external memory (Compact Flash, Memory Stick, SD Cards). ARM device recommended
Convert any raster maps (BMP, GIF, or JPG files) on your PC via Cartographer our Maps Manager companion tool

Efficient and intuitive moving map display

Full screen grayscale and color map display : multi-resolution color support. (Grayscale, 256 color, and new high definition color) and high resolution screen support (Sony, Garmin, Palm Tugsten, HandEra ...)
3 instant views of the same area for several points of view: large to very detailed
Automatic detection and loading of appropriate and accurate maps according to current location and scale. with boundary of one map
Scroll by dragging map with finger or stylus
Seamless zoom in/out of any maps by extension/shrinking of the previous map details
Current position and travel direction indicator pinpointed on maps in or around the Center
Multi-points calibration (GPS position or POIs) and nudge control for best map tuning on the device
Adjust the level of details, international units, ...

Powerful maps management

Fast map drawing and scrolling
High ratio compression
Local intelligent caching: gif and bmp maps automatic storage on external memory (CF,SD,MS); pdb maps automatic storage on RAM
360 degree map orientation support
Map datum. For pdb maps Mercator projection, other any projections via the multi-calibration process
Maps Family concept contiguous maps will stitch together to form a large map

SMS support

The S.M.S module enables partners’ location monitoring via SMS transmission. this is a two-way communication which allows the user to gather partner’s location on demand as well as sharing current location with partners.

Due to technical limitation the SMS functions are restricted to the Windows Mobile 5 version of the Tracker software.

Most GPS devices supported: NMEA 0183 standard compliant:

Integrated GPS : Garmin IQUE
Blue tooth (BT): Emtac BT, Fortuna GPSmart BT...
Compact Flash (CF): Pretec CF, Transplant Computing CF, Crux II CF,...
Memory Stick (MS)
Clip-on: NavMan, Rand McNally, Companion
External GPS units: Magellan, Garmin, Eagle, EarthMate Delorme,...

Accurate GPS navigation features

Lifelike compass: display current location, elevation, speed, and direction...
GPS satellites signal reception status
Universal time given by the satellites: Update organizer's date and time from GPS clock
Odometer function and speedometer function: Time, distance information, and average speed from the beginning of your trip
International units rendering support

P.O.I.s support

View, consult, and store numerous POIs from cities, airport, air navigation to custom ones.

Consult POIs at your finger tips, with possibility to modify, remove them
Easy search and listings sorted by name, and lat/long.
Add descriptions, drawing note, and even png picture (adapted for the Sony Clié) to your POIs
Capture and mark personal locations on the fly
Free POI available for download : FAA and DAFIF information updated every 28 days with GPS Pilot way point Database Generator ; Free international databases provided (world airports, U.S navaids, U.S cities, U.S Landmarks), ...
POIs transfer between GPS Pilot and GIS applications with Topographer.

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