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GPS Toggle - Turn GPS on or off on the fly

Friday, August 15th, 2008

GPS Toggle is a lightweight tool that allows a user to toggle GPS on or off on the fly from the today screen. Once activated and switched on, GPS Toggle will attempt to connect to nearby satellites. It will continue to display how many connections have been established while it runs. The user can then launch any application that uses GPS and use the pre-established satellite connections (no waiting). The author has designed the GPS tool specifically for HTC Titan, however it should work on most Windows Mobile phones and pocket PCs.

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GPS Mission - Scavenger Hunt for Pocket PC

Monday, June 30th, 2008

GPS Mission is a FREE mobile GPS scavenger hunt type game with perks. The scavenger hunt will take you to interesting places in your local area in the quest to solve a mystery or complete a mission. With GPS Mission, you can “Explore your world in a completely new and playful way with your GPS enabled phone. Enter the community to show where you’ve been and what missions you solved.” The game is played outdoors with your GPS enabled. If there is no mission in your area yet, you can check out the online mission designer to create your own missions and challenge other players to complete them.

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BikeTrack - GPS Tracker for Windows Mobile

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

BikeTrack is a Free GPS tracking tool for GPS enabled Windows Mobile devices. Biketrack enables you and all users whom you have given password access to track your location or position via the BikeTrack Server. You must first create an account on the application’s website to use the tracking feature. The service costs nothing to use. However, users are encouraged to donate to the cause and help the author of BikeTrack purchase a faster dedicated server to host the service on as it continues to grow.

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GPSPedoRunner - GPS Pedometer and Calorie estimator

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

GPSPedoRunner is a Free Windows Mobile Pedometer. It can be used to estimate the amount of calories you burn wile bicycling, running or walking. If you have GPS enabled, the software can portray a better estimate by detecting via GPS your distance and pace and applying that to a calorie burning formula, resulting in a more accurate estimate of calories burned.

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Google Maps for Mobile Phones

Friday, May 2nd, 2008

Google Maps for Mobile Phones is just that. The original Google Maps made portable for your Windows Mobile Device. Just like it’d bigger brother, Google Maps, with Google Maps Mobile, you can set your location (via GPS), get complete driving directions (set start and end points), integrated search results, view satellite mapped images (birds eye view), see real time traffic to predict your path, zoom in or out and move freely about the map. This is a must have Mobile application.

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GPS Speedo

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

GPS Speedo is simply a FREE GPS speedometer for Windows Mobile Pocket PC Smart devices. It can be used to easily turn your GPS and Windows Mobile powered Pocket PC into a portable speedometer for your vehicle. The digital speed display readout can be set to miles per hour, knots or kilometers. In addtion, the speed readout and background color can be easily adjusted to suit your varying lighting conditions or other personal needs

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