Neat GPS & Nav software for Java enabled phones

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Neat GPS & Nav software for Java enabled phones

Postby D2O » Sat Jan 30, 2010 8:37 pm

http://www.aerotools.hoshis.org/index.html

Has anyone tried this out yet?

I've just got it working on my Nokia 6300 with bluetooth GPS, and so far it rocks! (Ok, granted its difficult to get it going initially, but powerful once installed).
You can plot a route in Google Earth, then save it & upload to a server, where you can download it to your phone, & the app will give you point to point navigation as you fly, with info. such as ground speed, QNH, altitude, density altitude, heading, ETA to each waypoint, even trip timers & distance to each waypoint! There's even a cool density altitude calculator & approach angle app. You can even log your trip & upload it to use in Google Earth. Also you can take scanned maps (they don't have to be scanned to precise scale), and add coordinate points, save & upload to the server, and download them to the cellphone where the app will show your position on the map as you fly.

If you can't afford those expensive GPS instruments, this might be for you ;)

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Re: Neat GPS & Nav software for Java enabled phones

Postby bluesmancoops » Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:50 am

Nokia Sports Tracker - free download also plots your flight on Google Earth giving highest point / lowest , max speed etc
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