NaviComputer brings offline GPS maps to your Windows Phone
By Will Park on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 6:01 PM PST In Announcements, Applications, GPS/Satellite Navigation, Windows Mobile
Any smartphone worth its salt these days comes packing an integrated GPS receiver that allows you to pin-point your location on, say, a Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Map. But, GPS mapping on a smartphone has a critical Achilles Heel – the handset needs an active wireless data connection to pull down map data. Without map data, the GPS hardware is basically useless. That is, unless you have a Windows Phone with NaviComputer installed. The NaviComputer app downloads GPS maps from your favorite mapping service, allowing you to map your position without a data connection.
Whether you’re out in the cuts without wireless reception, or just don’t feel like paying for an unlimited data plan, NaviComputer will help you make the most out of your smartphone. The app works with Windows Mobile 6.1 and Windows Mobile 6.5 devices with integrated GPS hardware (obviously).
You can choose to download map data from services like:
- GoogleMaps
- GoogleSattelite
- GoogleTerrain
- OpenStreetMap
- OpenStreetOSM
- YahooMap
- YahooSatellite
- VirtualEarthMap
- VirtualEarthSatellite
- VirtualEarthHybrid
Better yet, you can jump between different map data from with NaviComputer. That feature alone is worth the download.
Find NaviComputer here.
[Via: WMPowerUser]
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For other operating systems check MGMaps (www.mgmaps.com), free, Java-based, with offline maps available. Also Nokia’s Ovi Maps allow offline map loading. Come to think of it, the only one that needs a live Internet connection seems to be Google Maps.