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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 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]
About The Author
Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
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