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GPSToday Windows Mobile Freeware Provides Constant Location Without Draining Batteries

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Does your device have an integrated GPS receiver?
Is your device subscribed to an unlimited data plan?
Is the device OS Windows Mobile 5.0 or above?
If you answered yes to all of the above, then you might want to check out the (free) Today Screen plug-in GPSToday.
 
Features

  • Utilizes intelligent algorithms to always maintain and display a fix on your position right on your today screen, without draining the battery.
  • Always see your full street address, not just geo-coordinates.
  • GPSToday always shows the distance to the nearest contact from your device’s address book.
  • Single tap to create a new contact with your current location as the address, or save the current location as an existing contact’s address. Imagine not having to type the full street address on the PPC keyboard!
  • You will never need the stylus to use GPSToday!
  • Speed, heading and satellite data is shown clearly on the today screen whenever the GPS is running.
  • Always see all your address book contacts on the map. Just tap a contact to quickly call/email or send sms.
  • High quality Yelp Reviews for local search results!
  • Fetch the full street address for any point on the map.
  • Install the GeoTagger add-on to have pictures automatically geo-tagged with current location!
  • You can also manually geotag single or sets of pictures by selecting the desired location on the map.
  • Supports 240×320, 480×640 VGA, 240×240 and 320×320 resolutions
  • Now includes GeoTerrestrial GeoWeather which always shows you the current weather for your current location right on the today screen.
  • Now includes GeoTerrestrial GeoLogger which allows for automatic logging of position updates to a file.
  • And many more features.
  • Best of all, its free!

I just downloaded the app and while I’ve only toyed with it for a few minutes, it is VERY cool! I’ll post my findings in the forum.  Feel free to join in with what you think!