Nicetrack is an application for Windows Mobile devices that uses the Area ID and Cell ID of GSM masts to provide crude location-based information and events. It allows you to enter ‘friendly’ names for the Area ID/Cell ID combinations such as ‘Home’ or ‘Work’, and also to trigger events when you enter or leave a cell.

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Terracrosser is an easy to use navigation tool that is capable of downloadig maps straight from Google Maps service. It works in Map and Photo mode. Zoom in on the maps. Download google maps with the built in mapper module. All maps are automatically geo referenced. Once the map is downloaded you dont need to use the network data to use the map. Also supports Yahoo Maps.

Requirement : a GPS enabled device

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With GParkS you can store up to 3 different locations and even name them if you’d like. When you want to locate one, you just click the respective Find button and you will be provided a compass direction (N, NW, S, SW, E, SE, W, NE) and approximate distance to your destination which will change as you continue to move.

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GPSToday installs as a today-screen plugin on your Windows Mobile internet-enabled device. At the most basic level, it keeps your GPS hardware primed whenever you need it. Discover a new way to manage and view your address book, always know your current street address, exchange locations with friends with zero hassle, co-ordinate meeting places easily, geotag pictures automatically, enjoy automatic weather updates based on your current location, saved local searches, fully draggable online maps, cellphone tower based geo-location, the list goes on.

Addons and Extra Features
GeoTagger : Full featured Automatic and manual Geotagger, runs on your device
GeoWeather : Automatically see the current weather for your current location
GeoMail : Easily send your location or points of interest on a map to friends and colleagues, with street address.
GeoLogger : Automatically log your movement to a local file on your device for extended periods of time

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Gippos is a geotagging Chat client for Windows Mobile. Its like any other chat client but with the help of the GPS chip in your device it can tell you where your friends are!! Imagine you are walking around the city and find something to do, you ask your friends to come and join you they just use Gippos and track you down.

Now the question you all want to ask before using this application
Is it possible that criminals will be able to follow me?
No, unless you uncheck the Hide my relocation option on the GPS tab of the Settings dialog. We also strictly recommend you to protect your Gippos account by setting a password, so that nobody could use your account.

We have seen another innovative use of GPS last week in the form ofOops I am Late and now we have Gippos.

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Today I came across one of the most innovative use of the built in GPS for a Windows Mobile Device in the form of Oops I’m Late. The idea for such an application is amazing. Kudos to the developer

Oops I’m Late! is software for mobile phones that sends notifications based on one’s calendar and GPS. Whether you are late, on-time, or early, let Oops I’m Late! keep in touch rather than be distracted while driving. No re-entering destination information for the umpteenth time; Oops I’m Late! uses Calendar information already on your phone to obtain coordinates.

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