QuickGPS 2.00(c) (Mobile)

Overview:

QuickGPS is a navigation system optimized for geocaching but it can also work without a bluetooth GPS receiver for map browsing.The maps are stored in own format which is very efficient, they can be built by an included Windows program (Map Builder) based on Google maps in a few seconds. Maps may have several zoom levels, moreover they can also have different level of details (lower zoom = less detail on map). Also it is possible to build maps from Ozi Explorer's format or a bitmap (see more infromation in attached documentation).QuickGPS supports simple Latitude/Longitude projection and also several UTM map projections (WGS-84, WGS-72, WGS-66 and many others). The projection may be set up before map is built in Map Builder or also directly in QuickGPS.Once a GPS position is retrieved QuickGPS automatically detects the best suitable map and opens it. If your position moves off the map, QuickGPS tries to find the best available map again. Off course user can open any map using the menu. If no appropriate map is found the program still can work and show all nearby waypoints. It is also possible to open the last used map and show the last position on it.QuickGPS also supports waypoints that are easy to manage (you can use a simple text editor or edit them directly in the application or import them from LOC/GPX files), QuickGPS can lead you precisely to the right place, it shows the direction and distance in meters. When you approach a waypoint, its hint is displayed on top of the screen.If you import waypoints from GPX generated by geocaching.com, QuickGPS reads and stores many "cache" related information (cache type, size, difficulty, terrain, description). QuickGPS can display the caches just like geocaching.com - using well-known icons.You can also display your track information which includes average speed, actual altitude, vertical distance (both up and down), graph of altitude progress and more. The track information can be exported to GPX format. The current track can also be displayed on the map. Moreover you can open as many saved tracks as you wish to see them on map (each may have a different color for simple comparison). When you start QuickGPS you can continue tracking from any saved track (turn off mobile phone when going to sleep and in the morning you can continue tracking). Also it is possible to pause tracking (useful when you are in building where position retrieved fom GPS may be wrong). There is also a speacial feature that allows you to follow a track. The track can also be created manually.Program has several special features for geocaching, for example support for field notes (compatible with Garmin), list of today's finds, shows found caches with diffent icon, displays cache size and hint on approach to the cache, supports quick update of calculated/final coordinates for mystery and multi caches and more.All updates are and will be free!All your comments, issues or recommendations are welcome (email: david.macek at seznam dot cz). I will reply to every email!! Version 2.0 (9.4.2009) more types of points recognizable from GPX, more icons supported signal quality detection improved MapBuilder (much faster and easier to use) program can set follow mode automatically after some time of inactivity added zoom sensitivity (useful outdoor especially when you have gloves) "Ok" button can turn on "follow mode" now can show list of today's finds next load of GPX does not override calculated coordinates for mystery caches (if proper cache type set) Delete range of waypoints works correctly now corrected altitude calculation for track start program does not ask anymore if you have found the waypoint if it is not cache added feature to quickly update mytery/multi cache with final coords waypoint edit initiated from the map returns back to map and not to list of waypoints generates "field notes" of finds/not finds to import at geocaching.com here on approach to the cache it shows its size and hintVersion 1.52 (19.11.2008) improved support of huge maps in both Latitude/Longitude and UTM formats improved position calculation for UTM map formatsVersion 1.51 (2.10.2008) if you open a map, it will use the smallest available zoom for better overview it is possible to hide/show all waypoints (menu View) improved BT connection logic does not show "Nearest waypoint not found" message if there are no waypoints defined yet also imports short text from GPX generated by geocaching.comVersion 1.50 (9.9.2008) Maps generated by Map Builder may have more levels of zoom now (to improve performance) Maps based on google maps can have higher zooms with lower detail (built from google maps using a lower zoom, not as a resized main image), please test the "Praha.qgd" file attached in QuickGPS package QuickGPS can work with maps having more zooms Automatically modifies date found of waypoint (when you exit application, change or cancel navigation) Import of existing waypoints from GPX does not reset "Date found" anymore Improved performance of icon painting (when selected in application Settings)Version 1.42 (25.8.2008) Show highest track speed (press '2' to see it) 3 types of WP painting - Name / Description / Icon (similar to geocaching.com) - see Settings Delete waypoint directly from map (tap WP, select Delete, confirm) Can enter the date when a cache was found (empty means not found, any other value means found), the date is printed in waypoint detail In the list of waypoints QuickGPS displays descriptions of waypoints with short names (typically for caches) List of waypoints can sort by descriptions (default is by names) Connection to GPS receiver should be more stable now Autostart of a new track waits 15 seconds after position is retrieved (to omit position jumping at the beginning)Version 1.41 (20.8.2008) Corrected USER/11 crash in Detail info on nearest waypoint In GPX import, the application removes "" and recognizes some special characters Waypoint specific menu (replaces standard menu if you click on a waypoint)Version 1.40 (19.8.2008) Much more parameters for waypoints (type, difficulty, terrain, size, description) Added "View" menu Optimized memory usage Track line is by default visible (but you can hide it) Improved track painting on start of the track Improved track profile (graph of altitudes) Map Builder - correction in map building (no empty parts anymore) Improved import of GPX/LOC files Added detail info on nearest waypoint (if imported from GPX, it also includes full cache description) Menu does not "flash" anymoreVersion 1.31 (5.8.2008) Waypoints can be stored in Phone Memory (faster) or Memory Stick (slower but usually more space available) Possibility to show zoom buttons directly on map, useful especially for G900 users (no jog dial) QuickGPS shows information about map scale (distance in prefered units) Map Builder shows information about map building progress (percents, estimated time left) During manual creation of a track, it is possible to undo the last point (if user makes a mistake or changes his mind)Version 1.30 (18.7.2008) Support of UTM map projection (WGS-84, WGS-72, WGS-66 etc.) Additional user calibration - allows user to optimize map calibration 2 connect types - connect a new device or connect my device (the last used) Improved color palette of maps

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