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Hi,

these days I was thinking about replacing my Samsung Omnia I8000 Windows Mobile 6.5 phone by something new. It looks like I will have to change to Android or WP7 and I guess the same will happen to most NaviComputer users one day.

I already checked the marketplaces for offroad map/tracking apps and found some interesting and powerfull applications, however, I feel like there is nothing as simple and straight forward as NaviComputer is.

I already installed the development tools for android and WP7 on my computer and I think those platforms offer some possibilities for NaviComputer. I am thinking about some extended functionality without loosing the focus on the NaviComputer main benefits: Simplicity and ease of use. However, there are already so many apps around I am not sure if anybody will benefit of NaviComputer on android/WP7. Now I need your opinion, please vote!

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Maybe you noticed some limitations when accessing maps from openstreetmap in the past few weeks. I have been in contact with the openstreetmap team. Read the rest of this entry »

Hi there,

after a long time of waiting I am glad to announce a new version of navicomputer. Go to download page.

Well, honestly it's not a big update but at least it comes up with two improvements which many user had requested.

Many users wanted to have shorter trackpoint intervalls in recorded tracks, especially important when moving fast by bike or car. The previous version was limited to a min intervall of 5sec. Another limitation was the track displayed in the map view: If a track had more than 600 trackpoints, only every second point was displayed in the track. Both limitations were made to keep the performance high on all kind of smartphones and to save batterie power. Now I decided to create a file with 'expert settings' where the user himself can specify the limits so everyone can adapt it to his/her needs and device performance.

This is what I came up with: Read the rest of this entry »

Hello NaviComputer friends,

I have just uploaded a new NaviComputer version with some small extended features.

The compass view can now display the selected POI and shows its bearing in relation to the direction you are moving. Simply click on a POI on the map to select it and it will be shown in the compass view.

Additionally I have added the total climb and total descent height to the track statistic. It will be displayed for the actual track as well as for  tracks in GPX files. The total climb and descent value is calculated with a slight filter in order to compensate small deviations caused by the imprecise GPS elevation data.

NaviMapper has also been slightly improved. Many users had complained about the fixed window size - now NaviMapper can be resized and maximized.

You can download the new version from the downloads page.

I hope you will enjoy NaviComputer v0.95

Changelog:

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After some time here is a new release.

The most important change is the new GPS Compass display. A nice needle compass will point to north and show the heading of your actual movement in degrees.

Please note that the compass is based on GPS information, so it will only work when GPS is fixed and you are moving.

You can download the new version from the downloads page.

ChangeLog:

NaviMapper:

• Fix: OpenPisteMap map source

NaviComputer:

• New: GPS Compass
• New: Possibility to switch between GPX, Maps and Bookmarks lists by tapping the arrows (without sliding)
• Fix: Possible crash when deleting a gpx file
• Fix: OpenPisteMap map source

(21 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5)

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Hello,

finally the updated NaviComputer Samsung Omnia II Special Edition is available on the Samsung Application Store.

(NaviComputer at SamsungApps.com)

It is now based on the latest Version 0.93 and has an graphically improved magnetic compass visualization.

(NaviComputer Samsung Omnia 2 Edition)

Please understand that I have to ask for a small fee at Samsung App Store. The reason is that it is not allowed to encourage donations at Samsung App Store. Owners of an Omnia II who already donated will of course get the Samsung version for free. Just send me a short email.

If you can't use the Samsung App Store or Kies, simply donate a few bucks via Paypal and add a remark about the Samsung Edition. I will send you the application via email then.

The main purpose of version 0.93 is fixing the issue with the OpenStreetMap map source.

But there are also some small new things included: By tapping on a POI marker on the map, the name of the POI will be shown on the map. Your current distance and bearing to the POI will be displayed in the top bar.

By tapping the topbar, it is possible to switch between different display modes (Altitude/Speed --> Location(Lat/Lng) --> POI distance/bearing)

ChangeLog:

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Version 0.92 comes with some minor new features and a major improvement: I have triggered the TURBO. Map download is up to 10 times faster now. Also the online mode / map rendering has been significantly improved.

Below is the complete changelog:

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The PC application NaviMapper for map downloading needs a Windows Operating System in order to run. It won't run on Linux systems.

However, NaviComputer  user Iñigo has  found a solution to download maps for use in NaviComputer on a Linux PC.

He has has set up a package including all needed files as well as a detailed instruction .

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In addition to version 0.90, this release adds support for square screen devices, adds user interface translations to Spanish, French and Italian and fixes bugs found in 0.90.

Here is the changelog:

• New: Square Screen support
• New: Spanish translation (Thanks to Iñigo)
• New: French translation (Thanks to Paul)
• New: Italian translation (Thanks to Giovanni)
• New: Possibility to toggle gps on/off by tapping the right corner in the topbar.
• Fix: Wrong location when adding POI while 2xZoom is enabled
• Fix: Importing some gpx files / waypoints failed

Download version 0.91 from the download page

NOTE: If you are upgrading from previous versions and have modified your "MapSources.xml" file, make sure to have a backup since the installation will overwrite the file. However, bookmarks, maps and GPX files will NOT be overwritten or deleted.