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The bronze award winning NaviComputer Special Edition for Samsung GT-i8000 is now available for free download on the Samsung Application Store.
It is based on the current NaviComputer Version 0.8 R2 and additionally supports the magnetic compass of the Omnia I8000.
I hope you enjoy it 
As stated in our FAQ section, it is possible to add additional map sources by modifying the MapSources.xml file.
In this post I would like to list up online map sources which do work with NaviComputer/NaviMapper. Please share your additional map sources here if you found any.
There are probably many maps of specific regions/countries available somewhere in the internet.
There is only one condition: Please always confirm that the copyright holder of the map allows to use, download and store the map free of charge. Discussions about map sources which do not allow users to store their maps (like Google) will be deleted.
Let me start with some maps of European countries I found:
NaviComputer V0.8 R2 comes with some bug fixes and improves some stability issues.
Now it is possible to continue a recorded track after the application has been closed unexpectedly (e.g. battery went empty, device crashed,…). After restarting the program and starting a track, the program will ask if the previous track shall be continued. So your data won't get lost.
Changelog
Version 0.8 R2 (build 3651.21612)
General:
- Possible to run setup without ActiveSync installedNaviMapper:
- Fix: map download from some servers (e.g. openpistmap) didn't work
- Fix: Possible crash fixedNaviComputer:
- New: Possibility to continue a track when the app was closed unexpectedly
- Fix: map download from some servers (e.g. openpistmap) didn't work
- Fix: Overall performance improvement in online mode: prevent lockups with bad internet connection or mapservers.
Version 0.8 R2 can be downloaded from the download page.
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Some Pocket PC OEMs hid the GPS control panel. However, it can be unhidden by going into the registry and deleting any "Redirect" or "Hide" keys under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings.
Start/Settings/Connnections/Bluetooth
Check the "Turn on Bluetooth" checkbox.
Press the Device tab.
Press "Add new device…"
select your GPS device and press Next.
Check the "Serial Port" checkbox and press Finish.
Press the COM Ports tab.
Press "New outgoing port…"
Select your device and press Next.
You will see a COM port that has been chosen for your GPS. For example, COM0.
Press Finish.
Now your GPS is set up on COM0. If you do not want to use the Intermediate Driver to share the GPS port, just start your GPS app and configure it to use COM0. If you do want to use the Intermediate Driver:
Start/Settings/System/GPS. (If you do not see GPS listed, see the registry hack above.)
Set the "GPS Program Port" to any unused COM port, for example, COM9.
Press the Hardware tab.
Set the Hardware Port to COM0.
Set the baud rate to the baud rate of your Bluetooth GPS (usually 4800, or 9600).
Press OK.
Start your GPS app and configure it to use COM9.
Source: Windows Mobile Team Blog.
I used COM 0 in Bluetooth Device and COM 9 in External GPS settings.
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Next NaviComputer release version 0.9 will contain some bug fixes as well as new features:
Fixes of known issues: (Edit: V0.8 R2 alread contains those bug fixes)
- Map download from OpenPisteMap didn't work
- Application freezing when internet connection fails in online mode
- NaviMapper crashes at the end of map download in rare cases
- Installation without Active Sync not possible
Planned new features:
- Import waypoints (POI) from gpx files.
- Save favorite locations / bookmarks
- Jump directly to a specific nmap
NaviComputer Omnia II Edition has been selected for the bronze award in the Samsung Application Store Developer Challenge 2009.
Applications have been judged based on creativity, user friendliness, commercial value, regional appeal and basic authentication criteria.
NaviComputer V0.8 is still in an early stage so I was quite surprised and happy about the award. Next year NaviComputer will be ready for platinum 
The NaviComputer software project now has its own website and blog.
The website and blog will provide you with the latest news about development progress, information and support about NaviComputer.
Please comment about problems with the website or content you would like to see in future.
I'm looking forward to interesting discussions and exchange of experiences with NaviComputer users.
Stay tuned!
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