GPS Software on Windows Mobile for Pocket PC GPS and Smartphones. GPS Software on Pocket PC based GPS and Smartphones Updated Friday 4th November 2016 UK time see what Windows Mobile PDA are used by some of our and play the video. See the GPSS is available for Pocket PC based GPS and and Smartphones.
One example is the Mio P350 Digiwalker on the left. GPSSppc runs with the Microsoft Compact Framework, available under Windows Mobile 2003, 5 or 6. Maybe Linux, Palm and/or Symbion platforms will follow, if there is a business need. Both full Windows GPSS and GPSSppc for the Pocket PC use the same compatible mapping and speech data from this web site and many other sources.
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I expect to grant free licences for 'GPSS on Pocket PC & Smartphone', with the free mapping for over 160 countries, to high volume manufacturers and distributors of these products. This is a similar process as took place in 1995/1996 when several million copies of the full Windows GPSS were distributed on CD. Those wishing to discuss this with me will need to read the page carefully, then follow the path suggested.
They will probably also wish to participate in our Beta testing activity described below. I'd like to thank all those who have helped with the very latest version of GPSSppc. You can see these good people, including what hardware they are using.
Robin Lovelock, Sunninghill UK, September 2010. A very brief user guide. This is now on another page, the GPSSppc for the Pocket PC and Smartphone - Installation You may find testing GPSS on the Pocket PC easier if you first test the full Windows GPSS on a Laptop with GPS. You could start with steps 1 and 2 on the page. Robin will provide you information such as mapping, according to where you are. The GPSS mapping you use on the Laptop can be identical to that on the Pocket PC.
After testing this mapping with GPS on the laptop, you could then activesync the folder to your Pocket PC based system. OR - you may prefer to start with the 'GPSSppc install process' below. You will find the full Windows version of GPSS useful when checking out new mapping.
GPSSppc needs Microsoft Windows Mobile. GPSSppc should work reliably if run on a Pocket PC based platform running Windows Mobile 2003, or later. To find out what Operating System you have, tap on Start-Settings-System-about. You should see something like 'Windows Mobile 2003' or 'Windows Mobile 5' or 'Windows Mobile 6'. If you see something like 'Windows CE 4.20' then this is in fact Windows Mobile 2003. Windows Mobile 2003 was powered by Windows CE 4.20 Windows Mobile 5 was powered by Windows CE 4.5 Windows Mobile 6 was powered by Windows CE 5.0 Windows Mobile 6.1 was powered by Windows CE 5.2 Windows Mobile 6.5 and so on. (Thanks to Sham for providing this) Many low cost GPS nav systems are supplied, not with Microsoft Windows Mobile, but a stripped down Windows CE.
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A few of our have tested GPSSppc on these platforms but there are problems due to restrictions in the Microsoft foundation software. For further information about Windows CE click GPSSppc will not work on Windows Mobile 2002. This is because the Microsoft Compact Framework needs a later version of Windows Mobile.
GPSSppc requires the Microsoft.Net Compact Framework. If you run gpssppc.exe and nothing happens, or you get an error message, saying you need the.Net Compact Framework, then you can install it from the To install the latest Microsoft Compact Framework, you have your Pocket PC connected by Activesync to your Internet PC, and visit the Microsoft link above. You click on the DOWNLOAD button and run NETCFSetupv2.msi to install it via activesync to the Pocket PC. GPSSppc install process. do step 1 on the page to create your folder of GPSS files on the full Windows PC.
have your Pocket PC connected to this full Windows PC with Activesync running. Activesync this folder of files from your desktop PC to your Pocket PC. Storage Card GPSS. use file explorer or a shortcut to run GPSSPPC.EXE on the Pocket PC. It should work as in the 'very brief user guide' above.
if GPSSppc works with the GPS, you can add more GPSS mapping for your country. See 'test in simple steps' below. if you are feeling lucky, you can replace gpssppc.exe by the latest version from the page:-) The page will include a pre-release GPSSppc v14. The full Windows GPSS v6.95 Baseline includes the v13 Pocket PC baseline from 3rd September 2010. If you contact me, please remember to say what version of GPSSppc you are running.
Test in simple steps to fix problems. 'Change a little, test a lot' - is a good rule to follow.
if something does not work, you are more likely to know what you did wrong:-) Follow the advice in the sections below. If you still have problems, you could look on the new. It's very new, with few people using it yet, so you may then decide to email Robin using his page.
It may save time if you answer what questions you can in the step 2 Quiz on the page. You may want to test new GPSS mapping on your full Windows desktop or Laptop GPSS, before you test it with GPSSppc. You don't need a GPS for the full Windows PC for this. See 'How do I test other maps?' Alan pointed out that the whole GPSSppc folder can be on your storage card - which may make it easier testing on more than one Pocket PC. But if you are going to try GPSSppc out on a friend's hardware, remember you may still need to install the Microsoft Compact Framework, and so may still need the active-sync cable, access to the net, etc. Setting up a shortcut to run gpssppc.exe.
On my Windows Mobile 5 iPAQ I set up a shortcut to gpssppc.exe by tap and hold (equivalent of mouse right click). I do this in file explorer to 'copy' gpssppc.exe, then navigate to windows/start menu and do a tap and hold, then 'paste shortcut'. I then get gpssppc on my startup drop down list of programs. The same 'tap and hold' approach can be used for rename etc.
First tests of GPSSppc. When you run gpssppc (or gpssp) you should see the blue logo screen and hear Robin speaking. It should settle near Robin's house on the Armitage Court map, and speak position regularly.
You should be able to tap on the icons and buttons and do the things described in the. Some of these functions, such as speed warnings, will be seen and heard if you play back the little walk Robin made with the button. If you wait patiently, you will see and hear facilities such as speed warnings and Expected Time of Arrival (ETA). Test with the GPS. When you get the Pocket PC Baseline working on your Pocket PC with Armitage Court maps and sounds - you are ready to test with your GPS.
If the GPS plugs into the bottom of the Pocket PC, this is COM1, and gpssp should respond automatically. It will probably select a World map, because it does not yet have a more detailed map of where you are. If you do get GPSSppc responding to the GPS, you can go on to 'finding your GPS lat/lon so Robin can find mapping for you.' If the position is just west of Africa, at latitude 0, longitude 0, it is probably because your GPS needs good GPS signals - try going outside the house for a few minutes:-) If GPSSppc does NOT respond to the GPS, and remains on the Armitage Court map, you need to use the 'experimental' page of buttons to set up the correct COM port number for your GPS, if it is not 1, and speed, if it is not 4800. You tap the 'maintenance' button (spanner, nut and bolt) to get the experimental controls.
First try the new.
GPS devices are having to evolve if they want to stay in the game and Mio has opted to offer its GPS devices on the back of a Pocket PC device running Windows Mobile. But does it work? The Mio A201 is an integrated GPS PDA that offers both portrait and landscape mode. This means that you can use the PDA portrait style during the day in those office meetings and then at the press of a button turn it landscape to view the maps. The 320 x 240 pixel, colour LCD touch-screen seems less reflective than most GPS screens we've seen recently and surprisingly the surface treatment also makes the screen virtually smudge-free even though it's a touch screen. Along with the screen the GPS antenna rotates as well and uses the SirfStar III GPS chipset, which enhances GPS satellite signal pick up and reception compared to the previous generation, but most importantly means that you can pick up a signal indoors, under trees or in a tunnel. If that wasn't enough, the device has Bluetooth for easy synchronisation with a PC.
So what's the catch? Mio says that its upped the models performance to include the 312MHz Intel Bulverde processor and 64MB of RAM, which quickens route planning and calculation, however while the PDA functions work like a treat, loading the navigation software powered by Mio's own Mio Map software, is dreadfully slow. Once loaded and the address selected it's all fine, however getting there seems to take an age. The software has been given a fresh new interface and it is easy to use and clear to understand.
Plus if you opt for the separate TMC receiver you can get traffic updates on the fly across Europe.