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Efficasoft GPS Utilities is a free PocketPC application that displays GPS data graphically as well as record the raw GPS data. It works with any GPS device that supports the standard NMEA0183 protocol. It provides you the complete GPS navigation and mapping solution for your Windows Mobile Smartphone.

Efficasoft GPS Utilities shows all your GPS information such as co-ordinates, altitude, current speed, course and the statistics of satellites at a glance. You can also have a more detailed information with the digital speedometer and digital compass views, or manage waypoints, POI and destinations with the new Waypoint & POI Manager.

Efficasoft GPS Utilities features:

• Summarized view shows all your GPS information at a glance.
• Digital speedometer with customizable speed alarms.
• Two-mode digital compass with destination information display.
• World map view displays your location anywhere in the world with free-scale zooming.
• Free to use any map image (e.g. Google Earth satellite/aerial photos) for real-time moving map navigation. View your location, moving direction, track route, POI …
• The new “Go To” navigation function can guide you all the way to your destinations, there’s dest. distance, TTA, direction guider, proximity alert… almost everything you want!
• Customizable track logger can record all your movement in .csv format for later replay or analysis.
• Trip statistics with information like Moving Time, Trip Length, Max Speed and etc.
• Graphical satellites state display with detailed statistics.
• Waypoint & POI Manager and GeoPoint Editor helps you manage waypoints, POI and destinations easily.
• Fully support GARMIN .csv POI format with 30+ pre-defined POI icons.
• Friendly interface design with night view support, switch views at a single press of 0~8.
• Advanced “5 Seconds Average” and “Kalman Filter” NMEA processors for high precision navigation.
• Works with any serial, CF, SD and Bluetooth GPS device that supports the standard NMEA0183 protocol (that’s almost all GPS receivers!). Auto detects Bluetooth GPS devices.

Efficasoft GPS Utilities is useful for those who are traveling overseas, hiking, driving, geocaching and more. You can download it from here. It supports Windows Mobile Smartphones (2003, 2003SE, WM5, WM6), QVGA (240×320) and landscape screen. You will need a GPS Receiver together with your Pocket PC to use the GPS Utilities. For more on how to use, read the user manual.

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