Google Android Applications » Maps

Waze

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:40:42 +0000

A social driving & navigation app that connects you to other drivers in order to get all the real-time road information you need…every time you get into the car!

Version 2.0 includes:

Driving Groups
3-D display
Froyo (OS version 2.2) crash corrections
Multi-touch support
Performance and stability improvements

Market Link

GPS Essentials for Android

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 04:11:31 +0000

Shows GPS navigation info:

Compass, Map, Distance, Speed, Average/Max/Min Speed, Altitude, Position, Sunrise, Sunset, TTG, ETA, Climb, UTM, Bearing

- Navigate to Contact
- Waypoint Database

Latest version: 1.0.2 (for all Android versions)

Market link

Google Places

admin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:56:41 +0000

Google Places will help you find the nearest resturants, gas station, bars, hotels, etc etc from your current location.

Market Link

Map the Spill

admin — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:06:20 +0000

GPS-enabled: Map the Spill uses your phone’s built-in GPS. It’s designed to work even in areas without cellphone coverage.
Maps: View your location on street, satellite, terrain, topo, or aerial maps. Tip: Going to remote areas? Preview maps in the area you plan to visit before you leave the cell network or Wifi coverage. The app automatically stores maps on the phone so you can view them again in areas or seas without cell coverage.
Photos: Capture photos and see their exact location on a map.
Video: Shoot video to enhance your field reports. Video is auto-saved to YouTube for fast online playback.
Waypoints: Mark important points of interest you find in the field.
Audio: Save time and record your observations with an audio waypoint.
In-App Messaging: Receive important messages from mapthespill.org or response teams.
News: Read the latest news on the Gulf oil spill in this live feed from Yahoo.
New Reports: See the latest reports posted by fellow mappers.
Helpful Info: Find safety tips, important contacts, and more.
Distance: Track how many miles you traveled during your field report.
Time: Record the time you spend in the field.
Social Networks: Coming soon: Share your field reports on Facebook and Twitter.
Post Reports: Every field report is shared with the public at mapthespill.org. The data can be freely accessed and exported by any person or organization.

Market Link

foursquare

admin — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 01:46:29 +0000

Headache-Free Quick-Checkin
We kept it simple to make checking in a breeze! One click and you’re back to your drink and on with your night.
Desktop Shortcuts
Find yourself hitting up the same dive all the time to maintain your Mayorship? Make a Home screen shortcut just for it for easy access!
Fast & Light
No “location aware” always-on background services or application bloat to drain your battery over the course of the night.
Integrated Maps
Are you way into spatial relationships? Inline Google Maps views of nearby venues help you put your night together.
Android Look & Feel
We’ve spent time to make sure that the app feels at home on the Android.

Android Market Link

Vlingo

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:55:12 +0000

Vlingo has a lot of abilities that the regular Android voice control software can’t even do:

Vlingo vs Android

Google Sky Map

admin — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:35:05 +0000

Google Sky Map is a free Android application that helps users to learn about the sky using the handsets built-in GPS along with compass, date, and time functionality.

Google Sky Map help turns Android-powered mobile phones into a dynamic window of the night sky. When users point their Android powered handsets skywards map displaying the brightest stars, constellations and planets in that part of the sky appears on the screen.

Here’s a video demonstration of the Google Sky Map app.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6znyx0gjb4

Google Sky Map is available free from the Android Market.

Google Sky Map Developer Homepage

http://www.google.com/sky/skymap.html

Hausbarn

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:28:57 +0000

Hausbarn is a location-based application designed to help users find properties and places to live in their areas. Hausbarn allows the user to add and edit information and media about homes they see for sale, and even enable them to generate and upload textured 3D models of buildings

Hausbarn Homepage

http://www.lightningtoads.com/hausbarn/

Jamdroid

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:46:53 +0000

Jamdroid is an Android application that aims to provide real-time accurate information about road traffic and congestion. With information from vitually anywhere on the globe, it is based on the idea that anyone driving a car with a gps receiver can have its device estimate the traffic he/she just went through.

Jamdroid Homepage

http://www.jamdroid.org/

Lost Android

admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:30:44 +0000

Lost Android is a simple web based application that allows you to track, backup, lock and set an alarm on your lost or stolen Android device.

Lost Android Homepage

http://lostandroid.com/