Interesting that this topic has just now came up. Recently I purchased an AT&T Blackjack II for $ another 2 year commitment.
The first thing that I did was install Pocket Genealogist, but only for reference as I am always afraid that I will mess something up when I merged with legacy. I really have not explored what PG can do with GPS. What I was really interested in was getting the Internal GPS working and usable without spending any more money. So I went about searching for free programs and this is what I found. 1. To open up the GPS for other programs: http://www.myblackjack2.com/hacks-and-mods/modaco-gps-hack/ 2. To start the GPS and provide coordinates etc. : http://www.smartphone-freeware.org/download/gps-test-1.04 /This may be all you want. 3. A freeware GPS program GPSVP: http://gpsvp.com/ I then loaded the GPSVP program with GARMIN TOPO maps in my area. There is a freeware version that may work : http://www.ibycus.com/ibycustopo/ With these programs loaded I start the Gpstest program, it acts as a front end for the GPS. When it gets a fix, I then start GPSVP. Works like a charm. I can now lookup relatives take pictures, get exact coordinates, (save waypoints, tracks etc) and bring it all home to enter into Legacy using one little cellphone. Cool. gco On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 5:41 PM, Kevin R. Phillips < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Melanie, > > There are some Windows Mobile smartphones (and non-smartphones) that have > GPS devices built-in which work with Pocket Genealogist. Also, on SOME > of > the new "wide screen" GPS devices (Mio's for example) that are > traditionally > used in automobiles, you can "hack" them so that you can get to the > underlying operating system (which is Windows Mobile) and Pocket > Genealogist will work on them as well. > > The big advantage to Pocket Genealogist use is that when it retrieves the > GPS coordinates it then can sync it back into your Legacy database, you > never need to "Write it down". > > Here's an article at "WMExperts" that discusses "location based" GPS (aGPS) > which John Carter mentions in his response to the list, versus having a GPS > chip in your device... > > http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/gps_vs_agps_a_quick_tutorial.html > > A couple of quotes from the article that should catch your interest... > > "Every modern cell phone has an aGPS chip on it because of the enhanced 911 > requirement..." > > "But on Sprint, Verizon and some other carriers like AT&T they have devices > with aGPS on board that is not accessible to the end-user for any purpose > except for e911" > > So, in most cases, you can't use the "aGPS" capabilities of the phone, > you'll need a "real" GPS unit either in the phone or off the phone to get > coordinates. > > Kevin > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roberta > Wunder > Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 3:01 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GPS Coordinates > > I use Pocket Genealogist on my windows Mobile Phone along with a after > market GPS unit. Works like a charm. I don't know anything about the new > cellphones with GPS capacity. > On 7/21/08, Melanie Tucker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hope this is not off-topic, but I would like to start using the Geo-Code > Feature (GPS) in Legacy more. Does anyone know if the GPS systems > available > on cell phones are capable of calculating GPS coordinates or if it's just > the directional type GPS that cars etc. have? If it is possible with cell > phones, what do I look for? > > Thanks, > Melanie > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.3/1564 - Release Date: 7/21/2008 > 6:42 AM > > > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp > Archived messages: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp > To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp > > > > Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
