Guest bpivk Posted January 4, 2009 Report Posted January 4, 2009 Can anyone tell me what software are you using for geocaching? I tryed richesse but it doesn't work correctly. It has some gps issues.
Guest bawdiest Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 I use GeoScout. It works, but it is not finger friendly software. Garmin is finger friendly, but it has not all the feautures GeoScout has.
Guest Geronymous Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Not sure if this will cover your needs, but take a look at Tracky: www.trackthisout.com. It is in any case finger friendly and works great on the Omnia!
Guest snoopy-doopy Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 Can anyone tell me what software are you using for geocaching? I tryed richesse but it doesn't work correctly. It has some gps issues. I used BeelineGPS. Great prog. but the Omnia sucks for Geocaching. The GPS is def. NOT good. Well I bought a Garmin Oregon for my Hobby.
Guest bpivk Posted January 5, 2009 Report Posted January 5, 2009 (edited) I used BeelineGPS. Great prog. but the Omnia sucks for Geocaching. The GPS is def. NOT good. Well I bought a Garmin Oregon for my Hobby. I usually don't have any problems with accuracy and most of the fun is in searching. I'l try the software you recomended. Edited July 8, 2009 by bpivk
Guest Cosmo23 Posted July 8, 2009 Report Posted July 8, 2009 Samsung Omnia i910 I use GCzII, its freeware and works excellent! You can use Google Maps as a map too, so it works out amazing to visualize where you are. You can put all of your geocaching.com information in the program, so you can search all nearby geocaches and log your finds! You can see everyones logs and pictures they posted! Excellent program, just like having the site in your hand! Regards, Jon
Guest bpivk Posted July 8, 2009 Report Posted July 8, 2009 Actually the phone had really bad reception in hills so I went with Garmin Oregon as well.
Guest compnird Posted July 8, 2009 Report Posted July 8, 2009 I use Simple GPS http://www.basicgps.co.uk/ Very simple, easy to use and works great on my Omnia I910. Only downside is that it's formatted for a smaller screen but it just has all the stuff in the top of the screen.
Guest Blobs Posted July 9, 2009 Report Posted July 9, 2009 I use NoniGPS. Works well plus he has a program for downloading maps. If you donate you get the whole program opened up with no limits. http://aeguerre.free.fr/Public/PocketPC/No...ot/EN/index.php
Guest botzen67 Posted August 5, 2009 Report Posted August 5, 2009 I use my Samsung Omnia for Geocaching and it works great. I use two primary apps: RichesseGPS and Google Maps. RichesseGPS is great because it will import .GPX files from both pocket queries and individual page downloads. It lets you read a static version of the cache info, as well as download the latest info in real time if you want it. Also, it provides the more standard "Bearing & Distance" method for those times when you're out of range of a good data connection. Google maps is my preferred method, due to the fact that you can walk around guided by sat imagery which makes finding GZ soooo much easier. My main method is as follows: Download a .GPX from a PQ or cache page to my PC. Convert to .KML using Google Earth. Copy both the GPX and KML to my phone's SD card and then run both RichessesGPS (for the descriptions) and Google Maps (to navigate). The beautiful thing is that with a KML file you can have up to 100 caches showing up in Google Maps at once! The latest version of Google Maps also supports downloading info from "My Maps" if you have an account with google. If you have a bookmark set of caches you can simply download the KML file directly from Geocaching.com, upload it to google as a personal (or shared) map and then access it from your smartphone while in the field. Pretty cool. As you can see there are several ways to make it work. On additional build on my caching method. I recently bought a TomTom for road navigation and I use it to get me close parking to cache sites and then switch over to my phone when I hit the ground. GSAK allows you to convert the same GPX files mentioned above to a TomTom POI file. I even have my setup to alert me as I'm driving around town to nearby caches. The only thing the TomTom isn't really good at is getting you to GZ, especially if its anywhere near a road, as it always tries to snap to the nearest road. If anybody wants to discuss in more detail, let me know and I'd be glad to walk you through it all and swap tips and tricks. Paperless caching is the way to go, and IMHO having a smartphone with Google Maps makes it relatively easy. One HUGE caveat to all this: For GPS data I use an external blue-tooth GPS receiver. The built in GPS on the Omnia is good for driving around but not much good for getting to GZ.
Guest bornl33t Posted August 5, 2009 Report Posted August 5, 2009 Hands down GCzII It's been in dev for a while now and it's constantly improving. It can do everything you'll ever want in the caching world. YOu can post logs directly from the program. You can search for caching based on your current gps location and then see them on google maps. Any time you feel like hitting a few caches you just whip out GCz and go. The new version also supports a stand alone mode that no longer requires a internet connection. You download the caches and go. THe worst limitation of this program is the phones relatively weak GPS...
Guest Blobs Posted August 5, 2009 Report Posted August 5, 2009 Well I got all excited with having GPS on the Omnia, loaded Noniplot gps and on occasion it worked OK. They biggest problem is the phones' gps, it can only be considered an accessory to the phone, not a serious tool. There have been times when I have still not got a fix after an hour, despite the phone seeing many satellites. I've planned to use it on some trips and never managed due to no fix. Latest ROM from Voda no better. Can't complain really, as a phone it works fine despite the crummy Voda coverage. I've now bought a Garmin and wow, what a difference. A fix in under 30 seconds every time, and that's sitting in doors.
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