Free Mobile Mapping

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="064285a1erlcgo.png"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFCC66" FACE="Arial" ><B>Know Your Techs</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Know Your Techs"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id16.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TechTopics"><U>TechTopics</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TechKnow"><U>TechKnow</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U>About Us</U></A></div> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="063d2c00dkelyh.png"> <bR> <div> <B>TechTopics</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Financial Advice Online"><U>Financial Advice Online</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nanotechnology"><U>Nanotechnology</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Future Energy"><U>Future Energy</U></A></div> <div> <B>Free Mobile Mapping</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Free Mobile Mapping</I></div> <div> There are a number of online services that allow you to view maps on your Mobile.  </div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="584" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="83"><div> <B>Website</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><div> <B>Features</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Device OS</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> <B>Notes</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="83"><div> <A HREF="http://www.map24.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.map24.com"><U>Map24</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><div> Drag, <STRIKE>GPS</STRIKE>, <STRIKE>Contacts</STRIKE>, Traffic, Directions, <STRIKE>Navigate</STRIKE>, Local, <STRIKE>Satellite</STRIKE>, mobsoft, <STRIKE>mobsend</STRIKE></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="68"><div> S60, WM, WS</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> have to register on main website to access software download</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://maps.google.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://maps.google.com"><U>Google</U></A><A HREF="http://maps.google.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://maps.google.com"><U>Maps</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><div> Drag, GPS, Contacts, <I>Traffic</I>, Directions, <STRIKE>Navigate</STRIKE>, Local, Satellite, mobsoft, <STRIKE>mobsend</STRIKE></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="68"><div> S60, WM</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> Traffic is US only</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="83"><div> <A HREF="http://www.multimap.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.multimap.com"><U>Multimap</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><div> Drag, <STRIKE>GPS</STRIKE>, <STRIKE>Contacts</STRIKE>, Traffic, Directions, <STRIKE>Navigate</STRIKE>, Local, Satellite, <STRIKE>mobsoft</STRIKE>, mobsend</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="68"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="49" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="68" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> send maps to mobile from map selected on PC</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 66 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="http://www.mgmaps.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mgmaps.com"><U>MobileGmaps</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><div> Drag, <I>GPS</I>, <STRIKE>Contacts</STRIKE>, <I>Traffic</I>, Directions, <I>Navigate</I>, Local, Satellite, mobsoft, <STRIKE>mobsend</STRIKE></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="68"><div> Java</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><div> Use maps from Yahoo, MS Live, Ask.com or Open Street Map and store on device</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="83"><div> <A HREF="http://www.smart2go.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.smart2go.com"><U>Smart2go</U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="246"><div> Drag, <STRIKE>GPS</STRIKE>, <STRIKE>Contacts</STRIKE>, <STRIKE>Traffic</STRIKE>, Directions, <B>Navigate</B>, Local, Satellite, mobsoft, <STRIKE>mobsend</STRIKE></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="68"><div> S60, WM</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="154"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="49" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="154" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <I>Features</I></div> <div> Drag - drag your map around the screen</div> <div> GPS - links to your GPS receiver to centre the map on you location</div> <div> Contacts - will locate the addresses from you contacts (Outlook)</div> <div> Traffic - will show the state of the traffic on the roads in the current view</div> <div> Directions - allows you to select Start and Finish to produce directions (map route)</div> <div> Navigate - provides turn by turn instructions usually requiring link to GPS receiver</div> <div> Local - list some local services</div> <div> Satellite - switch to a Satellite or aerial view or hybrid</div> <div> Mobsoft - requires small application to be downloaded to your mobile</div> <div> Mobsend - cannot access maps directly from your mobile but can send a map from the PC.</div> <div> <I>Legend</I></div> <div> <B>Features</B></div> <div> <STRIKE>Navigate</STRIKE> - a strikeout means it is not available</div> <div> <B>Navigate </B>- bold means its available but you have to pay</div> <div> <I>Navigate </I>- availabilty is dependent on country</div> <div> <B>Device OS</B></div> <div> S60 - Symbian S60</div> <div> WM - Windows Mobile</div> <div> WS - Windows Smartphone (no touchscreen)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Acknowledgements</B></I></div> <div> This data was sourced manily from the article 'On the Net' in issue 14 of the <A HREF="http://www.palmtop.co.uk/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.palmtop.co.uk/"><U>Palmtop User </U></A>magazine</div> </td> </tr></table></body>