| Are you searching for ways to enhance your | | | | never visited before. |
| portable navigator but don't want to shell out any | | | | GeoTours - This program comes from the |
| money in doing so? You'll be happy to learn that | | | | Geovative Solutions website and lets you create |
| there are tons of options available in GPS | | | | tours that contain images, audio and text that are |
| navigation software, and a lot of it is free! In this | | | | associated with specific geographic locations. Once |
| article, we will look as some of these options so | | | | you create that tour, you can share it on their |
| that you can upgrade your Garmin, Magellan, | | | | website with other users. It is to be uses with |
| TomTom or other great portable or handheld unit | | | | your Garmin receiver, or your Smartphone, PDA, |
| without having to spend a dime. | | | | iPod or Google Earth. |
| Why Upgrade? | | | | GPSDrive - You can utilize this program as a car, |
| You may be wondering why it might be | | | | bike, boat, or even plane navigation system on |
| necessary to find GPS navigation software to help | | | | your computer or receiver. You simply download |
| upgrade your device. This is a good question to | | | | it to your laptop/receiver then find yourself on |
| ask. For many, the reason they want to find | | | | the zoomable map. The map you find yourself on |
| additional software is because they bought a | | | | is auto-selected based on the best resolution of |
| device that was a little bit cheaper in price but | | | | your position. |
| may have been missing a few maps or other | | | | MapEditor - With this GPS navigation software, |
| features they wanted. Instead of spending $50 or | | | | you can manipulate the tracks that you've |
| more for one extra function, they decided to find | | | | generated via the NavSys system and then |
| the software to upgrade on the Internet. | | | | generate your own street maps for the area that |
| Likewise, some people may have purchased a | | | | you've been driving through. |
| new device unsure of exactly what they needed | | | | Navit - This downloadable system comes with a |
| until they began using it. After realizing that they | | | | routing engine and uses a modular design with |
| want to have a few more features they didn't | | | | vector maps of various formats to route and |
| want to take it back to the retailer - especially if | | | | render the displayed map. With this program, you |
| they bought it online. So instead, they will opt to | | | | can even see more than one map at a time. |
| find software with that they can simply download | | | | Navlet - This system is used for mobile devices |
| onto their unit. This way, they can get the | | | | such as Smartphones, PDAs, and cell phones and |
| features they want, and may be able to do it for | | | | gets its position from an NMEA capable receiver, |
| free. | | | | displaying it on a digital map. |
| Available GPS Navigation Software | | | | NavSys - This is a combination of a media player |
| Below is a list of some free software that you | | | | and receiver application that you can use in any |
| can look up and simply download to your device. | | | | type of vehicle. |
| This is just a partial list but it will definitely get you | | | | RoadNav - This system is capable of running on a |
| started on the right track. | | | | variety of operation systems within your car, |
| Earthcomber - This program lets people owning | | | | including Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It works |
| navigation devices - or even Smartphones and | | | | by determining the location of your vehicle from a |
| Blackberries - specify the types of shops, ATMs, | | | | receiver, then plotting the street maps of the |
| restaurants, hotels and other landmarks they | | | | area. It also offers turn-by-turn directions to any |
| would like their systems to help them navigate to | | | | location you want to travel to within the |
| the next time they need directions. | | | | continental United States. |
| Garmap Win - GPS navigation software was | | | | Still looking for more GPS navigation software? |
| created to work with a Garmin receiver. It has a | | | | Well don't stop here. There are plenty of other |
| number of functions once download; some of | | | | programs for you to download to your receiver, |
| which include being able to manage waypoints, and | | | | laptop, or mobile phone free of charge. So get |
| routes while also tracking logs. You can also | | | | out there and look for the GPS navigation |
| download your track logs to your computer from | | | | software you need to enhance your travels. Then |
| the receiver and create new waypoints and | | | | get out there on the road and have the |
| routes so that you can find your way to specific | | | | experience of a lifetime. |
| remote locations on the map, even if you've | | | | |