Best GPS Freeware Download - Cetus GPS

What is it?

Cetus GPS is one of the best-know GPS applications for the Palm Operating System. According to its designers, it is the Swiss Army Knife of GPS tracking systems.

Who is it intended to?

Cetus GPS software is primarily intended for use by GIS surveyors, scientists and professional explorers. But GPS enthusiasts will also enjoy its advanced features.

The features

The navigation assistant instantly gives you your current position, course, speed, altitude, time and statistical information. This is a superb supplement to the map and compass especially while driving, cycling or hiking in the outback.

Position databases

A position database contains a set of positions each including a geographical location along with a description and data accuracy information. You can add new positions to the database and edit, delete, copy or export existing positions. Position accuracy is easily improved by using the averaging feature. The position databases are suitable for GIS field data collection.

Track logger

The track logger stores position, altitude, speed, course, time and data accuracy information at a specified time interval or based on movements. It gives a unique opportunity of overlaying tracks on existing maps, calculating statistical data or reviewing interesting events of for instance a flight, a sail or a drive.

Data analysis and conversion

If your favorite GPS data analysis or conversion software does not support the Cetus GPS track or position database format, you may convert the data to the GPX format, a standard text format or one of many other formats supported by both Cetus GPS utilities available for most computer platforms and third party software.

Descriptions of the track file format and the position database structure are freely available along with sample source code in order to let you implement support for these formats into your application.