[Az-Geocaching] Anyone using Latitude yet?

[Matthew Shapiro]

Ok...I misunderstood. I thought you said the palm version had things the wm version was missing. Now after reading this and rreading your last, I understand. :-)

On a side note, I'm seeing more and more reasons for palm users to abandon ship and move to wm, sym or apple...especially with the Pre's lack of compatibility to the older palm os's. 

-----Original Message-----
From: AZTech <aztech.gc at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 2:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Anyone using Latitude yet?

It's been awhile since I've used the Palm version of CacheMate, but it doesn't look to have changed much, while the WM version has had several recent enhancements.  Some of the features in the WM version include:

-Import GPX/LOC files directly without having to convert them to PDB format on a PC (great for PQ updates)
-Log templates
-Plugins to export waypoints to variety of formats, including CSV, LOC, Magellan SD File, MS Pocket Streets, PocketMap Navigator and KML (works great with Google Maps for Mobile!)
-Plugins to calculate distance, do projections and convert to other coord formats
-Support for child waypoints
-SpoilerSync integration
-Support for voice notes
-Integrated TB database that allows you to retrieve, discover and drop trackables directly from the cache record, with all data for the TB filled in except for the tracking number
-TB actions entered automatically in cache log entry
-TB nag alert
-Found log counter
-HTML logs/notes export
-Support for Corrected Coords (great for puzzles/multi's)
-GPS support with new center point acquisition, waypoint navigation and gps status plugin

Probably left off others I can't think of off the top of my head, but this gives you a good idea.  My only real gripe with the current version is that it's not very finger-friendly.  It's better than it used to be, thanks to the author making improvements based on our requests in the forums for better D-pad support, but the WM5 soft keys are missing as are options for larger buttons, etc.





On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 4:35 PM, Matthew Shapiro <sonburnt at gmail.com> wrote:
That's the only one other thing I'm missing is the accelerometer. It's more of a business phone though so it wasn't really a feature I needed. I hate crack berries but needed a crack berryish phone.
 
What features am I missing in CM? You've piqued my interest.

From: AZTech <aztech.gc at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 2:01 PM
To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Anyone using Latitude yet?

I've used CM on both Palm and WM devices and the WM version has quite a few features missing in the Palm version.

"Implement of mass distraction", I like that, LOL! BTW, you don't need an iPhone to have a lightsaber app, my Touch Pro has a built-in accelerometer that works great with several WM lightsaber apps; my son loves playing with it, though I'm always afraid it's going to go flying across the room one of these times!

From: Matthew Shapiro <sonburnt at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 6:08 AM
To: listserv at azgeocaching.com
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] Anyone using Latitude yet?

 I use Cachemate on WInMo 6.1 with touchscreen and it works rather well. I never used it on a Palm based device before though so I can't compare.
My implement of mass distraction is a Samsung Epix on AT&T. It's seriously the best phone I've ever owned. The only thing its missing is multi-touch...and unlike all the iPhone lemmings, I have cut and paste. :-) So I can deal without having multi touch and a light saber app. :-P

On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 9:27 PM, ShadowAce <shadowace.az at gmail.com> wrote:
I am still using it because of Cachemate :-)


On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 7:35 PM, Matthew Shapiro <sonburnt at gmail.com> wrote:
Ah...yeah...they dont appear to be supporting the older phone OS's..and by older I mean OS's not actively being deveoped by their manufacturers anymore. :-/ I think thats unfortunate since I know A LOT of people still using the Palm OS for its robustness and database abilities.

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