Free GPS Software for Java

8Motions is a mobile application, similar in some ways to Google Maps, but providing different services.

amAze is for the Java-enabled mobile phone, covering the US and 15 European countries - visual and voice guidance to any destination; search or define any location by its address.

Basenav is free GPS software for mobile devices which support java (J2ME). It is developed for nautical navigation, but can also be used for biking, hiking, and more.

BikeAtor - for Motorola A780 - includes touchscreen support and offline raster maps.

bliinGPSXS enables users to locate and follow friends on a map in real-time, upload media, and more.

Buddy Locator - you can see what your friends are up to and you can locate both them and yourself on the map.

BuddyWay is a free GPS track maker for mobile devices that allows you to track any mobile phone or PDA with built-in GPS (or with Bluetooth GPS receiver) in real time.

eGPSTrack - GPS/J2ME Mobile application for tracking and mountain routes.

FastFoot-Challenge is an adaption of the Scotland Yard board game played in real life.

FoxyTag - A system that posts virtual tags close to speed cameras in order to warn the other drivers.

Geocacher 1.1 is a geocaching Java midlet for mobile devices.

Google Maps for Mobile allows you to determine your current location with or without GPS, get driving and transit directions, and get phone numbers and addresses for local businesses.

Google Maps Tracker is a tracking application that runs on your phone, talks to a GPS and enables you or other authorized people to see where you are on a Google Map.

GPSdings is a java 1.5 command line tool for the manipulation and analysis of track and waypoint data recorded with a GPS receiver.

GPSed is a location-based service for trip tracking from mobile. In real time tracks are traced on Google maps and stored in an online archive.

GPSExplorer is a program for communicating with Garmin GPS units and is easily extended with a plugin functionality.

GPSka - A j2me app for navigation

GPS Position Producer polls GPS positions from a GPS receiver connected to the gateway by a serial link or other receiver.

GPS Track connects to a GPS and records the path that you travel.

GPS Viewer shows the time, the current location, the speed, and the moving direction on the display of the mobile phone and runs on all phones, which at least support CLDC 1.0 and MIDP 2.0 and which allow access to Bluetooth (JSR 82) or the serial interface.

GPSylon is able to show maps downloaded from the Expedia map servers. It may connect to a gps device and track your position on the maps.

InstaMapper is a free GPS tracking service. Track vehicles or other objects online in real-time using inexpensive cell phones.

J2ME Map is an interface to Google Maps.

JOSM is an editor for OpenStreetMap written in Java 1.5.

LocateA offers live vehicle tracking locating the live positions of moving objects, whether they be cars, vans, trucks, people, smart phones, or PDAs.

Locify provides information or services relevant to your location when you ask for a particular web page on your phone.

Map Mobile Navigator (MapNav) - An application for Java2ME-enabled mobile phones and PDAs.

Map My Tracks - track or share in real-time your sporting activity over land, sea, or air using your mobile cell phone and GPS.

Mkgmap converts OpenStreetMap data into a map that can be loaded onto a Garmin GPS device.

Mobile GMaps displays Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Windows Live Local (MSN Virtual Earth) and Ask.com Maps and satellite imagery on Java J2ME-enabled mobile phones, PDAs, and other devices.

MobiRunner can act as as stopwatch/running watch and together with a GPS it can show distance, lap time, speed, etc.

Mologogo will track a friend's GPS enabled cell phone from another phone or the Web. It currently works on most Nextel phones with Java, GPS and a data plan.

Moving Map requires either an external Bluetooth GPS or an inbuilt GPS (for example as in the BlackBerry 8800 or the Nokia N95) and provides moving map functionality.

Nav4All - Navigation software for GPS and cell phone.

NaviExpert - (Polish)

Navigami is free GPS software for offline navigation and vector maps of all countries of the world.

Navizon is a wireless positioning system that triangulates signals broadcasted from Wi-Fi access points and cellular towers to help the users find their way in most major metropolitan areas worldwide.

Navlet is a navigation system for mobile devices (PDAs, smartphones, cell phones, etc.). It gets the positioning data from any NMEA capable GPS receiver and displays the position on a digital map.

Oops I'm Late! is software for mobile phones that sends notifications based on one's calendar and GPS.

Prune is an application for managing coordinate data from GPS systems.

Qibla Compass shows you the direction to Makkah in relation to the position of the sun.

Roadbook On-Board is a system that allows the easy creation of roadbooks through graphical description of routes using reference points.

RouteConverter is a tool to convert routes (really).

SportyPal is for running and cycling - log and map your tracks and results on the web, analyze afterwards or share with your friends.

TamagoCity is a travel guide for selected European destinations.

Tourality - Outdoor GPS multi-player game for mobile phones.

TrackMe Mobile allows you to view people, places, and things in your area.

TrackMyJourney is a mobile-phone GPS package with integrated web-based GPS tracking.

Track Profiler is a small free utility for exporting GPS track profiles into PNG images.

Trapster alerts you as you approach police speed traps.

TrekBuddy - J2ME application for GPS navigation and tracking.

Trip Tracker is a position tracking client-server system. It's designed to assist people in setting up a realtime tracking environment with either a private or public tracking server.

Trip Tracker Sportsmate allows GPS users to view and analyze their recreational and sports activities (tracks). The track will be viewed in Gmaps, and users can analyse different metrics (speed, distance, heartbeat, and more).

vlkGPS - simple GPS navigation for java phones for geocaching, walking, cycling, sports, etc.

Wayfinder Active is a free GPS application for mobile phones with a combination of maps, GPS recording, and statistics.

Wayviewer - Java based app offers navigation in Europe and North America.

We-Travel is navigation software for java enabled mobile phones, based on map data from Open Street Map.

WMSBrowser is a WMS client map browser with Bluetooth GPS support and tracking/waypoint features for your mobile phone or PDA.

Free GPS Software for BlackBerry

bbTracker is a simple application for Java-enabled smartphones to create GPS track logs.

bliinGPSXS enables users to locate and follow friends on a map in real-time, upload media, and more.

BuddyWay is a free GPS track maker for mobile devices that allows you to track any mobile phone or PDA with built-in GPS (or with Bluetooth GPS receiver) in real time.

Citysense analyzes anonymous historic and real-time GPS and WiFi location data collected from cell phones, GPS receivers, WiFi-WLAN hotspots, and taxis over the last few years combined with real-time feeds to display a heatmap of the most popular places at a given time.

familySafe is a family protection mobile application.

Google Maps for Mobile allows you to determine your current location with or without GPS, get driving and transit directions, and get phone numbers and addresses for local businesses.

GPSed is a location-based service for trip tracking from mobile. In real time tracks are traced on Google Maps and stored in an online archive.

GPSLogger records your GPS location on your BlackBerry.

GyPSii is a mobile social networking platform for Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Symbian, and iPhone.

InstaMapper is a free GPS tracking service. Track vehicles or other objects online in real-time using inexpensive cell phones.

iSafe is a personal safety mobile application.

Live Search is a Web search engine.

Locify provides information or services relevant to your location when you ask for a particular web page on your phone.

Loopt shows users where friends are located and what they are doing via detailed, interactive maps on their mobile phones.

Map My Tracks - track or share in real-time your sporting activity over land, sea, or air using your mobile cell phone and GPS.

MobiRunner can act as as stopwatch/running watch and together with a GPS it can show distance, lap time, speed, etc.

Nav4All - Navigation software for GPS and cell phone.

NaviExpert - (Polish)

Navizon is a wireless positioning system that triangulates signals broadcasted from Wi-Fi access points and Cellular towers to help the users find their way in most major metropolitan areas worldwide.

Navlet is a navigation system for mobile devices (PDAs, smartphones, cell phones, etc.). It gets the positioning data from any NMEA capable GPS receiver and displays the position on a digital map.

Oops I'm Late! is software for mobile phones that sends notifications based on one's calendar and GPS.

Qibla Compass shows you the direction to Makkah in relation to the position of the sun.

SportyPal is for running and cycling - log and map your tracks and results on the web, analyze afterwards or share with your friends.

TrackMe Mobile allows you to view people, places, and things in your area.

Trapster alerts you as you approach police speed traps.

Trip Tracker Sportsmate allows GPS users to view and analyze their recreational and sports activities (tracks). The track will be viewed in Gmaps, and users can analyse different metrics (speed, distance, heartbeat, and more).

Wayfinder Active is a free GPS application for mobile phones with a combination of maps, GPS recording and statistics.

Free GPS Software for Android

AndNav is a free GPS navigator for AndroidOS. It uses OpenStreetMap and has text-to-speech function.

BreadCrumbz is a picture-based navigation application for mobile phones.

cab4me helps you to find a cab when you need it.

Ecorio - Track your mobile carbon footprint. Reduce and offset it and inspire others to do the same.

e-ventr is a personal event organizer and friendship scout for your mobile.

familySafe is a family protection mobile application.

iMap Weather Get accurate, timely and relevant weather information delivered directly to your phone.

iSafe is a personal safety mobile application.

LifeAware Locate family or friends from your phone or the LifeAware website, and setup zones to trigger alerts when they enter or leave them.

Locale dynamically manages your phone's settings based on conditions, such as location.

Loopt shows users where friends are located and what they are doing via detailed, interactive maps on their mobile phones.

Marvin provides free access to a collection of location based services in one client.

Mobile Banking for Bank of America users

My Maps Editor by Google allows you to create, edit, share, and view personalized maps on your Android powered phone synchronized with the My Maps tab on Google Maps.

My Tracks enables you to record GPS tracks and view live statistics – such as time, speed, distance, and elevation – while hiking, biking, running or participating in other outdoor activities. Once recorded, you can share your tracks, upload them to Google Spreadsheets and visualize them on Google My Maps.

nru (near you) shows you things to do near you, from bars and restaurants to cinemas and cafes.

Qype Radar - user-generated reviews of services and businesses near your location.

ShopSavvy is a shopping assistant with which users can scan the bar code of any product using their phone’s built-in camera, then find the best prices online and in local stores.

SportyPal is for running and cycling - log and map your tracks and results on the web, analyze afterwards or share with your friends.

Visa Mobile is a set of applications that delivers three services (Alerts, Offers, and Locator).

Wertago allows users to get the latest information about hot venues, share content and influence the social scene, and coordinate plans with all your friends.

Wikitude is a free mobile travel guide for the Android platform based on location-based Wikipedia content.

Free GPS Software for Psion

GPSion5 allows a Psion 5mx to communicate with a Magellan 315/320.

RealMaps - GPS moving map comparisons.

Free GPS Software for
brand specific/device specific

Access GPS - Tracking for Nextel phones.

ecoRoute - for compatible Garmin nüvi products; allows users to find more fuel efficient routes when navigating.

GeoTours creates GPS tours that can contain images, audio, and text associated with geographic locations.

Maemo Mapper is geographical mapping softare specifically designed for the Maemo platform and the Nokia 770 form factor.

MioPocket is an installable package of programs, scripts, registry files, and skins to unlock Mio-brand GPS devices (plus some other brands) and allow them to be used as PDAs.

My Tracking - Vehicle tracking for small business and personal use. Works on iDen phones, Windows Mobile PocketPC and smartPhones, and Nokia.

Nokia Location Tagger - geotagging

Nokia Sports Tracker is a GPS based activity tracker that runs on S60 Smartphones.

TakItWithMe - Google Earth KML Converter uploads Google Earth KML directly to your Garmin GPS or converts them to GPX format.

TakItWithMe- Google My Maps Converter uploads Google My Maps directly to your Garmin GPS or converts them to GPX format.

TakItWithMe - GPX File Uploader upload GPX files from your local computer to your Garmin GPS.