GPS altimeter

One of the functions that is most lacking in smartphones, is knowing the altitude of the current position Something very useful for sports users or for anyone who likes to know where they are moving. To know the altitude of an area the application GPS altimeter has been created with it it's easy Know the meters of altitude that separate us from sea level at a given point.

This is a very simple application that uses maps from Google Maps to locate our locationTherefore, it is necessary to use the GPS function of our terminal, in addition to having a wireless Internet connection by WiFi or 3G to be able to load the maps Thus, on the map our approximate position is shown, and it becomes possible calculate the altitude at that particular point. And not only that, it also allows share our coordinates through social networks like Facebook or Twitter from the button Share

There is absolutely nothing to do with this application. As soon as you start it, automatically detects our position and shows the altitude at the top of the screen. Of course, it calculates the altitude according to the GPS position or the point on the map that is centered. Thus, there are two buttons to display the altitude according to the map position by clicking on Map , or the GPSSomething very useful for calculating the slope of a route

But the best thing about GPS altimeter is that it is an application completely free It is developed for mobile Android, and is available at Android Market There are Remember that in the measurements shown, as well as in the location by GPS always there is a margin of error According to the application description, the maximum error that can occur is 50 metersin the calculation of the altitude