News

The user's forum is now available

23-Jul-2008 22:02 -

The main place to ask for help is now the user's forum, available at http://windrose.tidalwave.it/forum/. The old mailing list users@windrose.dev.java.net will be soon closed.

windRose 0.6.0 released

22-Jul-2008 12:28 -

windRose 0.6.0 has been released - many blocker issues and new features are available. This release focused mainly on stability, reliability of the GPS connection and integration with other geographic systems, thanks to the new GPX export facility.

Here are the most relevant news for this release (see the Change Log for details):

  • Exporting data is no more painfully slow and the GPX format is supported   
  • The selected sampling frequency is now always applied
  • General performance and responsivity improvements 
  • No more freezes when a bluetooth GPS receiver goes out of range
  • Improved connection diagnostics in the GPS connection indicator
  • Fixed some incorrect indications in the weather report
  • Now the current position is tracked on maps
  • Fixed a bug with the scale computation on maps

Furthermore a configuration problem that completely prevented the installation on many mobile phone models ("Invalid JAR") has been resolved.

windRose 0.5.4 released

13-Jul-2008 22:06 -

windRose 0.5.4 has been released - many bug fixes and new features are available.

Here are the most relevant news for this release (see the Change Log for the details):

  • Preferences are now persistent (no need for re-entering them every time).
  • Improved support for memory cards (no need for forcing the mount point of the card to /SD).
  • Map rendering from OpenStreetMaps and Microsoft Visual Earth.
  • Waypoint management.
  • Current weather information.
  • It is now possible to change the frequency of the trip recorder.
  • Support for multiple unit sistem in addition to the Metric one.

windRose runs on Treo 700w (Windows Mobile)

12-Jan-2007 22:07 -

windRose has been tested on the Treo 700w too. More details here.

windRose mobile app of the week by the Java Posse

17-Sep-2006 22:09 -

We're pleased to say that windRose has been selected as the mobile application of the week by the Java Posse. Read more...

windRose 0.4.1 released

5-Sep-2006 22:11 -

windRose 0.4.1 has been released. With this version the trip recording capabilities have been fully delivered, as it is possible to export the recorded data in XML format to a Secure Digital card. Read more...

windRose 0.4.0 released

14-Aug-2006 22:12 -

The version 0.4.0 of windRose has been just released. A nasty bug with the bluetooth connection has been fixed and new features have been added, such as the odometer (distance measurement). Also landmark and trip recording is implemented, but the export of data is not functional yet. The display now takes advantage from colors. Read more...

windRose 0.3.1 released

17-Apr-2006 22:13 -

windRose v0.3.1 introduces a ribbon compass. Furthermore the application has been redesigned around a pseudo-implementation of JSR-179 (Java Location API for J2ME). Read more...

windRose 0.3.0 released

15-Apr-2006 22:14 -

The first working release of windRose is available. v0.3.0 provides basic navigation info and has been tested only on palmOne Treo 650 + Hamlet BlueTooth GPS receiver. Read more...