> version info, downloads and system requirements

[ current version
the current version of gps speed sentry is 1.7.1 (version history is available at the bottom of this page).

[ downloads
trial versions of gps speed sentry can be downloaded using the links below;

english language; pc installer, cab file, zipped cab file

danish language; pc installer, cab file, zipped cab file
(translation courtesy of eliasen from www.tomtom-user.dk)

german language; pc installer, cab file, zipped cab file
(translation courtesy of wilfried bauer)

italian language; pc installer, cab file, zipped cab file
(translation courtesy of davide maino)

swedish language; pc installer, cab file, zipped cab file
(translation courtesy of marcus cronberg)

dutch language; pc installer, cab file, zipped cab file
(translation courtesy of johan eertink)

gps speed sentry is distributed as try before you buy, this means gps speed sentry is distributed as time limited software suitable for evaluating the application in terms of performance and compability of hardware. please read the "purchase" section of this website for more information.

[ other downloads
below are additional downloads that may be useful to you;

speed camera warning sounds 1 (spoken english warnings)

[ install instructions
download a copy of the application (above), all files are zipped so you must first unzip them using something like winzip

- if you downloaded the pc installer, unzip the executable file and run it on your desktop pc to install the application through activesync.
- if you downloaded the cab file then copy the cab file to your pocket pc and tap the cab file using the file explorer on your device, this will automatically install the application.
- if you downloaded the zipped cab file, first unzip the file and then copy the cab file to your device (do not unzip the actual cab file it will not install). tap the cab file using the file explorer on your device to install the application.

[ system requirements
gps speed sentry is compiled for xscale/arm processors. it runs on pocket pc 2000,2002, 2003, 2003SE and window mobile 5/6 devices that have a touch screen. the only external requirement is gsgetfile.dll which is included in the download/install.

gps speed sentry does not run on nokia or sony ericsson phones (i.e. devices running the symbian operating system).

[ version history
below is the version history for the application;

- 1.7.1 14 july 2009
* wide VGA (WVGA) support
* minor tweaks to gps code

- 1.7.0 27 january 2009
* true VGA support (not double pixelled)
* palm 320x320 square screen support
* additional soft key assignment options
* improved mini speed display
* updated look
* positive elevation offset option
* minor bug fixes

- 1.5.9 26 august 2008
* improved auto scroll functionality (individual screen can be selected)
* added 115200 baud rate
* improved gps dropped connection detection

- 1.58 1 july 2008
* fixed issue with warning sound changing the over sound
* added ability to verify (or log) cameras to \my documents\verified cameras.txt (file is tab delimted so excel can recognise it).

- 1.57 20 april 2008
* fixed issue with camera waring/alert sound being the same

- 1.56 15 april 2008
* fixed camera id issue (for large id values)
* added large text for current speed on camera alert screens

- 1.55 8 march 2008
* improved automatic bluetooth gps connection
* fixed error with loading camera database
* added auto scroll option (screens change every 30 seconds)
* moved sound options to new options dialog
* added option to allow replay of all sounds individually

- 1.54 9 february 2008
* added option to activate bluetooth with gps connection
* minor code fixes/tidy up

- 1.53 25 october 2007
* added google earth (kml) logging option
* added gpx logging option
* trip information is now saved between sessions
* changed status icons for "no fix"
* sirf option has been removed from gps options pending further testing

- 1.52 19 august 2007
* improved satellite sky plot display
* added trip timer to speed display
* resolved bug when saving settings

- 1.51 1 july 2007
* improved status screen
* improved status icon
* added satellite sky plot
* added satellite reception bars
* improved speed camera reading speed
* fixed log file name saving issue
* improved screen tap behaviour
* improved d-pad behaviour
* fixed backlight issue if application is killed by task manager

- 1.5 26 march 2007
* tested under windows mobile 6
* added speed camera database integration
* added calendar button override (for older device without softkey support)
* fixed overlapping sounds issue (longer sounds will not be cut short)
* added dutch translation
* added extra translated text for compass directions
* several minor bug fixes

- 1.41 8 december 2006
* added customisable menu option (for use with left soft key in windows mobile 5)
* added pdop and vdop to status screen
* several bug fixes (eg logging interval not saving)

- 1.4 25 august 2006
* added windows mobile 5 support - including the gps sharing function and soft keys
* added alternate language support
* reorganised menu structure
* more code to keep the backlight on (was not working on wm5)
* lots of under the hood fixes

- 1.34 24 april 2006
* added tool to save current location to a kml (google earth) file
* added option to turn gps fix sounds off
* improved code to keep backlight on

- 1.32 19 march 2006
* added support for emtac gpsjaq and navman ipaq sleeve
* added code to keep backlight and power on
* added support for umlaut characters in registration routine

- 1.3 30 november 2005
* added landscape support
* added square screen support (for hp 6515)
* removed mini displays for direction, heading, speed etc (see below for replacments)
* added elevation text to elevation icon
* replaced static compass icon with mini compass
* replaced static speedometer icon with speed display
* added auto hide funtion to menubar
* reformatted screen to show all 6 speed limits
* added rpn serial number support

- 1.23 16 september 2005
* improved nmea parsing
* added owner name to about screen
* added tool to set pda time based on gps derived local time
* updated end user license agreement

- 1.21 02 august 2005
* minor release to fix bug with selecting speed limits after limit three was selected

- 1.2 06 july 2005
* added visual indication when over the speed limit
* changed to have 6 user limits (instead of 3)
* added mute sound option
* added mirror screen option (for heads up display)
* added position format option (eg decimal degress, degree minutes seconds etc)
* added osgb position format (for the uk)
* added maidenhead grid locator position format
* added new fields under logging
* added user configurable baud rate
* added plain text names for com ports (eg com1 = serial cable etc)
* added 3d compass
* added utc/local date (in several formats)
* added separate units selection for speed & elevation
* added variable graph speed
* added user specified logging interval
* added movement tolerance
* added option for showing/hiding decimals places in speed
* added option to only move graph when moving
* better handling of distances when no signal
* various bug fixes

- 1.1 16 may 2005
* changed the trial limit from 5 to 10 minutes
* updated the user interface & toolbar icons
* added csv logging
* added reset top speed menu option
* added repeat alarm sound option
* added sirf chipset option
* added animated status icon
* created windows installer package for easier installation

- 1.07 07 mar 2005
* some users reported serial number wasnt sticking and trial message appeared even when registered (on acer n35 and mda compact/htc magician)
* register button is now not shown when application is registered
* serial number is displayed on about screen when registered

- 1.05 04 mar 2005
* added auto-connect option
* added elevation offset option
* added option for continous sound when over limit (or sounds 5 times)
* application now remembers what display you used last
* local time now waits for fix before calculating
* tidied up compass code
* tidied up utc/loc calculation
* added fix type to staus page (ie none,2d,3d)

- 1.01 23 feb 2005
* fix for registration routine as it didnt like the letter "é"

- 1.00 21 feb 2005
* initial release