Wayfinder
Wayfinder, previously a mobile navigation software, is now an open source mapping and navigation software. The solution began as a wholly owned subsidiary of Vodafone specializing in creating mobile navigation systems for a number of platforms such as Symbian 2nd and 3rd edition, UIQ, Windows Mobile and some other smartphones. An external Bluetooth GPS receiver is required for non GPS enabled phones. On March 12, 2010, it was announced that Vodafone was closing the company and all employees would be let go.
On July 13, 2010, Wayfinder announced that they would open source their software under the BSD 3-clause license. Source code for both the server and client software for various phone operating systems is available at GitHub.
Wayfinder Navigator
Wayfinder Navigator is a mobile GPS application that provides turn-by-turn directions through a mobile phone. By downloading pre-loaded maps, Navigator can provide directions and different points of interest without Internet connection.In May 2008, Wayfinder Navigator was updated to include pre-loaded maps, social networking and map coverage of 150 countries world-wide.
Wayfinder Earth
Wayfinder Earth is a mobile application that displays a 3D globe. The application contains over three million Points of Interest including restaurants, train stations, bars, museums, gas stations and hospitals. Another international application, map coverage includes Europe and North America. Wayfinder Earth can set favorites, save address searches and show GPS information such as speed, position and heading as well.As the maps are downloaded from the internet on the fly so the phone requires a GPRS/UMTS connection. Maps are cached on the phone memory or memorycard. According to the site, maps can even be downloaded from the site and stored on the phone, once you have registered.
A half an hour of navigating uses approximately 200 kb of data or only 8 kb in the so-called Guide view.