Does Anyone Know of an Android Application Using CM93 charts?

[Franziska]

Hi,

I am wondering if there is a reasonably priced software package for Android phones which can use CM93 charts.

I am planning to use that together with a Dell Streak smartphone...

Thanks for your thoughts,

Franzi

[sinbad7]

Hi Franzi..

I asked Dan some time ago whether OpenCPN would soon be available for Android OS
but I have so far not had any answer from him. As it IS available in Ubuntu/Linux which I believe is in the same family as Android,perhaps it will soon be available in OpenCPN. (OpenCPN runs CM93)

Tore

[SeaweedSam]

I recently used EARTHNC.com charting to make a trip from Tampa, Fl to the Dry Tortugas and back. Admittedly not an intinsically difficult trip navigation wise but a chance to use this Android App in a limited offshore trip. It makes your android phone into a chartplotter. It worked as advertised! While in Cel range of shore all NOAA raster charts are available and you can zoom in or out as your needs dictate and movement from one charted page to the next is seamless. Once out of range the app uses the phone GPS to accurately plot your position on any previously loaded charts you have in storage pretty nifty! Of course I used a regular GPS and paper charts as well but the phone was never wrong . You do have to download the charts for your trip but it is easy enough.. cost me 10.99 a year subsciption for Iphone or android...Good Luck

[sctpc]

Go to google apps search Navionics they have maps from most parts of the world under $15 seams ok as a backup but I dont think I would 100% trust it. I wish open CPN would make a android app that would be fantastic.

[sinbad7]

Here is another software application for Android OS smartphones.
Here you will receive real-time AIS targets from around 8000 vessels presently displayed on OpenSeaMap. This is not however, a navigation program but shows detailed vessel info with their course,speed etc.

I also had a look at EarthNC which presently have all the NOAA charts available for Android iPhone/iPad and all Brazilian and New Zealand charts available on other smartphones.
This is a VERY basic navigation oriented utility.

Would be great to have OpenCPN run under Android to properly use these charts and AIS reporting facilities.

Tore