Don’t you just hate it when you drive to some place, and the parking lot is just blanketed with cars? There’s different sections labeled with letters, numbers or colors; and each section has about 50 or more cars. Then you finish buying your stuff, the shopping bags are cutting the circulation in your hands and your feet are cramping from all that walking and the question hits you; “Where’s My Car?”

Before the flood gates were opened for developers to submit their applications to palm, there’s been a few released through the homebrew community with the similar function. Get GPS coordinates, plot it on google maps, go to the dot on the screen. This particular application was developed by www.allurstuff.com, but the site showed no indication that they developed applications. However you can find the direct help page at www.allurstuff.com/static/wheresmycar.html. I haven’t had the chance to message them about this application, but you can find their email address in their help file (the same as the URL above).

The app is simple and free to download. The user interface is basic, which allows for easy navigation and understanding. W.M.C. automatically starts utilizing the GPS to find your location, which requires the user to stand by the car until the location has been verified. The app will alert you if the signal strength is week and you can tap the refresh button to try again. The app is universal when saving locations for different things & places; Car, Hotel, Metro, Campsite and Other. Clicking the disc icon at the bottom left corner will save the location under the chosen category. When you need to head back, just tap on the saved location and you’re immediately show the direction to go. Before you start pulling up your directions, the application first needs to determine your location, the same method as saving your car’s location. You can tap the green button “Take Me To It!” or “Show Me The Map.” When tapping the Green Button, an arrow will point in the direction where your vehicle is located, along with coordinates and distance information. The other button will open Google Maps and plot the location on the screen, as it would with any other location.

The application is decent enough and does exactly what it says in the description, plus its free (with advertisements). I give the application a 7 out of 10; there’s not much information provided by the website but the email is there for support. The app is easy and straight forward, and is a very useful tool if you occasionally forget where you park.

PRO : Fast, easy, does what it says, save the locations as a particular category

CON : Advertisements are bit of a turn off, website and/or support looks non-existent.