Around five months ago, an independent application developer Edward Kim started his initially side-project while vacationing with family. As for now this very basic, but incredibly useful Android app has 70,000 downloads of the free version and about 7,000 of the paid package. Originally Car Locator was priced it at $1.99 per download. Now you can get it for $3.99.

Android Car Locator

What is Android Car Locator?

The app saves the car location wherever you park it, and navigates you back using Google Maps which makes it very easy.

With a free trial version you also get:

• 15 times to use
• Using GPS & compass
• Radar-map-split view
• Parking timer
• Desktop widget for quick save
• Notes & Photos
• Location History
• Manual entry
• Sending coordinats to another Android device
• Sonar feature

Where to download Car Locator?

To download the free trial version of the app, go to Android Market with your phone or other Android device through this URL: market://search?q=pname:com.edwardkim.android.carlocatorfree

More about parking apps: Google Open Spot – parking Android app

Events app monitors nearby shows and community events and mark them with the pins on the map. The name of the events also appear in the left-hand section of the interface and the user can scroll through them with the ability to sort events by popularity or date. It is also possible to filter events by dates or date range. The user pp also can narrow events search by categories such as food & dining, sports, music, arts, fairs, festivals etc.

Destination Maps app lets users create customized maps for use when planning an event. The app helps to create a customized and stylized map (ranging from a “back of the napkin” to a “treasure map” styles) which could be very useful and funny for party invites or directions. Destination  Maps will make the directions more easier by showing mainly the route and major roads along the way.

It’s a pity that some features of Android 2.0 will not work for an Android 1.6 device, f.e. the ability to use some voice commands, however Google Maps Navigation will offer you a variety of other useful features to help you get the right direction including live traffic data from the Internet, satellite view, street view and the ability to search for a new destination mid-route.

To get the new feature, visit the Android Marketplace from your mobile device and download the latest version of Google Maps.

A Californian start-up company with the regional engineering office in Chennai, India, Micello, launches a new application that  allows users to explore and navigate “inside” places of interest using an iPhone. The company pitchmen call it “Google Maps Inside A Building”.

A new mapping platform for the indoor world takes you inside malls, resorts, stadiums, and other complex indoor spaces. The application also allow users search for some store in a mall. It also integrates online social networks, what could be useful  for planning a social event or meeting. Micello plans to bring maps of more than 150 locations online this fall. The execs say it takes just a few hours to create an “inside” map, incorporating crowd-sourced data from the users.

Micello wish to add about 10 maps per day. Now they are focusing on the Bay Area, but the platform will expand to other areas. It will also add some features like helping you find your car, as well as directing you from one store to another in a mall. The application is free as the company plans will make money through advertising and promotions.

Micello Demo Video