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Tomtom 5.1 is now available for download on www.tomtom.com (http://www.tomtom.com/support/support.php?ID=3&Language=1&M=1).
And with this release you can type any address with the virtual keyboard on BA device.
Tomtooter said:
Tomtom 5.1 is now available for download on www.tomtom.com (http://www.tomtom.com/support/support.php?ID=3&Language=1&M=1).
And with this release you can type any address with the virtual keyboard on BA device.
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The update for this has been arround for about 2 weeks now.
I like TOMTOM, but why do the USA maps suck.
I used mine in the UK and the maps were amazing with details of mcdonalds and many more landmark icons visible in the 3D map.
USA maps pretty much have generic icons for hotels, restaurants, etc...
i want a GPS software with real icons like TOTOM for UK but with USA maps
Well, it's March and that means that the Vogue is going to get GPS and Rev A soon! What are you guys doing to prep?
I'm trying to compare GPS software, seeing which one is the best out right now, so far TomTom 6 seems to be the top dog... Does anyone have any GPS advice?
I personally like iGuidance v4. The maps for my area were more complete than TomTom, plus it actually has voice street names instead of "turn right in 1 mile". Just wish it could get traffic updates.
IGuidance 4 for 3 reasons
TTS - Text To Speech (It can read street names, TomTom cannot)
NAVTEQ maps can tell you which side of the road your destination is on (this great for at night, TomTom cannot).
IGuidance does not lock you to your phone. Hard reset, get annother phone just install the cab and your up.
TomTom does have a nice user interface but the features above are important to me.
I was looking at a bunch of gps software recently (in anticipation of the aforementioned update) and found a few notable ones. Theres a nice roundup site by this sir Dale DePriest here http://www.gpsinformation.org/dale/PocketPC/wince.htm I think is worth mentioning.
From the ones I've looked at, ALK Copilot 7 and iGo 8 (search igo8 in youtube, and I do believe version 8 is a beta) look the nicest.
thanks guys, pretty nice info... I'm hearing that iGo isn't exactly the most accurate app on the planet, but iGo v8 looks very nice!
thinkoftheirony said:
I was looking at a bunch of gps software recently (in anticipation of the aforementioned update) and found a few notable ones. Theres a nice roundup site by this sir Dale DePriest here http://www.gpsinformation.org/dale/PocketPC/wince.htm I think is worth mentioning.
From the ones I've looked at, ALK Copilot 7 and iGo 8 (search igo8 in youtube, and I do believe version 8 is a beta) look the nicest.
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I have CoPilot 7 because I had a Q and this was the best Smartphone GPS app out there. It has alot of nice features, but the maps weren't as current as iGuidance v4 (atleast in my area), and there's no TTS for street names (although their tech support says they are working on releasing a patch for that).
CoPilot can get live traffic updates and re-route you. You can also send a link to someone and they can watch you on a map as you drive (this uses the internet on your phone of course).
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I have CoPilot 7 because I had a Q and this was the best Smartphone GPS app out there. It has alot of nice features, but the maps weren't as current as iGuidance v4 (atleast in my area), and there's no TTS for street names (although their tech support says they are working on releasing a patch for that).
CoPilot can get live traffic updates and re-route you. You can also send a link to someone and they can watch you on a map as you drive (this uses the internet on your phone of course).
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a little off topic here, but i'm using CoPilot Live 7 and i'd like to know how you activated Traffic updates...did you activate via the web?
I have tom tom on my touch already-just waiting. I'm also waiting for my 4GB mem card cause my current one is full with all the maps
Sorry i was out of touch (no pun intended) for a few days. Did i miss an official anouncement from sprint or HTC about the update to enable GPS ? thanks
gps/rev a update for the sprint touch isnt out yet and not for another 1-3 months
--James
storino03 said:
gps/rev a update for the sprint touch isnt out yet and not for another 1-3 months
--James
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That takes us to June, but I've also seen maybe August.
I use tomtom 6 and Navigon 6.2 right now.. as far as interface goes.. Navigon is way way nicer. If you cant wait for the GPS patch just get a bluetooth gps reciever and start trying the programs out now.
my vote goes to iGO, tomtom close second.
pls any one here knows if jas jam have gps in it or not?
i heared it has gps impeded in it but need software to activate it...is the tru? and what to do to activate it ?
My big step is to move absolutely _EVERYTHING_ I setup or install to a cab file that is installable via User Customization. I want to be prepared to have minimal down-time, when the new ROM gets pushed by Sprint/HTC.
Presumably it will include a new Radio, which will probably be most-easily installed by flashing the entire ROM from Sprint/HTC. Then, re-unlocking, loading the stock ROM into a kitchen and dropping in SDSetup so that all my stuff gets installed and configured.
... in the beginning, I'll be fine with Google Maps and/or Microsoft Search and their (presumably) built-in support for the GPS.
The ROM Update you have all been waiting for...
After getting tired of waiting for HTC to make their website work, I did some digging around, and I give you [pause for dramatic effect]....
http://216.139.227.226/alltel/RUU_V..._NV2.00_PRL30008_0331_Ship_withSpecialNBH.exe
The link on their page does not work, but I just successfully downloaded this ROM.
Remember, this is for the Alltel Touch ONLY.
Hope it helps!
Does this Alltel ROM support GPS and Rev A? Can we easily port it (or just the radio ROM) to Sprint? Thanks in advance!
MJB
I know it supports Rev A but I am not POSITIVE about its GPS functionality. I know that the update for the 6800 [released at the same time] does, and since it updated the radio as well as the ROM image, and considering HTC was planning on unlocking the GPS radio in this handset, my ASSUMPTION would be that the GPS is now active - of course, I haven't been able to get it to work yet...
Hi, All,
Can we share some experiences on the GPS navigation software used on our Trinity? I currently is using TomTom 6 originally came with the phone, but I really don't like it's graphical interface, nor the accuracies of the direction instructions. Sometimes it will tell me to turn right, then make a U-turn down the road in order to do a simple left turn. I the intersection where I'm supposed to make a left turn does allow left turn traffic. Even I updated the map, it is still giving me ambiguous directions.
What's your experience with the GPS navigation software you are using? Does anybody have the guts to claim one is superior to the others and why?
Regards,
Dinky
Navigon MobileNavigator 6 is one of the best, and has a very beautiful and easy to operate interface. You must have 20mb of ram free when you launch it.
See here: Mobile Navigator 6
Hi Dinky,
I have Nav N Go iGO My way 8. I complete change this GPS software over my TomTom. It is very fast software, easy install, intuitive control, skins, 3D landmarks, 3D city maps. I seee flyover very good first time. I have all europ maps in the 2 GB card. Maps have current date feb. 2008.
More info about iGo8 is here :iGO8
+1 iGo 8
Was running iGo 2006 Plus as it had better resolution maps and was smoother than TomTom 6.02.
iGo 8 is even better, but the Trinity doesn't have the grunt to navigate and do text-to-speech directions at the same time.
I thought Nav N Go 8 hadn't been released yet. It certainly doesn't look to have been on their website.
i have tomtom 6.03
works great on WM6.1
Nav N Go 8 is Good & works fine on my Trinity
This is the Link i got it from
iGO8 v8.0.0.31442
oVan said:
Navigon MobileNavigator 6 is one of the best, and has a very beautiful and easy to operate interface. You must have 20mb of ram free when you launch it.
See here: Mobile Navigator 6
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Hi,
was there not a problem with MN6.2 when driving in a tunnel.
I always had the problem that inside the tunnel MN6 said i've been arrived when the gps signal was lost.
Do you have a solution for that?
My favourite is also iGO8! Only disadvantage is that iGO has Teleatlas maps and no Navteq. But this is dipending on the region you live and only some streets are not actual. So it is not a big problem. With Tomtom in the past you have had both possibilities.
sole71
sole71 said:
Hi,
was there not a problem with MN6.2 when driving in a tunnel.
I always had the problem that inside the tunnel MN6 said i've been arrived when the gps signal was lost.
Do you have a solution for that?
sole71
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True... this does not happen with an external receiver, only with the gps receiver from the trinity itself. After a tunnel I just choose "Last destinations" and you're quickly on track again. That's about the only problem I have with this software, the routes are very good and the interface is very clean.
I am using Garmin Mobile XT on my WM6 Trinity.
The maps are City Navigator Europe 2008 NT (Maps dated oct 2007).
The interface is a little awkward, and the 3d view a little sluggish, also the spoken directions are a little too late for my taste. On the other hand I drive fast ;-)
The maps are very good (navteq), you can puzzle your own Europe map and load it on the MiniSD Card.
All in all its not bad, with better maps than Tomtom6
pauleley said:
Nav N Go 8 is Good & works fine on my Trinity
This is the Link i got it from
iGO8 v8.0.0.31442
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How do you get it to work? Do you change the sys.txt?
I get nothing but "out of memory" and "fatal error" once the interface has loaded.
oVan said:
I get nothing but "out of memory" and "fatal error" once the interface has loaded.
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Through schaps advanced config, put the cache file to 2MB
Your location will determine the soft
Use the one with the latest maps
I've try ViaMichelin ( Horrible ), Route66 (average ), Garmin XT ( don't like the view ), TT6 ( Efficient most of time, lot of pois, poor view ), iGO 2006+ ( nice ) and now iGO8 ( Very good )
corfou said:
Through schaps advanced config, put the cache file to 2MB
Your location will determine the soft
Use the one with the latest maps
I've try ViaMichelin ( Horrible ), Route66 (average ), Garmin XT ( don't like the view ), TT6 ( Efficient most of time, lot of pois, poor view ), iGO 2006+ ( nice ) and now iGO8 ( Very good )
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Got it partially working now, the interface is really fast...but oh so complicated. The difference with Navigon is day & night, Navigon worked together with Fraunhofer Institute to make the UI user-friendly and it shows.
Sounds like a lot people prefer iGo8, I'd like to give it a try. I travel a lot in North America including Canada. Does anyone have all iGo8 North America maps in one zip file? Thx.
iGo8 only has euro version
You may find a user feedback for different GPS softs here (in French):
http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=44960
When I start iGO 8 with 25mb free ram, it frequently fails to calculate a route of 130km. It uses a lot of memory... I'll give up now
hi
dont have any gps navigation with map full 3D of iberia? a like iGO8 grafic but I never try it...
regards
I've always used, and never found better GPS software than TT6, untill now! Igo8 is fantastic, a memory hog but works smoothly. Only (Big) problem is I cannot pick up call whilst igo is running. I changed the page mem to 2mb, but either the call is lost or igo crashes.
Any suggestions??
In Australia, I use CoPilot 7, that came with my P3600i.
Doesn't use much memory, and looks great and runs pretty snappy.
In my opinion, TomTom looks horrible - I don't know why it's become so popular.
iGo is alright, but the interface is too cluttered and as some people have said, it is definitely a memory hog.
CoPilot for me so far
TechrificWay GPS Navigation - IGo with 3D landmarks and terrain for Australia & NZ
Mods if this is considered as advertisement, my apologies and please del post.
Hi guys,
Just thought I share this great new product. I had been a little disappointed with Igo for not providing 3D landmarks and terrain with their Australia maps, us Aussie users can now enjoy this great feature with: TechrificWay GPS http://www.techrific.com.au/techrif...ew-zealand-powered-by-igo-my-way-8-p-492.html Navigation.
according to their website quote:
"TechrificWay is the only GPS Navigation Software that supports Real 3D Landmark, Terrain and Elevation in Australia and New Zealand (High rise buildings, Petrol Station, etc.)".
It is powered by iGO My Way 8 engine and supports text to speech.
The package contains:
2 gig micro SD card with adapter
TechrificWay software with iGo My Way 8 engine
Australia and NZ maps powered by NAVTEQ Q3 2008
30 language support with 50 voices
I think $209 is reasonable, although I have not yet tried this. Has anyone tried? What you think?
Techrific Way iGO 8 running on my Topaz
I have this installed and running. I wanted maps for NZ and Aus and iGO 8 is great software so this was good for me.
As far as Techrific go I was a little worried because they were small so I checked them out. Nav N Go (who make iGO 8) e-mailed me that the software was legitimate (and legal licence) but the Techrific version was not yet supported by their update tool (so no upgrades of map purchases from then available yet).
I received no conformation notification after I ordered from Techrific but software arrived to me within 24 hours!
Maps are kinda pricey from Nav N Go site so AU$209 is ok for software + NZ and Aus maps (and potential future upgrade support). I don't but many toys so I can justify
The Topaz is not listed on the Nav N Go site as being supported but it worked 1st time. Channel 4 and away I went. You get the SD card (with micro SD) and a CD with just the manual on it. The manual is the same as from the Nav N Go site but just with the title page changed.
The splash startup screen is also changed to be Techrific but other than that it is just iGO 8 with NZ and Aus maps.
Incidentally the pronunciation of street names works really well. Australian voices are included but you can only use street pronunciation with English or American voices. I use English female which is good
The Topaz has lots of RAM and so this feature is good for me.
Many street names are on the map but not available in the search. If at home I use Google map then put in coordinates but many options are available. So far every address I can navigate to and no bad directions apart from where I know that traffic is bad. Actually found a couple of better ways. So Aus map is good.
I have not used the POIs much but having land marks in 3d is kinda handy.
I previously used Mapking and iGO 8 has many more features. The iGO version has more features then iGO Amigo if your phone has enough RAM. If on 64MB RAM then maybe look at Amigo.
I am sure I can find out on this site how to pipe my FM radio on my phone into traffic suggestions so that is next.
I own one as well (TechrificWay). I posted my review some months ago here: http://www.michaelaulia.com/blogs/igo-myway-8techrific-way-review.html
I wish that they can get the update tool pretty soon. I love my software to be always up to date!
Hi,
For those who regularly update some new stuff, please post your recent discoveries.
Mine (updated 30/7/09) :
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ROM: Dheewatara WM6.5 OS 5.2.23016 build 23016.5.3.0 M2D [30/7/09]
RADIO: 3.18.19 [stable & battery saver +-5days, forgot there is even a battery in it ]
GPS : IGO MYWAY 2008
BROWSER : still the included IE
In past I tested some other browsers (I recall Minimo).
Which is your favorite recent browser which can restore last session, multi session,... ?
It would be great if you could select "always browse in widescreen" so that you don't have to turn the screen manually...
Thanks,
Innovator
My two cents...
I've just gone back to my artemis after a year with an elf courtesy of my old job...
ROM: Tried all the ones around, ended up sticking with YuE 14 (I think) - WM6.5 has no significant benefits and isn't stable enough for me.
Browser: Again tried everything, but always end up using Opera Mini - I install Emertec Jbed, then a signed version of Opera Mini 4.2 - that ;ets you always allow internet access without asking every time. I have a mortscript cab that makes it the default browser for email links, and have a shortcut that runs it directly so I can assign it to the browser button. Opera Mini is by fas the fastest, especially if you're browsing over GPRS rather than Wifi - if fact, you can't tell the difference!
GPS: Had a spell when IGO8 was my fave, but at the end of the day, you need a satnav to be simple to use on the road, quick and clear. All the fancy buildings and 3-d stuff really doesn't improve the functionality and ease of use, so I'm back with TomTom 7, and that's really the best for me - fast, clear and simple.
Radio: Hadn't paid much attention - using 3.18.90
Browsing in widescreen? Easy - just use mortscript to create a script that rotates then runs the browser. I had one for skyfire, which is a brilliant browser for streaming video from BBC live feeds...
YuE 14 extraclean is the best ROM.
3.21.90 is the best Radio.
Garmin is the best stable navigator, but no detaile Syrian map yet.
Original IE still works flawlessly for me.
allexandrum
I agreed with you. Do you know where I can find to download IGO Myway 2008??
can't tell you because it is forbidden to promote torrents and warez