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I have an HTC Mogul and am interested in a low-cost GPS solution. I am looking at the Holux M-1000, M-1200 and GPSlim 240, but want to know what my mapping/softeware options are without spending another $150 on a program like TomTom.
I understand Google and Windows Live have mapping software, and I currently have GoogleMaps on my PPC. Can anyone who uses these, or any other freeware share what the experience is like?
GoogleMaps' site says it has these features:
You Are Here (I know where I am, so this is no big deal) Where's the nearest... cup of coffee, late night pizza or last-minute bouquet? (OK - maybe this is useful)
Is there traffic up ahead? See it so you can avoid it. (I live in Vermont - there is NO traffic!)
How do I get there from where I am? Type your destination and away you go. (Not very detailed here, is it? So let's say your GPS/GMaps automatically tells you where you are. You type in where you want to go and get directions.
On a system like TomTom, I am assuming you are looking at a map that shows where you are, and says "Turn right in 100 ft. on Main Street" and shows a right-hand arrow. Once you have done this, the screen would say "Drive 6 miles" or something like that.
So, my question is, does Google do this? Does it in any way tell you what you need to do next based on you location and the directions to where you are going? Or does it just display your location as a point on a map, and it is up to you to figure out what and when to do? If so, is anyone using this and finding it useful, or a half-assed navigation solution?
Thanks,
BB
try google navigator 2.4 at pdafun.net it is not free though which is the same with google maps, you pay for network traffic.
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Looks Interesting
Have you used this? $60 is way cheaper than $150 for TomTom and I like the satellite view.
GPS...
I use a Holux 1000 and it works great with my Wizard with Live and Gmaps. Havn't tried a "turn-by-turn voice app" yet such as Tom-Tom.
Also, you need to give Beeline gps a try. Its a pretty cool app if you are into navigation.
Tried Google navigator (pdafun.net). IMO, seems a little buggy but I only tried it for about 10 minutes.
They will probably get the same love letter from Google that MGMaps did for content violations. ;-)
http://www.mgmaps.com/news.php?item=136
Try the Navibe GB735, it works great for me...
http://shop.treonauts.com/content/accessories/10-95--2230.htm
I have the Navibe GB735 Bluetooth GPS reciever that I got for my Treo 700wx during a trip to St. Louis, Chicago and Tulsa last September. I wrote a review of it here (http://forum.treonauts.com/palm-smartphones/treo-700w-wx/5919-gps-basics-help.html) under my other name (NavyStore). I still use it for work and just running around town with the Google Mobile Maps software.
Since I was upgraded to the xv6800 (Titan/Mogul) last week, I've used it twice and saw no changes. I have unlimited data w/ Verizon (but would love detailed instructions on how to get TomTom software I got to work on my phone) so it works fine as long as it holds a signal. Although, it does crash when VZW drops the data connection...
Hope these help some.
google maps does not do vocal turn by turn or a 3d view
it does do directions and what i use it for........ you can copy addresses from IE and paste them into google maps...
I use destinator 7 as my turn by turn GPS software and it is very good, but does not allow you to paste addresses into the fields... which mean i have to memorize or write the address down when i enter it...
i use both and can say, you can get by with only using google maps but it is not a turn by turn GPS software
I use my GPSlim 236 with Windows Live Search on a regular basis. Directions are a snap as long as you have unlimited data as well as a little patience in setting it up. I like the traffic feature as well here in Atlanta. You do get a little beep before a turn, but no voice. The view is not all that specatcular with the small screen of my Wizard but sufficient nevertheless. The best part is the SMS/email of directions and phone integration if you need to call a location.
As for Google Maps, I like it a little less, but it's not a bad program either. Personal preference.
I was using google maps for a while but then notices it would lose the GPS signal connection quickly. I tried all the different baud's and nothing worked. I did some searching on here and found that the problem seemed to be with google maps time out conditions. They are to short. So, I started using Live Search. I like it just as mich as google maps. It's actually a but easier to get to and from directions entered in for routing since you can browse to contacts for directions. The only issue I have now is that whenever I do a to and from directions route, Live Search always puts me at a previously entered destination. Does anyone know of a cache delete or something like that in Live Search? Anyone ever have this issue? I am using these apps. on an AT&T Tilt.
the Holux MX 1000 is a good deal if you dont mind the size ( well, as big as a zippo but a lil thicker ) . It hooks up quick ( I would say 10-20 sec , cold start ) and very stable. You can stick it into your key chain and you are ready to go.
For map, I prefer live search over Google map .
I've been using Live Search and love it when it works. The turn by turn is great. I wish it spoke, but it does at least beep. It saved me this past weekend lost in a strange city. Awesome. However, it seems to make my device (Tilt) unstable. I need to soft reset regularly after using it and I seem to lose my GPS signal easily. I don't know if this is my tilt, or the software, but i will freeze up for 3 minutes or so before it get moving again (which it does, most of the time!). As I said, when it works, it's awesome, as good as a full featured GPS solution. But I'm not sure it's wholly stable?
Yea, Live Search is really the way to go. It has much tighter integration with Windows Mobile and the "Speak your destination/search" is absolutely the best. Plus it has turn-by-turn unlike Google Maps. I have Tom Tom also on my phone, but when I'm searching for a location, Live Search wins for ease of use.
Have you tried nav4all??
Hi,
Just wondered if anyone has tried Nav4all on their devices?
What do you guys think?
Works great with my Tytn and blue tooth gps key-ring! (Freedom 2000)
Frogger
LiveSearch has no coverage for me (Belgium)...
On my TyTN (with Holux GPSlim 236), I have used
Smart2go: offline maps, nice 3D view, but no active navigation (doesn't seem to update gps position).
Google mobile: can determine rough location based on gsm cell, no active navigation
AmazeGPS: only have been able to test the alpha release, so it wasn't very stable; screenshots look interesting
Nav4All: good vocal directions, very basic but quite functional system
I have been searching for the free Navigon Mobile Navigation 6: the java version was free, but is no longer available on their site for download... (dunno if it still works though)
As my dataplan is on a different sim card, I mostly use my old phone (Nokia 6260) for data stuff (have it set up as external modem on my TyTN !). The upside is that I can use it as a standalone navigation; however I only managed to use Nav4All, and it seemed to loose its GPRS connection every now and then...
Haven't tested it enough on the TyTn to see if I get the same behaviour there.
Jörg
I know there's some mention of GPS lock problems etc... around the various threads, but I wanted to create one to pull together people's experience of the various Sat Nav programs that are available and how they run on the TP2.
I've got TT7 installed (used to run it on my TyTNII), and it all works fine, gets a lock quickly, but the lag is REALLY bad on it. It's constantly a good 20-30 metres behind where I am (used to be may 5 metres tops on the TyTNII).
What have people found with other programs such as CPL etc... Is the problem with TT7, or is it with the TP2?
iGo 8
Hi there,
I had iGo 8 working perfectly on the Kaiser/TYTN II but I cant even get it to start in the TP2, does anyone have any ideas?
I can load the software on but when I launch it just goes back to the home page :-(
hello,
for my tp2 the igo8 works absolutely great
iG0 8
May I ask how you installed it?, did you just go to the 2577 folder and click Autorun?, or did you install from a disk?
Hi MegaHz,
Would you be able to tell me how you installed it please?, I need iGo 8 for work and it would be really useful to have it on this phone, it's awesome!
Thank you
I have run CPL6 (I don't have later versions). It runs in perfect WVGA with no issues at all ... inc GPS reception.
Paul.
Co Pilot 7
They're selling Co Pilot 7 with the Touch Pro 2 on Handtec.co.uk so that must be compatible, if I cant get iGo 8 to work I may have the purchase this instead :-(
Does anyone have any comparison of the two?, which do you guys prefer?
Ive got TTN7 Installed on mine and it works perfectly, no lag at all.
A very cool new feature is if you have a BT car kit you can set all system sounds etc to come through the car kit so TomTom now comes through my speakers in the car.
Excellent.
Hmmnnnn, not good then, I wonder if my TP2 gps chipset is knackered?
Whats it like in Google Maps if you zoom right in? Is it somewhere near where you actually are?
Mine is almost perfect, shockingly good.
I'll check later when I can get out of the office
my google maps is way out it thinks im actually in the village.
i think that maybe my issue is not accuracy, but refresh rate? when stationary, it picks out my location well (although tom tom can still jump about a bit then) but google maps gets me for sure. when moving, they both often lose themselves for a bit before coming back to the right location.
do i need to set up the baud rate manually or something to get data back to the apps quicker? tom tom was much faster in my tytnII.
I'm thinking of buying a TP2 but the GPS lag problem from the first TP is a real concern. Can any Igo8 users on the TP2 confirm whether there is any discernible lag at normal driving speeds? Also, how long does it take to get a fix in open outdoor conditions?
I've been using an Eten Glofish M700 for the last couple of years and it has an exceptional Sirf III GPS receiver (fixes within a minute, and no lag at all). I want a new phone but don't want to take a backward step with GPS performance.
I am running TT 7.915 and While it manages to keep my location fine, it doesn't update it for about 2-3 seconds, which can mean I get lost on big roundabouts!
I had this on my TyTNII....
If you just get lag, that could be a couple of things - what class is your sd card (I upgraded to a class 6 card and it ran a lot better), and do you have loads of POIs (disabling POIs also increases the refresh rate a lot).
From reading around, it seems that TT7 just isn't particulalry compatible with the TP2 (the problem being, TT 7 was only officially released for one or two specific PPC devices so I've no doubt if you tell them it won't run on the TP2, they'll say that it was never meant to!).
I'm thinking of trying CoPilot Live, but I'm concerned that I may have a GPS issue wince even with Google Maps, it does occasionaly completely lose itself for a few seconds before coming back to my actual location, so I wonder if there's an issue on the phone.
I used to use TTN6. but now cant decide weather to upgrade or go to co pilot. Cant seem to find a comparison of the two
jaso2005 said:
Whats it like in Google Maps if you zoom right in? Is it somewhere near where you actually are?
Mine is almost perfect, shockingly good.
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yep very acurate had me in my garden and guess what , thats where i was
Using Tt7.915 maps Central and Eastern Europe 825.2159 works fantastic...
itm said:
I'm thinking of buying a TP2 but the GPS lag problem from the first TP is a real concern. Can any Igo8 users on the TP2 confirm whether there is any discernible lag at normal driving speeds? Also, how long does it take to get a fix in open outdoor conditions?
I've been using an Eten Glofish M700 for the last couple of years and it has an exceptional Sirf III GPS receiver (fixes within a minute, and no lag at all). I want a new phone but don't want to take a backward step with GPS performance.
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I use iGO 8.3.2 on TP2. It is a lot better (2 day testing) than TP, which was almost unusable without tweaking. Very small GPS lag (a little lag I think is normal), cold start under 1min. More than happy. Problem solved.
Hi,
i read a lot of posts about getting TomTom 7 to work and how it is not working on the TP2. HTC offers a 15 day trial of Copilot which supposedly works on the TP2. You can check it out at http://www.htc.com/uk/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=595&news_id=185. I think it could be a nice and working alternative for a full blown navigation system on the TP2. Still better than trying all kinds of dubious fixes and hacks to get TT7 to work. Maybe it's something for you
Jan
What ever - say good bye to TT because of the procedure which you have to do when you change the device
I installed Garmin Mobile XT the other night, works well.
I really like how you can search on a street name and not have to put in the city first like tomtom makes you (so many times i couldnt find where i wanted to goto cause tomtom had it in some weird city)
Anyway, works really well...
Just going to have a look at tweaking it for better response later, as it seemed to pause a second before updating at intersections.
After buying TomTom Navigator 7 retail (on SD card) and finding it wan't install at all on my TP2, tried and finally registered Copilot 7: very happy with it, works fine on TP2 with no GPS delay
I downloaded the trial, and will give it a shot at the weekend.
It`s very wird for me what u all saing. For me Tom Tom ver. 7.19 working with no problem at all. I just bought my tp2, even did`t do hard reset, i did`t do anything, and tom tom works strait after instal it.
We are talking about the retail version of TT7 preinstalled on 4 GB microSD card: it refuses to install on any device that isn't on the official list, like Diamond and Raphael (tried unsuccessfully on TP2 and Xperia X1).
I am using TT6 Navigator (same version that was on my P3300) due to the lack of maps for North America.
I needed to install WVGAFIX3 before I was able to view TT6 correctly though.
I found that Copliot works fine, but can be quite innacurate at times. If I'm driving on a road that's next to a motorway, it can sometimes jump me onto the motorway which I never found with TomTom. The lag is not _too_ bad, but it's still not great, just better tham TT7.
I've just installed a trial for Navigon, and I have to say, it's more polished than CoPilot, and smoother than TT7, although there is still some lag which is REALLY beginning to frustrate me
I found Copilot to be quite inaccurate as well in my recent tests. I am downloading Navigon now and giving it a shot.
Hmm navigon 7 is constantly freezing the device. Which version did you install?
Managed to get it to work with the files provided for the Xperia http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=443453. It looks pretty crappy as the graphics have not been adapted to WVGA, but In the end the navigation counts
Its a hellofalot faster than copilot anyways.
Too bad, there is not uninstall capability (copilot live downloaded from HTC support) when you done with the trial. So end up you have to delete the folder manually and not good cause it will stay at your registry.
Luckily I have a full backup before install this.
I use to be a TomTom user and always had problems finding the GPS unit if the GPS hadn’t been previously activated. I use to load either Goggle maps or Live Search, let the program active the GPS unit and then load TomTom, this worked 100% of the time.
I'm now a VERY happy Garmin XT user. No problem with finding the internal GPS unit, fast loading and very quick contact address search.
I did a two day test run with Copilot and Navigon and I found Navigon to be the much better solution. Copilots behaviour was erratic at best, it jumped between cities and even when it worked it was slow as hell and inaccurate. Navigon worked just fine and was fast and accurate as well so I'll stick to that one.
Ah and I had to manually kill Copilot as well as no uninstaller was there.
copilot 6 on touch pro 2
didnt want to start a new thread so i have resurrected this one. does anyone know if copilot 6 will work on the touch pro 2 (WM6.1). looked everywhere online but no answer. it seems i am the only broke dude trying to run such an old program on a shiny new device. (excuse is i,m waiting for copilot 8)
If copilot 6 did work it wouldn't look pretty - I ran my existing CP7 on the TP2 and the higher screen resolution distorted everything - personally having the wrong aspect ratio on things drives me up the wall so I found it pretty distracting.
Kudos to ALK support though, I emailed them asking about an upgrade of CP7 to CP7-HD (which does support the TP2) and they sorted it out for me without charge.
Thanks matey. Wont bother installing then. I didnt want to go through the stress of installing it and finding out it didnt work or look good. I actually bought copilot 7 HD but returned it cos it didnt say HD on the pack. I was also going to download it from ALK,s website but I thought, what the heck its almost 2 years old, Copilot 8 will be released soon so I,ll wait for that.
Cheers
CP7 loaded just fine on my TP2, and works (even in landscape mode), but it's method of telling you the routing is questionable (missed several turns and junctions, really disconcerting, the map's right, just the audio feedback seems stuffed to hell and back), and the less said about it's handling of things like POI and safety camera files from other sources is best left unsaid, or I'll go into foul language mode (seven %*£&%$ notifications after the other for each £%&$%* camera?!)...
I have to find a card adaptor for the next trial, which'll be Navigon...
I have to find a card adaptor for the next trial, which'll be Navigon...
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You don't need a card adaptor per se, I installed it on a usb memory stick and copied it later to the sd card on my TP2.
Look, trust me....I HATE to be this guy. Making a post about needing to get help with GPS, because I know there are a million resources out there. Well, I have read the million resources, and guess what...I still have a phone w/o GPS. I will wait 10 minutes, 30 minutes....can't even see one satellite, much less get a lock.
So, I have a XV6900 with NO DATA PLAN, so aGPS is out the window, so there's no need to do this...
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=VerizonAGPSFix
I have done all the steps here about three times over, and followed the instructions perfectly wit no results...
http://wiki.ppchaven.com/index.php?title=Pocket_PC_WIki:FIX_VERIZON_GPS
I used to have a TouchPro, and I used to have a Titan, so I have been around the block a few times, and gotten GPS working with one try on those old devices, however, now I have a piece of junk XV6900 (got brand new from Verizon last weekend) and it is GPS-dead, no matter what I try (even the SAME steps that work for most other people it seems).
So, please help me get this thing working - new ideas please. Do not recommend those two links above, or stuff like not letting customizations run...that is all child's play stuff that is common sense to do, and I have done them already 3 or 4 times over with no sucessful results.
Thanks everyone.
I did the Wiki thing to with no sucess. THen I did this:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533639
Worked for me!
Similarly, I have tried the suggested steps with no success. My next question is how to tell if GPS is enabled? When I use GPS view, I can run a scan and it detects GPS on COM Port 4...does that mean that it is enabled, but I just have a terrible signal so it just isn't hooking up...and my issue is elseware, because it never gets a lock? And like you, I don't have a data plan, so another question is...is the work really worth it? I downloaded maps off of MGMaps, so I have street maps, but if I don't buy a program or use a data connection, is all the reflashing and testing worth the effort? I've worked on this long enough that I'm beginning to think that spending $150 on a seperate GPS unit may be worth it. I'm all for a good challenge, so I may keep at it, but at some point I have to ask the question. Any thoughts?
eiger06 said:
Similarly, I have tried the suggested steps with no success. My next question is how to tell if GPS is enabled? When I use GPS view, I can run a scan and it detects GPS on COM Port 4...does that mean that it is enabled, but I just have a terrible signal so it just isn't hooking up...and my issue is elseware, because it never gets a lock? And like you, I don't have a data plan, so another question is...is the work really worth it? I downloaded maps off of MGMaps, so I have street maps, but if I don't buy a program or use a data connection, is all the reflashing and testing worth the effort? I've worked on this long enough that I'm beginning to think that spending $150 on a seperate GPS unit may be worth it. I'm all for a good challenge, so I may keep at it, but at some point I have to ask the question. Any thoughts?
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Well, the TomTom program itself is free, they just charge you for the maps. Yes, the entire USA and Canada maps are upwards of $100, but you can just get it by region to, like Southwest, or Northweast, etc...and thos only cost about $20
I have TomTom with all the USA/Canada maps, and that way no data connection is required. In my opinion, programs that use the data connection like Google Maps are worthless...I mean why wants their bandwidth being maxed out the entire time they are driving or using their GPS just to download map images? Makes more sense to use a program that has everything referenced on a SD card if you ask me, like TomTom does
-C
jadesdan said:
I did the Wiki thing to with no sucess. THen I did this:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533639
Worked for me!
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but do you have a data plan?
i had the same problem as you people. try different software. the only thing that works for me without data is IGO8, after i load it and it locks i can switch to any software that has maps built in.
crobs808 said:
Look, trust me....I HATE to be this guy. Making a post about needing to get help with GPS, because I know there are a million resources out there. Well, I have read the million resources, and guess what...I still have a phone w/o GPS. I will wait 10 minutes, 30 minutes....can't even see one satellite, much less get a lock.
So, I have a XV6900 with NO DATA PLAN, so aGPS is out the window, so there's no need to do this...
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=VerizonAGPSFix
I have done all the steps here about three times over, and followed the instructions perfectly wit no results...
http://wiki.ppchaven.com/index.php?title=Pocket_PC_WIki:FIX_VERIZON_GPS
I used to have a TouchPro, and I used to have a Titan, so I have been around the block a few times, and gotten GPS working with one try on those old devices, however, now I have a piece of junk XV6900 (got brand new from Verizon last weekend) and it is GPS-dead, no matter what I try (even the SAME steps that work for most other people it seems).
So, please help me get this thing working - new ideas please. Do not recommend those two links above, or stuff like not letting customizations run...that is all child's play stuff that is common sense to do, and I have done them already 3 or 4 times over with no sucessful results.
Thanks everyone.
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have tried the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533639
One thing to check is you device info. My PRI Version is 1.37_002. Saw a thread where someone had higher PRI version & that might be an issue. I can't find the thread at the moment.
Are you using a custom ROM? I recommend NFSFAN's.
WORKING with PRI 2.01_002
jadesse said:
have tried the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=533639
One thing to check is you device info. My PRI Version is 1.37_002. Saw a thread where someone had higher PRI version & that might be an issue. I can't find the thread at the moment.
Are you using a custom ROM? I recommend NFSFAN's.
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I ended up getting everything working right off the bat once I exchanged my XV6900 for a new one. I did the EXACT same steps, so it was the old phone causing issues.
Now, on this new one I have...
PRI: 2.01_002
PRL: 58002
Radio: 3.42.30
ROM: NFSFAN 1.15 VZW (WM6.1)
I get GPS locks anywhere from 30 seconds to 60 seconds. I do NOT have to prime the GPS, I just start TomTom, and it sees my internal GPS just fine
-C
$39.99, no trial. Let's just say at least it's a step forward.
http://www.wpcentral.com/garmin-streetpilot-hits-marketplace
...lets hope the European version will follow soon...
Too bad you can't download the full maps, though. You need to download your maps on a "per route" basis.
I am somewhat greatfull that I have t-mobile germany, so I get the Navigon App for "free". Here, I don't need a data volume to navigate.
It's available for the US and Canada.
Is it just a case of a locked API that no one is currently offering a GPS navigation app that has maps pre-loaded?
All these ones that are coming out that need a data connection are pretty useless since i only really use sat-nav out in the sticks where i don't get reception.
I'm not keen on having to pre-download a map each time i make a journey either.
I really miss IGo8 off my old Blackstone
Freypal said:
Is it just a case of a locked API that no one is currently offering a GPS navigation app that has maps pre-loaded?
All these ones that are coming out that need a data connection are pretty useless since i only really use sat-nav out in the sticks where i don't get reception.
I'm not keen on having to pre-download a map each time i make a journey either.
I really miss IGo8 off my old Blackstone
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I do not think it is API problem. They seem to keep storing the maps as you keep using new routes. I think they are using on-demand maps as a DRM method. It is difficult to pirate when the app keeps communicating (and authenticating) with Garmin servers.
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Too bad you can't download the full maps, though. You need to download your maps on a "per route" basis.
I am somewhat greatfull that I have t-mobile germany, so I get the Navigon App for "free". Here, I don't need a data volume to navigate.
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Agreed on the Navigon software; the 3.0 version is outstanding. And looks far more "metro" in style than this $40 software.
I believe the reason we are not seeing any offline gps software (ie with offline maps and offline routing) is because these companies have algorithms and "engines" for planning routes, and they cannot (or don't want to) convert these DLLs to silverlight. MS doesn't allow you to use your own proprietary code and DLLs in the marketplace. So the only proper nav apps with offline routing and maps, such as Navigon, can only exist if they are manufacturer or carrier-supplied (in the same way that HTC can offer compass and flashlight apps).
Pity this is US/Canada only... really after a decent nav app (Turn-By-Turn's (GPSTuner) POI's dont work in Australia!)
It is a shame for those in other regions, but for those of us in North America, it is pretty sweet. My only gripes with the app are the fact that they didn't include a "run under lock screen" option (a must-have option for Focus users), and the voice seems, at times, to be over-compressed, and comes out just a tad fuzzy. By way of comparison the voice on the AT&T Navigator app is crystal clear. But that is about the only advantage it has over Garmin's new app.
Hello,
I think that navigon will be for Europe.
anyway, it is a very good GPS (navigon) I used this program in try v3.
it's great.
I like it. Looks promising. However I would not get it. I already have a gps for that reason.
I picked it up a couple of days and tried it out and was sorely unimpressed.
Issues:
1) It lost the satellite sync a number of times in urban, but not downtown Seattle.
2) It seems to have no sense of correcting the raw data. For example, if I'm travelling along a highway at speed, you'd think that I'd be going in the same heading as the road. It apparently just reads the raw compass data, resulting in the appearance of a perpetual power slide as I drive.
3) When it loses me and recalculates, it treats it like I'm starting a new trip (with the same phrase at the beginning) and may want me to start on a different, albeit nearby road.
4) Position inaccuracy kept it thinking I was moving when I wasn't. This happened a LOT, although clearly it new I wasn't moving much, and reset me.
5) It doesn't have street names like TomTom.
6) It doesn't let me pull from Contacts. Maybe when Mango is released?
The real summary here is that if I hadn't known where I was going, it would have taken me a fairly poor direction as it would lose me, think I was relatively far away, and start calling out instructions from that. I'd rather use Bing Maps (which I think the touching idea is terrible) or TomTom on my iPad. I got the Garmin because TomTom won't, for some reason, allow my traffic subscription to work on the iPad.
There are some things about the app I like:
1) Data entry for the address was nice. I preferred it over the TomTom.
2) Screen layout is nice.
3) Pictures of road changes are amazing!
I haven't experienced the first two issues you described at all, so I can neither confirm nor deny them .
Issue 3 is a minor annoyance (although I've never had it place me on the wrong street), but I hope it is addressed in an update soon.
Issue 4 I have seen a couple of times, but it did correct very quickly.
For issue 5, I have no idea what you mean. My copy always speaks the correct street name as I approach a turn. Maybe it varies by area, but I am in a much more rural area than Seattle, so I would expect that I would experience that problem before you would.
Issue 6 has nothing to do with the app, it is strictly an API issue. No GPS app on the marketplace today can pull from your contacts. But that will come with Mango.
I have not tried this app yet but i have tried and am currently using Navigon Select 3.0 form this thread and i must say that for the 1 day of testing it, it is working great. BTW, i am a bit biased when it comes to Navigon, i have been using it for a long time now on my old Iphone 3G.
Garmin broken?
I recently started having a problem with the Garmin Streetpilot. Every time i run it, it says "Acquiring Satellite" but never seems to acquire the satellite. I've let it go 15 minutes while driving, and no dice.
I remember getting a Samsung software to improve my GPS reception, and assumed it had somehow broken Garmin. Today I restored my phone back to NoDo, and then got the offical Mango upgrade, this time without getting the Samsung App. Installed Garmin, and wham, exact same problem. It just can't acquire the satellite. I went ahead and grabbed the Samsung app and tried it again, but still no dice.
Does anybody have the Garmin working on their successfully? I'm wondering if they put out an update i missed that broke the app.
I've never had that problem on my Focus, although the previous version wasn't very precise in following the road. However, I briefly tried the new Mango version yesterday (which presumably includes compass support), it had no trouble at all.
I'm starting to suspect the problem is that I didn't get a Samsung firmware update, so my compass isn't working. I'm wondering if the Garmin keeps trying to ping the compass and getting stuck because it can't access it?
That's possible, but I don't think the app would report that the satellite could not be acquired if the only problem was a missing compass.
I agree it doesn't make sense, but given what i've seen in software development, it wouldn't be too surprising.
bigfire said:
I recently started having a problem with the Garmin Streetpilot. Every time i run it, it says "Acquiring Satellite" but never seems to acquire the satellite. I've let it go 15 minutes while driving, and no dice.
I remember getting a Samsung software to improve my GPS reception, and assumed it had somehow broken Garmin. Today I restored my phone back to NoDo, and then got the offical Mango upgrade, this time without getting the Samsung App. Installed Garmin, and wham, exact same problem. It just can't acquire the satellite. I went ahead and grabbed the Samsung app and tried it again, but still no dice.
Does anybody have the Garmin working on their successfully? I'm wondering if they put out an update i missed that broke the app.
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I'm having exactly the same problem on Focus (Mango) using StreetPilot 7.5.