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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
Hey peeps, well I've jsut got my phone replaced and got it back to how I like it working and loving every minute again lol
So my and swmbo have decided that we'd like to do a little walking\hiking and I was wondering if anyone is running any gps software for hillwalking?
Early days to pick one but would appreciate anyones advice.
have you tried this.. gps software
hi..i do a lot of running and have tried "sportypal " which is a free software for running, cycling, blading, walking, skiing or other workouts involving similar activities...it works for me.......just google ....for it...or try www.freewarepocketpc.net ....works fine on my hd
There's GPSed, which lets you record your route and attach photos at the points you took them (based on the time they were taken, so you can use a camera that doesn't geotag the pics if you want).
http://gpsed.com/
The basic version is free, but the pro version isn't.
Memory Map Pocket Navigator runs on the HD (main program installs on your PC and self-installs Pocket Nav to the phone, with the PC app syncing maps, overlays and routes to the device as required via USB). National maps (OSGB,USGS, etc.) and elevation data sold for most places and you can scan in your own maps. It's far from free, but kinda good.
http://www.memory-map.com/
The only issue on the HD is the footer menu bar icons are a strange color, but they're legible and work fine. As with most GPS apps you need to make sure you've got A-GPS turned off on the HD settings menu (quickGPS can stay on for updates, but A-GPS interferes with the NMEA data and the app continually drops out of lock).
I think you can also give Garmin a shot. If I remember you can get different map types.
I use GPS Cycle Computer v3 when I go hiking in the lakes, it has very good options for saving battery life. It was designed for the Diamond but works perfectly on the HD. Creates GPX & KLM files for importing into Google earth etc.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=424423
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All these recommendations are sub-standard if compared to RunGPS (portable trainer): it is not cheap (you get what you pay for), but it does everything, including taking you back where you left, if you get so much into running or other outdoor activities, and you get lost. All this via voice guidance. Furthermore, the application constantly monitors your parameters as you run and reads these aloud to you, including total distance and burned calories! If you have a supported-heart-beat monitor device, this can be attached, too! Simply the best! You also have online-map support.
Sorry, I am not affiliated to this company, but this application is cool. No offence to other suggestions!
www.rungps.net
For the simplest GPS tracking program, I use NoniPlot. Fairly good for mapless gps tracking.
carola said:
All these recommendations are sub-standard if compared to RunGPS (portable trainer): it is not cheap (you get what you pay for), but it does everything, including taking you back where you left, if you get so much into running or other outdoor activities, and you get lost. All this via voice guidance. Furthermore, the application constantly monitors your parameters as you run and reads these aloud to you, including total distance and burned calories! If you have a supported-heart-beat monitor device, this can be attached, too! Simply the best! You also have online-map support.
Sorry, I am not affiliated to this company, but this application is cool. No offence to other suggestions!
www.rungps.net
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i agree 100% . if you try rungps you'll never want to use any other software!
well I disagree with statements about rungps.. I found run unstable and overpriced, but each to their own..
I much prefer memory map, gps cycle computer and my favourite gpsvp.
I teach DofE award (and bel) in the UK, and memory map works exactlly as needed (for winding up lost pupils, by showing them exactly where they've just walked compared to where they should be walking). The Desktop version is great for showing what contours they are likely to come across and gives a great visual lesson in map interpretation.
GpsVp works great when I'm cycling overseas where OS maps aren't available, and gps cycle computer for generally logging my rides with the minimum of fuss.
fards said:
well I disagree with statements about rungps.. I found run unstable and overpriced, but each to their own..
I much prefer memory map, gps cycle computer and my favourite gpsvp.
I teach DofE award (and bel) in the UK, and memory map works exactlly as needed (for winding up lost pupils, by showing them exactly where they've just walked compared to where they should be walking). The Desktop version is great for showing what contours they are likely to come across and gives a great visual lesson in map interpretation.
GpsVp works great when I'm cycling overseas where OS maps aren't available, and gps cycle computer for generally logging my rides with the minimum of fuss.
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I am sorry, but even looking at the interface (website), I feel as if installing this piece of software would result in my HD (OS) stating that this software was written for an earrlier version of the operating system.
I have both RunGPS and SportyPal (http://www.sportypal.com/) on my X1. Both are great. RunGPS has a few more features... but SportyPal is free.
how is the SportyPal in case of battery consumption? for example, if I want to use it fore 7 hours of recording my skiing or a long bike trip or a whole day hiking...
thanks
I've tried many apps like that but they either don't do what I want or are too complex and I cannot make them do what I want. I'm looking for an app which would:
- display tracks in gpx or kmz format
- let me choose a certain area and download maps for all/selected zoom levels (at least google maps, ideally ordnance survey) for offline use.
I can normally use google maps app which displays kmz (or kml, cannot remember) tracks and obviously lets you see maps, but it works only when I have signal and 9 times out of 10 I do hillwalking where there's no signal whatsoever.
Does anybody know an app which would have at least these 2 features?
paw3lk said:
I've tried many apps like that but they either don't do what I want or are too complex and I cannot make them do what I want. I'm looking for an app which would:
- display tracks in gpx or kmz format
- let me choose a certain area and download maps for all/selected zoom levels (at least google maps, ideally ordnance survey) for offline use.
I can normally use google maps app which displays kmz (or kml, cannot remember) tracks and obviously lets you see maps, but it works only when I have signal and 9 times out of 10 I do hillwalking where there's no signal whatsoever.
Does anybody know an app which would have at least these 2 features?
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I haven't tried all the above mentioned gps software but with rungps you can do both.
you can create your own maps and place them in rungps folder for offline use
OK let me be a bit more specific - I want to be able to cache maps from the phone itself, so without a need to use a PC. If this software is able to do this please let me know how, because I've downloaded the trial of rungps and I cannot do any of these things.
Thanks
hm hm hm. i am testing sportypal right now. everything seems ok, but...have do I manage, that recording of my route does not stops everytime when the device turns into sleeping mode (which is automatic). is there any chance to have the device sleep (that helps battery) and still have active recording?
I was today on a 40 km bike trip and what I have found is point A (my home) and point B (place where I stopped the recording) and just a air line between them :-(
I have just one positive recording - when i used car charger and recorded some driving (the device did´t converted into sleep mode).
any advice?
I don't thing is possible to still record your rout while the device is in sleeping mode. It will lose the GPS signal.
During my holiday in spain, i used at the same time rungps and garmin:
- Garmin mobiel XT for its topo map
- rungps for tracking, and for hiking statistics (distance, average speed, ...)
RunGPS is more stable than garmin for reliable tracking.
Full charged battery of the HD (in airplane more) can reach around 5 hours. For bigger duration hikings, i had an external 3000mAh usb battery. During a 8 hours hiking, i plugged the battery after 4 hours (25%) and 4 hours later, my HD was fully charger and the external battery was not empty yet.
Why not give geocaching a go? they have a cool app that works well on the HD called GCzII.
Careful Geocachig is catching, the HD is ideal for it too!!
Hi everyone.
I've bought the HTC Desire and very pleased with it. I am cycling from the South of England to the UK in July for charity and wondered if anyone had any ideas for tracking my progress?
I would like a way to broadcast our position to the event website regularly, without it hammering my battery life.
Any ideas? Can I do something with google tracks? I don't need an exact, constant position, just an update on my position every hour or so, to keep battery life down.
It's either that or random geo tagging, but that's not as cool. Incidentally, what would you say is the best way to geotag photos and uploading to a site? Flikr or something else?
Our team page is w w w. cycle2paris2010. co. uk if anyone's interested (or even want to donate!) - remove the spaces in the URL.
Thanks
PS - Would LOVE to use the phone as satnav using google maps, but there's no way the battery would last 5 hours of satnav use a day... unless anyone has any thoughts?
Jonny
there are bicycle chargers that you can mount to your bike, and which charge usb devices. that would be the only way to use your phone as a gps tracker.
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A friend who just ran the London Marathon had the phone in his back pocket with Google Latitude switched on. That way, we could all track his position.
He didn't leave GPS on so it was just working off his phone mast position. Similar thing for you? Embed Google Maps on your page and link it in with your latitude?
Maybe use HTC Footprints?
No really.
You'll be the first person to use it though I'd have thought.
Trip Journal does what you are looking for and then allows whole trip to be exported to either Google Earth, Picasa, Facebook or flickr. Works quite well but the longest delay for recording is every 10 secs. You can force GPS off and on when require though.
http://www.trip-journal.com/
Footprints is quite okay too. However I can't get voice recordings to show on google earth. (I used it last wekend for Buckingham Palace to Kew Gardens trip with my son).
If you just want to stop take a picture and a memo and perhaps a voice recording record where it was. Footprints is cool
Hey there,
I am thinking about jumping in the cold water and picking up a WP7 device, despite all the missing features that I enjoy right now on my iPhone...I just need a bit of fresh air
But there's an important question for me that I couldn't find any reliable info for: Can anybody tell me how much background data traffic WP7 produces, compared to iOS or Android? That is, with eMail- and Facebook accounts activated.
I read somewhere that one user had around 16 MB of traffic in 3 hours without even using the phone actively... I guess something was misconfigured on that guy's device (maybe debugging was turned on), but anyway, I would love to hear some reallife facts about this.
Reason I'm asking is that I only have 300 MB of data included in my mobile contract - after that I get throttled to GPRS speed. It would suck to have those 300 MB eaten up by background tasks.
If anybody can give me an estimate, I would be glad!
what i've been doing is app downloading through zune desktop over whilst on wifi. i'm pretty crazy with the news on my phone and all that, and just after 4 weeks of having my phone, i've used just under 400mb.
this is without youtubing (tried 1 clip, looks pretty horrid), but i have viewed quite a few full desktop websites on my phone because they didn't have a mobile version, and i did try and download a game or two here and there.
i'd say that it is doable. i use the maps quite frequently as well which chews a bit of data.
but yea i reckon if it was put to a challenge to me i could easily keep it under 200mb. but i set my phone to rapid fire pretty much and it's still good. i have 1.5GB of data on my plan as i wasn't sure how much i'd need... after close to a month i can tell you now... i don't need that much. could get away with 500mb, but aye good to know i have it and if/when tethering kicks in, i know i can use my phone.
Let's get this into perspective, gentlemen.
A page of an average novel has 30 lines of 12 words per line. The average word is 6 letters plus a space. If a book has 300 pages, that means the average novel is this big;
300 pages x 30 lines x 12 words x 7 characters = 756Kbytes.
I have a data plan of 500MB per month. This means I could theoretically download enough text to make this many novels;
500,000,000 / 756,000 = 661
So let's get this straight. In terms of emails, even with text attachments, facebook updates, etc etc, I can download the equivalent of;
661 books / 30 days = 22 books per day
Now I admit that adding images and video into the mix throws these figures out, but if we're talking about the kind of background network traffic that drives WP7's facebook integration, email etc., I think we can safely say that I'm unlikely to run out of data in a month.
In fact I'd be surprised if WP7's background downloading even amounted to a single novel per day, let alone 22 of them.
Jim, you're right about that - the actual expected amount of background traffic (push notifications, facebook/email updates, calendar-synchronization etc.) should hardly do any difference.
What I was more worried about are things that go on under the hood without the user even noticing - maybe the marketplace does something in the background as well, maybe Windows Live is showing some strange behaviour, sending a lot of stuff without any obvious reason, etc. - you never know with a new OS, they have their quirks. That's why I wanted to double check before I dismiss that topic from my list.
But thanks already for your answers, both of you! I guess phantom data traffic is the least of my problems anyway, should I decide to switch to WP7
Sneets said:
Hey there,
I am thinking about jumping in the cold water and picking up a WP7 device, despite all the missing features that I enjoy right now on my iPhone...I just need a bit of fresh air
But there's an important question for me that I couldn't find any reliable info for: Can anybody tell me how much background data traffic WP7 produces, compared to iOS or Android? That is, with eMail- and Facebook accounts activated.
I read somewhere that one user had around 16 MB of traffic in 3 hours without even using the phone actively... I guess something was misconfigured on that guy's device (maybe debugging was turned on), but anyway, I would love to hear some reallife facts about this.
Reason I'm asking is that I only have 300 MB of data included in my mobile contract - after that I get throttled to GPRS speed. It would suck to have those 300 MB eaten up by background tasks.
If anybody can give me an estimate, I would be glad!
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I've got 250MB a month on my contract and by the look of it with 2 Exchange Accounts set to as items arrive, some light browsing and a few app downloads, I will be using under 50MB in a month. I do connect my phone via WiFi when it is charging overnight which brings it down slightly. Also I disabled OTA updates so it only checks over WiFi and when connected to my computer.
Wow....so with 3GB of data the world is my oyster
Thanks t-mobile *huggles phone lovingly* "mwah mwah mwah"
Here's the thing, there isn't a lot of background data flow moving as far as I know. The facebook status updates in the People hub don't update unless you move to the "Whats New" page.
I have Exchange, Hotmail and Gmail all set to "as items arrive", I've downloaded a bunch of apps and games, constantly check twitter, facebook and AP Mobile, I've even watched a couple of episodes of Family Guy through Netflix instant view and so far I've only used around 650mb - 750mb. Oh, and I hardly ever use wi-fi. My wife has a BlackBerry Torch and with what she does, she's actually used around the same amount as me.
I don't, however, have background reporting enabled, but I disabled that because of battery concerns.
My point is, don't even worry about it.
word is the initial setup uses a lot of data...you can always turn the 3g off over night and use wifi only. scale back the amount things you intergrate into the phone or up you plan...i couldn't imagine not having an unlimited data plan these days.
I have a t-mobile contract, there is no REAL limit of data I can use. If I use 80% of 1gb(800mb) t-mobile will send me a text informing me i've used 800mb. There is no consequence of using this much data but as with all fair usage policies they will warn/throttle me if I use EXCESSIVE amounts(id say 5gb a day or something insane like that).
I use my phone for web browsing, email, marketplace, weather live tile and ive used 250mb in a month. Obviously if I don't download apps that figure can be halved.
In answer to your question: 0mb if you turn off usage of 3g/hsdpa.
As someone mentioned before; the default WP7 UI will only download data if you request it(view contacts "what's new" for example). Custom live tiles such as the Weatherbug tile that updates every 20min would use minuscule amounts based on the fact its only downloading a weekly weather forcast.
I'd suggest you get an "unlimited" internet plan and then see how much you use in a month and gauge what plan would be best for you after that.
I did a little searching earlier, but it doesn't seem like anyone has asked this, nor has the answer. On my phone, Google Now will promptly display travel time and offer navigation to Home, but it won't show my Work travel at all. The card NEVER shows up, nor has it ever. I find the feature handy for my Home commute since it gives ETA and traffic patterns, but it won't show the same for Work.
Yes, I have set my work location. I have had Google Now running for awhile. I have asked it to navigate to work, which brings up GPS turn by turn, but it doesn't simply show the card when I open GNow. And yes, I have Google location settings on, and even GPS. Data/WIFI is on, too.
Same problem for me but sometimes it work, maybe is a google now bug
not sure if im understanding you correctly
you said that google now only works work---> home but not home--->work? is that correct?
google now has learned my home/work patterns and promptly shows me the traffic at around 820am (i leave my house around 830 everyday) and it prompts me at about 440pm (i leave work at 5)