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HTC P3300

Hi Guys,
I am planning to buy HTC P3300 today. I had certain questions for the same and wanted to know if any one of you could help me out.
Please help me understand:
Does using the HTC GPS also use the GPRS connection even if I have relevant maps loaded
Can I install TouchFlo from the HTC Touch phone in HTC P3300 to get the same functionality
If Yes where can I get the same (TouchFlo)

kailashnj said:
Hi Guys,
I am planning to buy HTC P3300 today. I had certain questions for the same and wanted to know if any one of you could help me out.
Please help me understand:
Does using the HTC GPS also use the GPRS connection even if I have relevant maps loaded
Can I install TouchFlo from the HTC Touch phone in HTC P3300 to get the same functionality
If Yes where can I get the same (TouchFlo)
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1) No
2) Yes. You will find it if you do a search on the forums.

I agree with glam's answers, but if you use Tomtom for navigation and if you want to use the optional extras like Tomtom Traffic, you need GPRS connection to download the infos. But this is entirely optional, I myself dont use it.

kailashnj said:
Hi Guys,
I am planning to buy HTC P3300 today. I had certain questions for the same and wanted to know if any one of you could help me out.
Please help me understand:
Does using the HTC GPS also use the GPRS connection even if I have relevant maps loaded
Can I install TouchFlo from the HTC Touch phone in HTC P3300 to get the same functionality
If Yes where can I get the same (TouchFlo)
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If u r 4m India.. They have Mapking 12 as default GPS software.. u have preloaded maps, 1 map is free, & u gotta pay 4 d rest u wanna buy..
All infos & traffics are on server which means, using GPS without GPRS in such case is like using google maps where u can simply locate urself.. No directions routes, no traffics, no shop infos..
Choice is urs..

using desire as Sat Nav

just in the process of setting my Desire up.
Can any one advise how I configure it to allow me to use it as a Sat Nav with turn by turn directions etc..
Also how do I get UK & NZ Maps ?
how fast will it be finding satellites compared to a TomTom ?
My old Nokia N95 8GB took ages !!
Thanks

Hi Albert
If you want to use Google maps for navigation you'll need the brut modded maps for NZ, the normal maps will work in the UK though. I didn't find the google navigation particularly handy though so i got Navigon which is great. The maps are installed on the SD you you won't need a data connection all the time. There's a 30 trial and if you don't get the full license you'll still be able to use it in the country you first registered it.
Connecting is REALLY fast! I've even connected while i was inside away from the window (not all the time though)
btw...comparing it to TomTom, i noticed i love to be able to see nevigation in portrait mode where that isn't possible on TomTom ofcourse. Portrait mode will give you a much further view of the road compared to landscape view.

Thanks
Are there any other decent free sat nav options for the UK & NZ. ?
you don't happen to have a link for brut maps do you ?
Thanks again

Get Nav Launcher from the Market. It will install brut maps for you and everything else.

Thanks I'll try that..
Last quick question will I need to find the UK & NZ maps or does this do it all ??

Google Navigation uses online maps - you need to have an active data connection, though I believe it is supposed to cache maps when it calculates a route.
Unless you've got decent data plans in both the UK and NZ, it probably isn't much use to you.
Regards,
Dave

Thanks
Any other options ?

albert_htc said:
Thanks
Any other options ?
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Free options? No, not in my opinion. Google Maps Navigation is the closest free navigation app to the paid offerings, but I still believe it isn't as good overall as something like Copilot.
Regards,
Dve

albert_htc said:
Thanks
Any other options ?
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I believe there's Navigon, Copilot and Tom Tom is coming soon.
There's also AndNav for free from the market, Waze and I believe Wikitude now does Augmented Reality Directions.
I have no experience in any of these applications though.
There is also this:
http://www.mapdroyd.com/
But I'm not sure weather it does turn by turn or weather it's just offline maps.

thanks.
I'll look at all the apps suggested.

download copilot from android market and if you dont like it uninstall it within 24 hours and you wont be charged. I have tried them all and I find that copilot is about the best app out there for android, however their customer service is extremely slow, took about two weeks for them to answer a trouble ticket. however app is very well priced and it is an excellent bit of kit.

Thanks I will take a look

[LIST] HTC Vision versions Apps Comparison | generic D-Z, BELL(NAM) D-Z, T-mobile G2

We are starting to notice some software (apks) differences between the EURO/ASIA D-Zs and the BELL-NAM D-Zs
This thread is aimed to creating a list of such differences (and work in cross-porting some interesting shizz ??)
It would be cool to get both devices running side by side to compare what's included and what's not (differences between EURO/ASIA and BELL-NAM software versions)
Some of you lucky guys already got your D-Zs
So I am asking cooperation, if someone could please write down a list of your stock-out-of-the-box included apps, or at least report what's missing / added.
FULL LIST OF APPS / DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN THE Desire Z NAM (Bell) Sense ROM (firmware), GENERIC Sense Desire Z and T-Mobile no-Sense G2​
Thanks to rapster, droidsmith, mahender and all others who contributed
HTC book reader (from Desire HD) is not present on both Desire Z firmware versions
BELL Branded apps included @ NAM version:
Ashphalt
Golf
Uno
Bell PVR (remote PVR)
Cyberon Voice
GPS Navigator
Kobo
Stocks
Tunes & Apps
TV & Radios
Wi-Fi Hotspot
Apps REMOVED by Bell, Present @ EURO/ASIA Desie-Z:
HTC Locations
Car Panel
APPS present on the GENERIC VERSION HTC DESIRE Z (Euro spec, stock HTC sense firmware)
adobe
amazon mp3
calculator
calender
camcorder
camera
car panel
desk clock
facebook
flashlight
fm radio
friend stream
gallery
gmail
googel search
htc hub & htc likes
internet
latitude
locations
maps
market
navigation
news and weather
peep
places
quick office
sound hound
stocks
talk
teeter
transfer data
twitter
voice recorder
voice search
weather
HTC wifi hotspot
youtube
APPS present / abscent from the T-MOBILE G2 VERSION
- No HTC Sense and no HTC Sense widgets (plain Android with some T-mobile apps)
List of stock apps for the USA G2:
Phone
Browser
Messaging
Clock
Calendar
Calculator
Camera
Gallery
Google Car Home
Contacts
Documents To Go Lite
Email
Gmail
Google Goggles
Google Latitude
Maps
Market
Music
My Account (T-mobile)
My Device (T-mobile)
Navigation
News & Weather
Notes
Photobucket
Places
Sound Recorder
Google Talk
Facebook
Twitter
Google Voice
Voice Dialer
Voice Search
Wi-Fi Calling
Google Earth
Google Sky Map
Google Translate
Amazon MP3
My Tracks
Youtube
Google Listen
.

That is correct and confirmed. There seems to be a sync in the locations under settings to sync google with HTC locations. You can activate it but I'm sure it will not do any good. There is also an option in that same menu to re-download the HTC locations..? Tried it but get an error. What we knew as footprints is now called locations. I beleive this is now tied into the HTC location app with the built in maps which is confirmed to be on the EURO/ASIA Desire Z. That is why we don't have the location (footprint) widget. I did not see anything about the book reader on the video so I guess that must only be on the Desire HD..? Here is the link to the video. Fast forward to 6.57 for the demo on locations.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUeW6-HTtSU&feature=player_embedded

@Rapster: thanks for confirming
It woud be great to have some Euro users feedback though
.

NP, also, not sure how other NAM peeps are doing with their data but as I have been using on AT&T in the USA I can say the data is abit inconsistant. My wife has the iphone and her 3G signal standing right next to the DZ is much stronger. The phone (at least for me) also switchs from "H" HSDPA to "3G" UMTS when data is not running or needed. Driving arounf my town where 3G is very strong (usually 4 to 5 bars on the wife's iPhone) will be anywhere from 2 to 3 bars on the DZ and sometimes switching from 3G or H to EDGE and back again. Maybe the NAM is not properly using the 850 3G band on AT&T's network..? Not sure. Would love to know others experieces also. EURO version and NAM versions. My speed tests have been all across the board also. During the test, it fluxuates.. Jumps real high, then low.. The needle is all over the place. I am pretty sure my APN is set up properly. I can receive and send data and MMS messages just fine. I may just be AT&T crappin out ATM.

I don't have my Desire Z yet, but just from something I read in the NAM User Manual, it seems that that version of the phone only allows 2 devices to connect to the Desire Z when it's being used as a wireless hotspot. I clearly saw in a video of the standard Desire Z that wireless tethering supported up to 8 connections. Perhaps someone could confirm that this is a difference in the two devices?

Bell screws over desire z customers!!!
Hey you guys are right.
Just got a desire z through Bell for my sis and noticed that htc locations doesn't exist. Replacing it is something called GPS Navigator which is a horrible app. Super slow and laggy. Also adding to the disgust is a $10 monthly fee which they expect ppl to pay.
Hope someone out there reads this and can help get this app back on the phone. Was something worth looking forward to besides the new HTC sense.

Hey, thanks for creating this thread!
I was wondering what would be the difference between going with an unlocked unit from bell, and getting a factory unlocked ncix NAM version:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=56666&vpn=Desire%20Z%20Black&manufacture=HTC
I was swayed by the bell pricing, and went ahead and got a bell branded HTC Desire off contract, and am using it on rogers. here are some of the apps I would say are unique to the bell version, but I can't be sure until nicx gets stock.
Cyberon Voice
GPS Navigator
Kobo
Remote PVR
SoundHound
Stocks
Tunes & Apps
TV & Radios
Wi-Fi Hotspot

Daffa222 said:
I don't have my Desire Z yet, but just from something I read in the NAM User Manual, it seems that that version of the phone only allows 2 devices to connect to the Desire Z when it's being used as a wireless hotspot. I clearly saw in a video of the standard Desire Z that wireless tethering supported up to 8 connections. Perhaps someone could confirm that this is a difference in the two devices?
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The NAM allows the number of users to be set in the setup of the wireless hotspot app. Can set from 1 to 8.

droidsmith said:
Hey, thanks for creating this thread!
I was wondering what would be the difference between going with an unlocked unit from bell, and getting a factory unlocked ncix NAM version:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=56666&vpn=Desire%20Z%20Black&manufacture=HTC
I was swayed by the bell pricing, and went ahead and got a bell branded HTC Desire off contract, and am using it on rogers. here are some of the apps I would say are unique to the bell version, but I can't be sure until nicx gets stock.
Cyberon Voice
GPS Navigator
Kobo
Remote PVR
SoundHound
Stocks
Tunes & Apps
TV & Radios
Wi-Fi Hotspot
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thanks
will update post 1
PS: seems like not so many euro mates are getting into this thread, I'd like to hear some comments from them too

droidsmith said:
Hey, thanks for creating this thread!
I was wondering what would be the difference between going with an unlocked unit from bell, and getting a factory unlocked ncix NAM version:
http://ncix.com/products/?sku=56666&vpn=Desire%20Z%20Black&manufacture=HTC
I was swayed by the bell pricing, and went ahead and got a bell branded HTC Desire off contract, and am using it on rogers. here are some of the apps I would say are unique to the bell version, but I can't be sure until nicx gets stock.
Cyberon Voice
GPS Navigator
Kobo
Remote PVR
SoundHound
Stocks
Tunes & Apps
TV & Radios
Wi-Fi Hotspot
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The NCIX link is not a NAM version. It's the Euro version unlocked. You were better off getting it from Bell
Never assume these things...

hi everyone
im kinda new to android so bare with me. this is what my phone has in its app list. if you would like me to check anything else please let me know.
my UK desire z has
adobe,
amazon mp3 ???
calculator,
calender,
camcorder
camera
car panel
desk clock
facebook
flashlight
fm radio
friend stream
gallery
gmail
googel search
htc hub and htc likes
internet
latitude
locations
maps
market
navigation
news and weather
peep
places
quick office
sound hound
stocks
talk ??
teeter
transfer data
twitter
voice recorder
voice search
weather
wifi hotspot
and you tube.

thanks for the contrib mahender...
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@steviewevie, cmstlist, droidsmith
please keep this thread on topic

i cant believe they remove htc locations and add some paid crap. im soo happy im not with bell

Yeah... 'cept a lot of people forget that HTC Locations, you have to pay for navigation.

CWolfCW said:
Yeah... 'cept a lot of people forget that HTC Locations, you have to pay for navigation.
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Very good point. I finally got Locations on my Bell NAM version and was quite disappointed after all the hype. Unless one is roaming regularly, I would suggest Google Navigation for free.

David Dee said:
Very good point. I finally got Locations on my Bell NAM version and was quite disappointed after all the hype. Unless one is roaming regularly, I would suggest Google Navigation for free.
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Hey, how did you end up getting locations installed on your desire-z? I just got mine and i'm pissed bell removed the app. Also, i'm experiencing the odd reception issue, every now and then i go from full bars to zero for no reason.
Cheers,
Greg.

whistlerGreg said:
Hey, how did you end up getting locations installed on your desire-z? I just got mine and i'm pissed bell removed the app. Also, i'm experiencing the odd reception issue, every now and then i go from full bars to zero for no reason.
Cheers,
Greg.
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you can debrand your phone
check the "easy tutorial" thread

Anyone fancy adding a list of the standard apps included with the stock G2 ROM ?

steviewevie said:
Anyone fancy adding a list of the standard apps included with the stock G2 ROM ?
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That would be cool, I'd like to know the extent of the T mobile customizations
Sent from my Godspeed 1.4GHz Android HTC DZ

Hi there,
I´ve just got the htc desire z with stock rom (europe) and besides all stuff mentioned in the startpost I've got the following stuff between my apps as well :
blocked callers
calculator
call history
clock
connected media
learn more
mail
messages
music
people
phone
search anywere
search people
settings
setup
sim toolkit
video's
some could be logical and not mentioned (people for instance) but it wasn't listed in the start post so I've just added them.
I got rid of the stupid stocks and amazon mp3 stuff which is worthless IMO
after being a loyal ppc/wm fan I must say that I absolutely have no regrets hoppin over to andriod

[Q] Upgrade Gingerbread Loose TomTom?

Hello.
Any ideas if the official upgrade will include the built in maps?
I'm going to upgrade from HD2 for Google Sky Map & TomTom Navigator. Having Gingerbread with that combination is very important.
Since it is an official upgrade, I'm hoping nothing will be lost.
Warm Regards,

The update still has Google maps / Navigation and the HTC Navigator.
Sent from my Ericsson T39m

Thank You MrJMM

Akcelik said:
Hello.
Any ideas if the official upgrade will include the built in maps?
I'm going to upgrade from HD2 for Google Sky Map & TomTom Navigator. Having Gingerbread with that combination is very important.
Since it is an official upgrade, I'm hoping nothing will be lost.
Warm Regards,
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Sadly still no TomTom on Android. They need to pull their finger out.

Daz555 said:
Sadly still no TomTom on Android. They need to pull their finger out.
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Hi Daz555
The website states: "With Locations, explore maps with zero wait, zero dead spots, and zero data roaming fees".
Whatever the brand, as long as it does the job.

Daz555 said:
Sadly still no TomTom on Android. They need to pull their finger out.
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What features in TomTom for mobile are you looking for?

HTC Location :(

I have notice that no htc location on Wilfire s, so is there any way to install it??

Any help ?

no one

What do you mean by HTC location?
There is HTC Sense which finds your phone if you lose it if that's what you mean and it also has Google maps...

HTC Locations is a HTC navigation software based on Google Navigation, is that correct? And I heard, that you can predownload maps, so that you can use it as offline-navigation?
For me there would be no other reason to use HTC Locations instead of Google Navigation.

inselstaat said:
HTC Locations is a HTC navigation software based on Google Navigation, is that correct? And I heard, that you can predownload maps, so that you can use it as offline-navigation?
For me there would be no other reason to use HTC Locations instead of Google Navigation.
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Yes,
But the google navigation is not working in my country even the resign on