is there any GPS Software that automatic reroute and compute the fastest route base on traffic condition?
I think the nav software with traffic reroute options are TomTom, Sprint Navigator, and Destinator 7. I haven't actually tried them though. I'm guessing the most seamless of the three is probably Sprint (Telenav) Navigator.
TomTom does. Works very well.
Garmin Mobile XT also does this and provides the service free of charge. TomTom charges for traffic at an annual subscription.
Sprint Navigator is actually a rebranded version TeleNav. While it's supposedly pretty good Navigation software it requires data service to render the maps whereas TomTom, Garmin Mobile XT, and Destinator mentioned in this thread have offline maps stored on an SD card.
sound good, I'm going to give Garmin Mobile XT a try. Thanks
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Garmin Mobile XT also does this and provides the service free of charge. TomTom charges for traffic at an annual subscription.
Sprint Navigator is actually a rebranded version TeleNav. While it's supposedly pretty good Navigation software it requires data service to render the maps whereas TomTom, Garmin Mobile XT, and Destinator mentioned in this thread have offline maps stored on an SD card.
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TomTom gave me free traffic, and told me when that subscription expired, to call and get another free subscription.
-Jay
Telenav supports just about every option for gps. I use it every day and it constantly reroutes my drive for traffic. I have tried them all and Telenav is so far the only reliable mobile gps platform I have found. It also acts as a 411 and that alone pays for itself 5x over per month.
Use Google 411 by calling 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) if you are worried about 411 charges. It's free and even connects your calls for you. Google Maps will get you numbers for free too.
Not sure that's a compelling arguement for using one GPS Navigation product over another. For me the lack of offline maps is a dealbreaker.
Garmin Mobile XT supports bluechart and topo maps so you can use in a plane/boat. TeleNav can't do that.
I'm not saying TeleNav isn't a good product.. it's been pretty good when I have used it as Sprint Navigator. You just have to recognize your usage needs and determine if an online based navigation package is right for you. I personally like knowing where in the world I am when I am on a plane and stuck in coach so I need an offline product
I also would not purchase a product based on the fact that one user was able to get a free TomTom Plus service extension. TomTom traffic is something like $75/year, TomTom Fuel Prices is $14.95/year (and only available on the 9xx series), Weather is free. Comparing to Garmin Mobile XT and TeleNav it's most likely cheaper to use these products vs. TomTom. If you consider that TeleNav is $99 per year it would take you nearly 3 years to equal the price of a TomTom and not all phones are compatible with TomTom Plus. Garmin Mobile XT costs $99 and you own it for good. Map updates will cost you between $50 and $75 but if you don't care about outdated maps you are saving a ton of dough. The advantage of TeleNav is that you get 100% up-to-date maps without having to do anything on your phone but you pay the price.
Either way, there are a number of navigation products out there. Like I said before you need to figure out what your personal needs are and find the software which best fits those needs. For me, that turns out to be Garmin Mobile XT.
Not to hijack this thread but is there a trial version available for any of these so called 'offline' software (or in any cooked ROM), so I can drive test before forking over $100+
ccuser said:
Not to hijack this thread but is there a trial version available for any of these so called 'offline' software (or in any cooked ROM), so I can drive test before forking over $100+
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Most do not. Try going to Best Buy or Circuit City and play with one of the standalone devices. TomTom and MobileXT work exactly the same. Mio devices run iGo. Destinator is generally more popular in Europe than it is in the USA. I am not sure which, if any, standalone devices run Destinator. Maybe someone else can chime in with a PNA that runs it.
You can get Garmin Mobile XT from here:
http://www8.garmin.com/support/collection.jsp?product=010-00579-00
You can also get the free worldwide basemap from that link which you can use to test out the product. You may not get it to see the internal GPS tho since you do not have any unlock codes but you can always run the software in simulation to get a feel for how it navigates and online services should work.
ccuser said:
Not to hijack this thread but is there a trial version available for any of these so called 'offline' software (or in any cooked ROM), so I can drive test before forking over $100+
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Here's a 14 day trial version of iGuidance v4 you can try for about $10 (includes shipping costs):
http://www.buygpsnow.com/iGuidance_V4_GPS_Navigation_Software_Evaluation_DVD_14_Days_Trial_866.aspx
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Garmin Mobile XT supports bluechart and topo maps so you can use in a plane/boat. TeleNav can't do that.
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wow, interesting. ever since the untimely demise of mapopolis, i've been looking for the replacement. garmin mobile xt sounds really compelling. offline maps is an absolute must-have. relying on a signal/data connection for a location/mapping device seems oddly illogical.
question though... it comes installed on a microSD card... can the program be moved to another card to run? i'd hate to have to plug in an SD card all the time just to run the software when my data and other apps live on another card...
thanks.
Between Garmin and TomTom, I think TomTom is an easier to use application. Most steps are easier w/ TomTom. For example, changing the volume, which is something that I find I regularly do, is much, much easier on TT. The buttons are bigger so it's easier to click on things while driving (if need be). The UI's on both of them are great, so it's really down to the little things. Doing a route demo on the Garmin requires that you disable the GPS, which is weird.
One thing I like w/ Garmin is that it switches to night colors automatically. That's cool!
Scootie - You do not have to get the SDCard Version of Garmin. Get the CD instead. IT will allow you to install onto any WM device and even let you install it to the storage card on the unit if you want.
I have both TomTom and Garmin installed on my unit. Took a bit of trickery and two SDCards to get it to work but it can be done.
I much prefer the Garmin product because you can overlay different maps on the same unit. You can install the driving map and the topo map (and even the fishing maps if you want) you will see both sets of data on the unit. (may be a bit too much data for driving but the fact it is possible is good.)
The only drawback is you do need to have a PC to send maps to the unit with. And those maps need to be unlocked. Not a problem if you own them though.
I use the Garmin only because of the addresses it uses. I live in a rural area where my street actually has two designations, a major highway and a county road....
In Tom Tom I have to use the local (CR) designation or it will not recognize the address. In the Garmin I can use either or and it finds the address.
So thats what I based my decision on...
I have an 8GB SD Card in the unit and have the entire North America map on it (about 2Gigs used) and love it. I also have the entire Tom Tom package on the same unit...Anyone interested in how let me know.
Okay, so I have a question here....
I have the NT North America 2008 maps CD that was sent to me to update my Garmin Nuvi.
If I want to use these maps on my Mogul, what else do I need to install, other than the Garmin Mobile application? How exactly do I use the CD to add the maps to my SD card on my phone?
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:Hi I was wondering if there was a free telnav app out there for touch pro.
Give this one a shot...
CAB upload failed ; here's a Rapidshare link.
How about the the Touch Pro?
The Download link you provided is for the Diamond. I have the Touch Pro, Even though they are kind of the same, there are some irritating differences.
Please list the TouchPro link if you could.
Thanks!
I've scoured XDA and PPCGeeks, and that file is the newest CAB I can find. If you can point me to a Sprint TP OEM ROM, then I can extract the CAB from there.
The diamond cab for Telenav works for the Touch Pro. Just do a search for the cab. I think theres one @ PPCGEEKS
Don't you still get charged for using the service?
Thank You for the Cab
I am trying it now on my TP.
there is a cab on ppc Geeks. I lost it when I started messing with new ROMs and i have never had a problem re-installing it with that Cab
telenav
this is the direct link to DL telenav for the TP directly to your device
http://ota.telenav.com/ota/sn/nav
I have the TP CAB.
Here ya go.
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Don't you still get charged for using the service?
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I was wondering the same thing
channel125 said:
How about the the Touch Pro?
The Download link you provided is for the Diamond. I have the Touch Pro, Even though they are kind of the same, there are some irritating differences.
Please list the TouchPro link if you could.
Thanks!
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Here you go!
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I was wondering the same thing
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yes you still get charged...while the cab is free, the service is not. You will either have to pay 2.99 a day or 5 bucks a month for it to work. If you are looking for a free ppc navigation app I think IGO8 or TomTom might be free. If not then google maps can use gps but it just shows you the overhead view of the map
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I was prompted to upgrade yesterday. Not sure what has changed.
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I was prompted to upgrade yesterday. Not sure what has changed.
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It has locked up on me twice since upgrading. I'm wondering if they added bugs. Both times were in rural areas. Anyone else have trouble with the latest version?
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yes you still get charged...while the cab is free, the service is not. You will either have to pay 2.99 a day or 5 bucks a month for it to work. If you are looking for a free ppc navigation app I think IGO8 or TomTom might be free. If not then google maps can use gps but it just shows you the overhead view of the map
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Ummm not sure about this, but as far as I know they won't sell you the phone in sprint w/o a data plan and since the GPS requires internet connection for positioning you SHOULD NOT get charge for something that is suppose to come with the phone
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Ummm not sure about this, but as far as I know they won't sell you the phone in sprint w/o a data plan and since the GPS requires internet connection for positioning you SHOULD NOT get charge for something that is suppose to come with the phone
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the only phone that requires a data plan for sprint is the instinct. You can buy the touch pro and touch diamond without a data plan but there really is no point in doing that. As for the telenav, it is like sprint tv and sprint music...they include it with a 3 day trial and if you like you can add it to your service for $5 a month or at $2.99 a day. It also comes free with the simply everything data plan. As far as the gps using the internet connection I believe that you can get a GPS lock without using data but i'm not 100% sure about that.
Weird because I do not pay for anything extra and I do not have the unlimited data plan ....
sometimes, depending on who you get to set up your account, you can get sprint telenav for free. You can also call sprint and talk them into giving you it for free by telling them that you were led to believe that it would be included in your plan and if you talk to retentions they can definitely hook you up with free telenav. And I believe that there is a data plan below the simply everything plan that includes telenav as well....what data plan are you on?
telenav on Verizon TP
i have this running on my verizon Touch pro
and works just great
so now how does this work?
will i get charged my VZ for some unknown service on their network?
Hello,
Looking for people who have successfully connected to a bluetooth GPS receiver to an ATT 8525/hermes. What works and what dosnt. With software is service required? Any specific bluetooth protocols needed? etc. etc.
Regards,PK
Gotta be someone out there???
Garmin
I have successfully Connected a Garmin Mobile 10 to my 8525 & LOVED it!!!
as a matter of fact, I also have an extra one for sale, along with an 8525 with Win 6.5 ROM & Lots of accessories, including a dead 8525 for parts
Thanks FLFXR,
Sounds like a pretty resounding positive. I looked at their site, pretty pricey. You can PM me with what you'd like to get for just the garmin &, well, everything to. I am on a pretty tight budget but the way thing are going with this thing...
Thanks, PK
Well just a few moments ago I took the leap and switched carriers from Verizon to AT&T and as such purchased the new HTC Pure. I can’t wait to test it out. I’m not sure what the true HTC model name is and which phone it corresponds to on this site (I think it might be the next gen Touch Diamond2), but I guess I can worry about that later.
So I was wondering what things can you do with your Titan WITHOUT a carrier. Is it possible to enable the GPS to function (perhaps using something other than GoogleMaps or Bing)? What other uses would you guys suggest, besides paperweight or skipping stone (just kidding - my Titan was the best phone I ever had )?
Thanks to everyone for all their great builds -I'll still be testing them out, when time permits!
Get garmin xt and use it as a gps unit. and then signup for navizon from my signature link and use it as a logging phone and make some money in the process. This is what I do with my extra phone.
My LG optimus in India came with Ndrive maps fitted.
I am told that this software will work for some time, and after that its going to be a "yearly 1000INR payment" for maps.
I could not understand this.
Does Ndrive charge you for using it per year. Or only if I need to buy updated maps I need to pay.
Anybody got an idea?
Who told you this buddy? This is the first time Im hearing this
Buy it or google for it
So it will stop working after the 3 months are over.. is that right?
Ndrive came with my phone as well on the sd card, its supposed to be a lifetime use of the map that you originally download, which is the location you choose when you first open the app. The payment is for the extra features such as speed camera, petrol prices etc
Nope. What ever India maps are there in your sd card will continue to work irrespective of time
Thanks a ton for the replies. I am relieved.
So I can continue to use N-Drive on my optimus one if I do not require any further map updates.
Ignore this post if you’re not on EE (a UK network).
Though not widely advertised, Cash on Tap, (EE’s NFC payment app) does work on the Xperia SP (the EE website is ambiguous – in places it says the SP can use the service, but on the device compatibility web page the SP is not listed).
It’s a decent service and perhaps more reassuring than contactless payment cards because you top it up with how much you want, rather than it having direct access to your bank account/credit card balance. It can also be used as a virtual payment card – so if you’re ordering online from a website you’re unsure about and don’t want to give them your normal credit/debit card you can use the details on the virtual card. If it’s a dodgy website and they try and take more money, the most they can steal is the balance of your ‘tap wallet’.
More good news is that they give you £5 just for installing the app and a further £5 when you add money to the service – so yes, you get given £10 for doing next to nothing and who can argue with free money?
I bought my lunch using my phone yesterday, which whilst a bit geeky, did make me feel kind of cool (I know that in other parts of the world NFC payments are used a lot more, but it’s not common in the UK). I felt at the forefront of technology for once.
Anyway, what is evident is that for security purposes, to start using this service your device has to be authenticated by EE - you download a bridging app (cash on tap), then EE check your credentials (which can take two hours) and once this is done you are allowed to download the ‘tap wallet’ which is the app which actually allows you to make NFC payments.
Unfortunately part of this process involves validating the firmware of your phone and you simply won’t be allowed to install this service if you are using a custom rom.
However, if you install both parts on stock, set up your account etc. and make a CWM backup you can use Nandroid manager to restore the apps and data to a custom ROM (I guess this will work with Titanium too?) and the service will work perfectly, though I suspect if they update either app you will lose the service and have to do everything again.
EDIT: Also, you need an NFC enabled SIM from EE for this to work. Check your SIM card, if it has an N after the string of numbers it is the correct type, otherwise you'll have to get one from EE.
Sorry to bring up an old post, but do you (or anybody) know if this process would work to get it onto a different handset rather than just a different ROM?
I use this a lot but want to use it on my nexus5...
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