Has anybody made experiences in using the gps within airplanes/airliners? Does the sensivity suffice to work within an airliner? During a flight as a passenger I would like to follow the flight with a moving map.
Unless you get a very lucky spot near the window it won´t work...... Tried it in several different spots in a B767 cockpit - even at the only spot where my bluetooth mouse had some reception it did not work.....
Just use the airshow (the moving map) that´s provided on the screens in the seats in front of you by most airlines.....
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Iwan24 said:
Has anybody made experiences in using the gps within airplanes/airliners? Does the sensivity suffice to work within an airliner? During a flight as a passenger I would like to follow the flight with a moving map.
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Well, it's really difficult.
As has been said, the first thing you need is a good spot IN A WINDOW.
Then you have to be on the right side of the plane, to pick the most of the sky were the satellites for your current hemisphere are.
And finally a lot of patience, since picking the sats moving at 500 knots takes A LOT OF TIME, even with the latest SIRF-III mouse antennas, not to mention the Trinity embedded one....
I had a good lock today in my last flight, but as said, one of the inconvenients is that as soon as you move your PDA out of the window, you lose the GPS fix. A flying aircraft is a Faraday box, this is why the antennas are so visible and prominent OUTSIDE of the airframe.
Enjoy your flight and relax, the in-flight show moving maps are linked to the airliner built in GPS, and have a better database than anything you might install in your PDA.
And last but not least, you may be queried by flight attendants to verify you are not "transmitting" while in-flight.
Hope it helps.
2 weeks ago, on a plane to London (Ryanair), nobody was allowed to use any electronic device, including digital cameras, PDA's, mobile phones, whatever... The crew was not willing to negotiate at all: "Excuse me, sir, you MUST turn that off or I will have to take it from you. Do you understand?"
it depends....
dubart said:
2 weeks ago, on a plane to London (Ryanair), nobody was allowed to use any electronic device, including digital cameras, PDA's, mobile phones, whatever... The crew was not willing to negotiate at all: "Excuse me, sir, you MUST turn that off or I will have to take it from you. Do you understand?"
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Company policies regarding the use of electronics devices varies from one company to another, even sometimes at Captain's discretion or even Purser "opinion".
Most airlines have written policies about the use of devices, some even to the detail of mentioning Bluetooth and WiFi devices (usually forbidding its use). Check their Web page or the in-flight magazine.
As a general rule, ANY transmitter must be disconnected from doors-closed to doors-open, and then electronics devices may be used ONLY while in the "cruise" phase of the flight.
Hope it helps a bit.
Depends on airline
It is a policy for the individual airline and most do allow.
See http://gpsinformation.net/airgps/airgps.htm
There is a good article on the subject at this link. http://gpsinformation.net/airgps/gpsrfi.htm
Iwan24 said:
Has anybody made experiences in using the gps within airplanes/airliners? Does the sensivity suffice to work within an airliner? During a flight as a passenger I would like to follow the flight with a moving map.
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just need to be close enough of one window...
Tomtom got a bit lost
You should not drive that fast
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You should not drive that fast
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or I need to have a faster CPU to calculate directions quicker
michi123 said:
Unless you get a very lucky spot near the window it won´t work...... Tried it in several different spots in a B767 cockpit - even at the only spot where my bluetooth mouse had some reception it did not work.....
Just use the airshow (the moving map) that´s provided on the screens in the seats in front of you by most airlines.....
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I made good experiences with an SIRF-III mouse connected to a laptop. While sitting on a window seat, of course. But it depends very much on the type of aircraft. Within an Avro RJ85 the reception was excellent (up to 10 sats). On an A320 or B737 it was rather poor. I could imagine that the fuselage of the RJ85 is made of CFK and not aluminum.
I did also have luck on my flight from Sydney to lax. But google earth shows the altitude from my gps picture at 0 feet. That's one low flying 747-400...
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2 weeks ago, on a plane to London (Ryanair), nobody was allowed to use any electronic device, including digital cameras, PDA's, mobile phones, whatever... The crew was not willing to negotiate at all: "Excuse me, sir, you MUST turn that off or I will have to take it from you. Do you understand?"
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Your lucky if they even let you go to the loo on a Ryanair flight, let alone actually do something slightly interesting. Ryanair is like riding in a cattle truck only less comfortable!
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just need to be close enough of one window...
Tomtom got a bit lost
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i've been able to track miles per hour on my trinity while flying on a 777, however, i don't know how to take a picture such as yours. did you use a screen capture tool?
yep, i'm using vSnap, very basic features but pretty convenient
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Your lucky if they even let you go to the loo on a Ryanair flight, let alone actually do something slightly interesting. Ryanair is like riding in a cattle truck only less comfortable!
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Yeap, you're right. I somehow managed to get thru 2 hours of flight without a loo or a PDA, he he. And you're right about a cattle truck but it's incredebily cheap!
T.A.P. (airplane company) Allowed the use of a BT Gps:
It was not me, was a member from http://www.pocketpt.net
Can be found: http://www.pocketpt.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=14957&view=findpost&p=83697
TomTom on my Trinity in a jet
took these while traveling from city a to city b... the streets, etc. were going by so fast that the names would just flash and disappear...
Tried Trinity GPS on Iberia flight from MUC to MAD. Had a windows seat (lhs). Fix took 5mins. or so ... probably almanach had to be downloaded. Never got mot than 4 sats...
mfg OK
As a trainee helicopter pilot I have played around with an application called PocketFMS. I imagine it could be a pretty daunting program if you don't know what some of the jargon or abreiviations mean. I've tested it on the road (not used in the helicopter yet though) and it works great.
It even shows my altitude increasing when I drive up a large enough incline.
You need to get at least 3 satellite fixes for it to work, two for position and a third for altitude.
http://www.pocketfms.com/2-downprog.asp
Gentlemen, maybe I'm missing something, but if you comply with airline regulations and turn the Trinity to Flight mode, it turns off ALL radios: GSM/UMTS, BT, WLAN and GPS. Is there a trick to keep GPS working? Or you just don't comply
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Does anyone know of the best mapping software that i can use while on the road, so I don't have to connect to the internet or gprs.
Also is the cingular 8125 GPS compatible, what service does it use?
Thanks guys,
JW
No onboard GPS...
As far as an installed app I use PocketStreets.
If I have Inet Access I just use Google www.google.com/gmm/
i use copilot 6 for ppc for onroad satnav and memorymap for off road gps guidance
both require a gps reciever which you are best off getting as a bluetooth one.
but im in the UK, might not be the best options for your country
i use iguidance by inav. Did a lot of research on bluetooth recievers as well and settled on the Globalsat BT 338. (Sirf III)
The mapping software is excellent and accurate. I also looked at Copilot but it was $170 instead of $100 for iguidance. Also, it could use a bit more processing power. The inav software is one of the smallest footprint gps software but still very full featured.
I'm very happy with it.
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No onboard GPS...
As far as an installed app I use PocketStreets.
If I have Inet Access I just use Google www.google.com/gmm/
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isn't there a program that I can download that install maps by state or the USA, because i never know when I'll need it. I don't want to just search small maps using pocketstreets...
i have a program, called GIS RUssa. it is very handy, but expensive. may be someone has a keygen for it?
http://nanika.net/metro - it`s a software that features almost any city in the world giving complete direction on how to reach from Street A to Building Z. Try it out. It`s free
Regards,
NRGY
unfortunately that metro prog is only for the bus system but is there another program out there that actually does from point a to point b like mapquest or something like that
I agree with IdeaDirect that the iNav iGuidance software is a winner. I have the Belkin variant of this software with a Belkin GPS (rebadged Fortuna Clip-on), but I haven't installed the software on the MDA yet. It has been installed on my Ipaq h2215 for two years and works very well. This software is rebadged by many resellers, including iNav, PrymeNav, and is used in numerous automotive applications.
But the version I have (1.1) is supposedly not compatible with WM5, according to iNav anyway, and reportedly only 2.1.3 or higher will work. When I approached iNav they suggested waiting until late June or early July, as a new version (v3) will be introduced. Since there is a 30-day window for free upgrades, buying now would require a paid upgrade to v3. This is the route I am going to take, as I can do without the GPS for six more weeks.
I agree with IdeaDirect that the iNav iGuidance software is a winner. I have the Belkin variant of this software with a Belkin GPS (rebadged Fortuna Clip-on), but I haven't installed the software on the MDA yet. It has been installed on my Ipaq h2215 for two years and works very well. This software is rebadged by many resellers, including iNav, PrymeNav, and is used in numerous automotive applications.
But the version I have (1.1) is supposedly not compatible with WM5, according to iNav anyway, and reportedly only 2.1.3 or higher will work. When I approached iNav they suggested waiting until late June or early July, as a new version (v3) will be introduced. Since there is a 30-day window for free upgrades, buying now would require a paid upgrade to v3. This is the route I am going to take, as I can do without the GPS for six more weeks.
I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Tom Tom. I've been using it on a Palm device and now just moved over to the MDA Vario and it works great on the Vario. I've only done approx 45,000 miles using Tom Tom over the last 19 months, and it has not once got me lost. To me it has been worth every penny. I use a Holux GPSlim 236 BT receiver which is excellent.
Im new to this gps things. So i need some type of bluetooth receiver to hook up to my wizard? Also when I get this software and device do I need to pay for satellite fees or anythign or is this map stuff free when I make the initial purchase?
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JW
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Im new to this gps things. So i need some type of bluetooth receiver to hook up to my wizard? Also when I get this software and device do I need to pay for satellite fees or anythign or is this map stuff free when I make the initial purchase?
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JW
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Yes, you need a Bluetooth GPS receiver. One of the best is Holux GPSlim236 or Globalstat BT338. I have the Holux & can highly recommend it.
If you buy for example Tom Tom, which again I highly recommend, you get the maps as well, but depending on the package, you can buy it with Tom Tom's Bluetooth receiver which is also very good.
There are no other fees. Unless you want to upgrade your maps at a later date. No map from ANY sat nav supplier will ever be 100% accurate.
The wizard does not work with wired GPS devices. But will work with a bluetooth headset/carkit as well as a bluetooth GPS receiver at the same time.
Take a look at these sites:
www.pocketgpsworld.com
www.tomtom.com
GoldLantern bluetooth GPS
I bought a GoldLantern bluetooth GPS receiver, it came with a download of "free" Mapopolis software - but thats where they get ya - the software is free but the maps definitely are not. However for a hundred bucks the maps seem to be pretty detailed. I have been using the demo version of the maps that expire after some number of days because my travel habits simply aren't that repetitive but I may eventually buy the subscription to all the North American maps.
Costs? Well, the MDA naturally which was about $370 with AZ taxes. $149 for the GPS receiver at Fry's Electronics (i paid too much but had to have it "now"). about $70 for a mini-SD 1GB card (also too much but had to have it "now") to store the maps. I haven't bought the maps yet and the GPS receiver is not "tied" to the application you use to navigate, I still might do TomTom but actually sorta like Mapopolis...
Performance is reasonably good provided Mapopolis is the only thing running. It takes the GPS receiver a minute or two to get a fix on your position.
I've used it in Phoenix, San Diego/Orange/LA counties in CA, and Seattle. In Phoenix its more of a convenience than anything else since I live here and don't necessarily need a GPS to navigate all the time, but it made business travel an absolute joy. No more trying to decipher the under-detailed rent-a-car map they give you along with the blank look when you ask if they know where your nationally known name brand hotel is.
In Seattle it was an absolute joy to use, I went on citysearch and figured out what kind of food I was going to eat that evening without any regard to navigational concerns. I had the mapping layers for King and Pierce counties loaded and Mapopolis even "knew" the names of some non-chain locally owned places that I'd been to in the past but hadn't a clue how to get to. The directions were accurate although the machine pronunciation of some of the street names was a little hilarious and it told me about turns in a timely fashion.
In Southern California I bumped into some limitations, probably becaue my usage pattern was a little different on those trips. I had LA/OC/SD counties loaded in memory the whole time so that could also have impacted performance and I was doing enough driving that I was also using my XM Roady2 for music and traffic updates. The XM (or Sirius) might be a relevant factor because the frequency band used by XM/Sirius is fairly close to Bluetooth, or 802.11b for that matter. All I can say is this: listening to XM and occasionally talking on my bluetooth headset at the same time, Mapopolis occasionally did NOT keep up with turns. At one point along I-5 south of San Diego it got confused and thought I was on surface streets which made for some interesting, if rapid, verbal directions from it. I think the factor was more the use of the bluetooth headset at the same time because once i ended the phone conversation mapopolis perked right back up performance-wise.
The battery life running mapopolis and bluetooth constantly - as well as the constant fascination with wanting to see my speed and direction causing the screen backlight to be on, caused the battery to drain very quickly - like 3 hours of usage had the battery almost 75 percent drained.
It's a good combination, but for the less technically inclined (and god help someone non-techie who buys a t-mobile mda...) the $500 garmin dashboard wart will do the GPS bit equally well without a steep learning curve. The learning curve to get this set up was near vertical but well worth it if you have the patience to fiddle with it. I.E. if you struggle a bit with your MDA, bluetooth GPS is not for you! Its also not something to learn how to use ON a trip, you definitely want to get the hang of it in your own local area before you put your complete trust in it in an unfamiliar place.
Do somebody know if there is any difference (in practical terms) in GPS implementation in both devices.
I've heard (unconfirmed) that Xperia could not use its GPS module without access to gsm network (it is capable only of aGPS) while Touch Pro could do both (aGPS as well as stand alone GPS).
Please let us know.
Thanx.
I haven't tested neither of them so I can't tell you about that, but what I can say is that the rumour you´ve heard (about only accessed to gsm network) is NOT true. aGPS is just like an ordinary GPS but with the assistance of the "a" (the gsm network) when and if available.
GPS
It makes sense. Thank you.
The Xperia has both network assisted gps and regular gps
the gps is in the qualcomm cpu same brand on both devices as i'm not wrong
Since both Pro and X1 use the same chipset for GPS, has anyone, who owned both, noticed any differences(or similarities) in the performance of X1?
Did someone test the fomous GPS lag issue in X1?
I have had a very positive experience with the xperia's gps.Outdoors (inside cars ofc) I can get a fresh gps fix within second. Indoors I usually get it in less than 2min but that prob depends on the building
cheers
Hi.
But what about the GPS lag issue of touch pro and Diamond?, you know, when you move (by car) and you stop then the arrow reaches you after some seconds (instead of stop in the moment), this is, the arrow is always 20m-60m behind you.
I can confirm that there is about one second of lag with the GPS while driving with a constant speed of ~80 km/h. Tested with the latest TomTom. This equates to about 20 m. I have yet to see a GPS receiver that doesnt have any lag though...
Thanks. Thats what I wanted to know
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Thanks. Thats what I wanted to know
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But have you seen any GPS that DOESN'T lag?
I am curious because the few I have seen, internal and external do lag also. I figure GPS by its nature HAS to lag, its the time it takes to get a signal off several satellites and triangulate your position from them.
Hi Alex.
Take a look to the diamod,s forum and touch pro forum and you will see what I am talking about. There are hundred of forum pages talking about it (in xda). I ve used gps devices since 10 years ago. With my latest devices (kaise, cruise) there wasnt that issue. But GPS lag in diamond make very hard to drive in a city. When theorically diamond shows you re in a cross really you are 50 meters passed and I loose many turns. Many people, me included, ve contacted with htc to report the issue and they say their people is trying to fix the problem.
Dani
Ah so "Its lag Jim but not as we know it!".
Fair enough, I hope the X1 doesn't suffer then but I have an external GPS for my Wizard anyway if it did.
hehe,
I ve an external gps bt too but I want to use the internal one. I am very sad about the diamond gps lag problem and I am going to sell it and buy a x1 if, and only if, gps lag isnt a problem with x1
ps: GPS performance is very important to me, did you notice it?
danielherrero said:
hehe,
I ve an external gps bt too but I want to use the internal one. I am very sad about the diamond gps lag problem and I am going to sell it and buy a x1 if, and only if, gps lag isnt a problem with x1
ps: GPS performance is very important to me, did you notice it?
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Of course, you're batman after all
Can't have you running into walls with the batmobile.
Well at least if you run into walls with the batmobile, the car isn't harmed.
Besides, if you followed GPS literally you would be driving on the sidewalk and through trees - at least according to Google Maps anyway.
That last few couple of meters of inaccuracy can be a real pain
Exactly!!. My bat-car hasnt windows to protect me against guns and rockets so I need to rely in the gps at 100%
By the way what gps software do you think is best for the Xperia ?
Alex Atkin UK said:
Well at least if you run into walls with the batmobile, the car isn't harmed.
Besides, if you followed GPS literally you would be driving on the sidewalk and through trees - at least according to Google Maps anyway.
That last few couple of meters of inaccuracy can be a real pain
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Well, at least you have an excuse!
"Officer, the GPS told me so, fine it! No, i'm not drunk. What's with the taser..."
Which version of which GPS software works on the Touch HD ? i used to use the Miomap and IGo8 on the Touch Cruise but cannot get them to work.
Perhaps with a tweak ?
thanks, yves
Just search the forum.
There are threads for iGO8, TomTom and Navigon. All of them work on the HTC Touch HD (with some tweaks).
http://www.66.com/route66/index.php?cid=UK&act=1&prodid=5723 works without tweaks.
iGO works but is not really useable in my opinion
there is no "programm close" button in expert mode, only one in simple mode.
program nearly never really gets closed by command.
voice from the navigation continues in programm-volume-setting, even after you are back in touchFlow and used task manager to stop the program.
it still runs and runs ..
a next problem is the standby mode.
you cant set it up, that while iGO is active, standby wont happen.
at the moment, you start navigation, wait some seconds without doing anything, but listening and the HD drops in standby.
and NO i dont want to set new windows standby settings everytime i want to use a navigation tool :/
I believe you can get them all working with the right tweaks.
I've used TomTom for years, without any problem. Currently using v7.910 on my Touch HD and it looks nice.
For fun I also downloaded Navigon (there's a two week free trial with full functionality) and with the help of a couple of xml files have it running. Different look and feel to Tom Tom but I like it. Probably worth a look for the two week free trial if nothing else.
Have seen iGo8 and I must say I like the look of it. Have seen a thread with details of a tweak, though that may have been for an earlier release.
Currently waiting for my TomTom services to run out (speed cameras and traffic) and then I may switch. The UI looks fantastic, but have to justify the cost to the missus .....
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iGO works but is not really useable in my opinion
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I don't know what you have messed up, but for me it works just fine. Not a single "bug" you mentioned has occured, maybe you are just using the wrong version / configuration.
I had also some problems in the beginning (dropping the gps), but after setting up the right configuration it works just fine for me now.
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I don't know what you have messed up, but for me it works just fine. Not a single "bug" you mentioned has occured, maybe you are just using the wrong version / configuration.
I had also some problems in the beginning (dropping the gps), but after setting up the right configuration it works just fine for me now.
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You are correct, it works fine. However, occasional GPS drop does happen, and, from what I understand, it happens with all softwares, not just IGO. I would also be curious to know what configuration could possible effect GPS dropping issue?
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I would also be curious to know what configuration could possible effect GPS dropping issue?
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For me it was the wrong baud rate. It must be set to 9600. As I was using GPSGate I had to change the baud rate within GPSGate and not in iGO8.
loadme said:
iGO works but is not really useable in my opinion
there is no "programm close" button in expert mode, only one in simple mode.
program nearly never really gets closed by command.
voice from the navigation continues in programm-volume-setting, even after you are back in touchFlow and used task manager to stop the program.
it still runs and runs ..
a next problem is the standby mode.
you cant set it up, that while iGO is active, standby wont happen.
at the moment, you start navigation, wait some seconds without doing anything, but listening and the HD drops in standby.
and NO i dont want to set new windows standby settings everytime i want to use a navigation tool :/
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Kinda strange that you are incapable of setting up a navigation software like igo on the Touch HD.
I myself only had to set the resolution and voila, all worked perfectly.
All the so called 'failures' are entirely untrue from my point of view.
Cause they work perfectly ! (yes also shutdown in expert mode), maybe your failure is using the correct settings in the sys.txt file...
Therfore I have to disagree with you completely on the IGO satisfaction scale.
I give it a 9,7 out of 10 (cause it can always be improved).
Tomtom is great and also is IGo in my opinion (havn't tried the rest om my HD).
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Ikkezelf
I am using Garmin Mobile XT, and it looks and works a treat.......
IGO8, does look good but there seems to be a lot of screen size problems for the HD. I too have tried IGO8 and all the stuffing around to get the correct screen resolution files sent me nuts.
I am using co-pilot 7, working well so far, especially when I remember to switch it from walking mode to car
A quick summary of my experiences with iGo 8, TomTom 7 and Garmin Mobile XT on the HD, in the UK.
iGo 8
Pros:
Has the nicest looking graphics, with terrain elevation and 3D models of major landmarks (and many more buildings too, in major cities) and a good variety of views.
Text-to-speech support for reading out road names, if you have enough memory (sometimes needs a reboot or to disable TouchFlo to get enough - sadly it doesn't default to the normal non-TTS if there's not enough memory, so you have to turn it back manually).
Routing between multiple maps installed.
Cons:
Long startup time.
Incorrect speed limits in my area (30 instead of 60-70 on some roads!)
The voice directions have been misleading when crossing a roundabout over a motorway, telling me to incorrectly take the first exit from a roundabout, when the direction arrow clearly shows the second. I verified by plotting a route on to the motorway that it also said "first exit" for that exit too. Very strange - I haven't seen problems with other roundabouts, yet.
Bad default POIs, listing the nearest cash machine as 25 miles away, when I was standing right next to one and no shops that I was looking for.
TomTom 7
Pros:
Reasonable across the board.
Cons:
Average default POIs, finding cash machines but not most shops.
Garmin Mobile XT
Pros:
Great default POIs, being able to track down most shops, etc.
Great free online services, such as Google local search, cheapest petrol
prices nearby, weather, traffic reports, flight status and Panoramio.
Being able to install subsets of maps, to reduce space on the device.
Cons:
Very slow graphics engine.
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[*]Text-to-speech support for reading out road names, if you have enough memory (sometimes needs a reboot or to disable TouchFlo to get enough - sadly it doesn't default to the normal non-TTS if there's not enough memory, so you have to turn it back manually).
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I'm using the latest iGO8.0.x release and haven't noticed any memory problem at all. I think it is a problem of the 8.3.X release(s), as they are not optimized for our devices yet. There are some sys.txt tweaks regarding to the tts functionality out there, maybe they will fix it for you.
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Long startup time.
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What do you mean by that? Mine is up and ready after 10 seconds (or something like that).
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Incorrect speed limits in my area (30 instead of 60-70 on some roads!)
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That's not iGO8's fault at all. The speed limits are integrated in the card material, mostly coming from tele atlas. For Germany the cards are really good.
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Bad default POIs, listing the nearest cash machine as 25 miles away, when I was standing right next to one and no shops that I was looking for.
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Haven't noticed any lacks of pois yet. But you can easily add pois (look for poi plaza).
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I'm using the latest iGO8.0.x release and haven't noticed any memory problem at all. I think it is a problem of the 8.3.X release(s), as they are not optimized for our devices yet. There are some sys.txt tweaks regarding to the tts functionality out there, maybe they will fix it for you.
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I'll take a look, thanks. The normal voices are fine, just not the tts. It could be due to the high quality tts rather than the 11KHz pack.
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What do you mean by that? Mine is up and ready after 10 seconds (or something like that).
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It's not unusable, it just takes longer than the others. Sometimes I want to quickly look something up. My usage scenario and my opinion of course
johnpatcher said:
That's not iGO8's fault at all. The speed limits are integrated in the card material, mostly coming from tele atlas. For Germany the cards are really good.
Haven't noticed any lacks of pois yet. But you can easily add pois (look for poi plaza).
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I did say it was my experience in the UK. Also, I think that they do count as negative points against iGo as they make it less useful to me compared to the competition. Giving incorrect voice directions is bad, especially when the visual direction is correct. I'm glad you're happy with it - the graphics engine, buildings and terrain really are good. I'd love to see some online integration like Garmin, especially Google local search, which would make the POIs less of an issue.
Gps sofware in uae
Just for anybody here in UAE ... Sygic Drive 2008 from ORION MIDDLE EAST.. works great on my HD.. and its maps are more updated for the GCC regions.. atleast here in UAE..
My comparison between Garmin mobile XT Vs Mapking R12
hello
yesterday i have chance to fully try out my GPS function on my new HD
This is my findings...
I have expirient using Mapking R12 with my Tytn2 and it is much faster in the term of rerouting if u miss any turn,the accuracy is much better but the graphic is quite "cartoon"... anyway it is quite simple to use and straight forward....
With garmin mobile XT i found that, graphic is cool, many additional information such as speed limit, traffic light and ETA....time...
but it is not that easy to handle in term of finding your destination, etc...
it is slow responding and this can cause u miss some turn since u been passing that turn about 5-10 meters then only in the graphic u will reach there... the speed indicator also slow 10 Kmph...then my speedo meter
anyway i'm not really sure this is due to the sofware or the GPS chip... since i'm comparing my expirient with 2 different device that running with 2 different sofware
anyway i will try to run my HD with mapking and look the different....
Comparison TomTom 7, IGO 8 and INAVI
TOMTOM 7:
It has the most user-friendly interface and most stright-forward menu. You get whatever you want in just several pushes of buttons. Maps are very precise in west Europa and I think in the USA. In other countries maps aren't that good if they exist. It computes almost the best way. Better than all other programs.
IGO 8
It is the most complete navigation program. It has plenity of options. The drawback of this is that you will need more time to do the same thing. The most useful function not available in TomTom is easy moving and zoming map during navigation. It has maps for much more countries for Israel, Eastern Europa and they are more precise (there are even 3D buildings) and they take less space. If you travel outside Europa and USA or like exploring options then it will be the best choice.
INAVI
It is good. It's the only choice for eastern Europe and some other countries. It has many options (more than TomTom and less than IGO) but navigation is less easy and less precise than others. You can choose it if there is no maps for the country where you go.
Personally I choose TomTom 7 because of it's stright-forward interface. In the car you don't have a lot of time to play with options. 3D buildings don't interest me (I can see them through the window) and I live in west Europe.
Just installed Garmin Mobile XT
Updated to version 5.00.20wp
I'm impressed, works full screen and very smooth, Garmin Online is very well integrated, the interface is clean and easy to navigate, you can really just install and drive/walk off (I did not have to do anything to activate the GPS just plug in the MicroSD card and it automatically installed the soft and I could start navigating)
This does not mean that things cannot be customized, from my first look at the settings it looks like just about anything can be customized.
The integration with WM seems very complete too, from the large "Where to" button I can select a contact and it will have a large "Go" button to start navigating to it.
This morning I tested it in my car and I even got a phonecall during navigating which went flawless, the phone screen came on but I went back to Garmin Mobile via the Start menu and it continued navigating (the data connection was stopped so no more Garmin Online service but it did not stop the navigation)
Voice prompts and warning signals were quite clear through the HD speaker.
The only thing is that the location of my car holder might not be ideal on the open road it was ok but the GPS connection became quite erratic when I entered the city, the GPS info screen showed only 3 satellites that flickered on and off, when I took it out of the holder and held it to the windscreen things got better.
hijamir said:
the speed indicator also slow 10 Kmph...then my speedo meter
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this is normal, the speedo in your car is set slower than the actual speed by design (so you don't think you're driving the speed limit but you're actually speeding). If GPS connection is good GPS speed can be accurate to about 0.1km.
On road GPSes there is always a 1 second lag (1Hz, professional and aviation GPSes can have multiple Hz updates) so accelerating/decelerating will not be correct but for constant speeds the GPS indication is superior to most cars speedos.
I've never had a gps device before, and am pretty new to the whole Winmo scene in general. I saw someone mention that Route 66 worked without tweaking so I bought a discounted version of their Route 66 Navigate 7. I wasn't able to install it directly from the CD, but their customer support responded within an hour or two telling me to copy the memory card directory from the CD directly to my HD's card and run the .cab from the phone.
Works great. Now I just have to fool around with it so I know how to actually use it effectively.. lol.
From their website they list the HD as compatible for their latest "8" version too. I just decided to get the old one for cheap since I don't really have a need for gps. Maybe I'll upgrade at some point if it's worth it.
Hi All,
I'm looking for a porgram that uses GPS to determine my average speed and distance I have run...
Anyone know of good cheap or free porgrams?
Thanks
Smartrunner does the trick...but I'm not sure if it's available in English too.
http://www.smartrunner.de/pages/
G-watch is great for this kinda of thing and free
http://www.ageye.de/index.php?s=gwatch/about
Run.GPS Trainer UV is very good... but not free.
It is well worth it though. You can pair it with a bluetooth heart rate monitor, set interval training, race against a virtual buddy (or your own times) and has settings for different sports.
GpsCycleComputer on the Diamond forum is all pretty good, and will give you what you want.
Okay, well all I need is something that will tell me how many miles I have run and howw fast i've done it.+
How good is the GPS on the X1? If the phone is in my pocket or a rucksack will it still register?
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Okay, well all I need is something that will tell me how many miles I have run and howw fast i've done it.+
How good is the GPS on the X1? If the phone is in my pocket or a rucksack will it still register?
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Have you really tried the above mentioned programs?
As I said, I use smartrunner.
I have the X1 in my pocket everytime I run and it works fine as long as I am not in the deepest forests.
I have got G Watch installed, I can't use smart runner because I only read/write english ):
I havent been able to use G Watch because i'm indoors and it doesn't get a signal. I am going on a run this evening so will try it then.
Its a shame there isn't something like Nokia's Sports Tracker (which is free) thats a great piece of software and the main reason i kept hold of my Nokia N95 8gb.
Any one can suggest a good incar mount for the TF101 ?
Also is there any app for gps (like tomtom) for the tf101, as i have read there does not seems to have any one made specificaly for the tf101 or any other tablet anyway ?
as i know, there is no gps aplication for the transformer ,because of the rasolution. But you can lnstall a software with the best rasolution, that there is,i think 800x480 and you will see the map only on a part of the screen...
For example i use IGO my way...
I have been re-using my old EEEpc 701 car mount for my Transformer:
http://www.ultimate-netbook.com/inf...h-7-inches-to-13-inches-ultimate-netbook.html
Works great and fits fine.
There are SEVERAL gps software solutions that not only work on the Transformer, but take advantage of the full resolution. I don't know why people think there aren't any for tablets?
The one I use: Copilot Live Premium (Europe). I've been driving all over the South of France and back to Belgium just last week. It's great if you can keep the reflections to a minimum.
Google navigation works great, if you have a portable wireless hotspot (ex: mifi), or if you download the itinerary before going, or if you tether it to your phone. I tried all of these successfully.
OsmAnd+, NavDroyd, will work at full resolution.
Both Sygic and Navigon are optimized(fullscreen) for Honeycomb.
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Navigon
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Navigon is marked as incompatible with the TF101 on the market. Last time I tried it, there was no way to get the menus up on HC. Has there been an update that fixes this?
Sygic is a great product but does NOT work on the transformer - it works only on 2.x. I have it on my phone. Compatible devices: http://www.sygic.com/en/android:compatible-devices
I don't see a single android 3.x device on there.
There was a thread about Navigon a while back: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079369
For first tests the free Navid might be worth a try. I myself used MapDroid and Google Navigation for first tests.
Because MapDroid only shows your position and has no rooting cababilities, I'm searching for a nice offline navigation app for both my TF and SGS2.
How satisfied are people with NavDroid? Should I invest more?
I've purchased NavDroyd in anticipation of having to travel in several countries in Asia, where my normal GPS navigation software won't work for lack of maps or licenses. I haven't tested it on the road, but I have played around with it from my couch.
There are several problems using Navdroyd, but to its credit, it's the maps that are mostly the problem - not the software. The maps themselves come from the wonderful Openstreet map project, a collaborative wiki style world map that anyone can use and contribute to.
Main problem: in non Western countries, leave the big city centers, and you might as well ask the locals for your way - the maps are sometimes very incomplete. A lot of the data is contributed by individuals that have uploaded their GPS tracks on the site and have themselves typed the street or city names. Again, not NavDroyd's fault.
Osmand, Osmand+, Mapdroyd, Osmdroid and so on - all use the free maps from the Open Street Map project.
Quite frankly, I think I will most likely stick to Google Maps when in remote places. It won't offer navigation, but with the ability to download a 10 km radius map, and having studied the maps and the sites/itineraries I'm going to use, it should be more than enough.
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Sygic is a great product but does NOT work on the transformer - it works only on 2.x. I have it on my phone. Compatible devices: http://www.sygic.com/en/android:compatible-devices
I don't see a single android 3.x device on there.
There was a thread about Navigon a while back: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079369
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**Sygic does work on the transformer.
I was looking for a GPS app that works well offline, with good route adjustment, and this is the best I've used. NavDroyd took a while to get the maps and then couldn't find a GPS signal, so I moved on and didn't really test the product. Copilot looks good, but the USA map pack was over a gig, and I only wanted one state. It's possible you can choose individual states, but I didn't get far enough to determine this.
Sygic, for me , works perfectly. Can pick which states you want to download. I'm pretty sure they even use TomTom maps. You get two apps, one to download the maps and the GPS app itself. Lots of choices for voices (U.K, Australian, American English's in male or female, as well as many languages). The UI could possibly be better, and in the menus the very bottom of the screen is cut off, but half of the buttons (usually back or okay) still show so there's no problem. By this I mean only the lower portion is cut off, not half are missing, if that makes more sense. The maps are great, though sometimes cluttered with gas stations or other useful landmarks (these can be turned off). During navigation your MPH (or whatever unit you choose) is on screen, with ETA, time until next navigational action (exit, turn, etc.) and even the speed limit. The voice gives warnings usuall at 1 mile prior, 2/3 and then gets almost annoying so you don't miss the turn (probably adjustable?).
I'm probably forgetting some stuff, but this is exactly what I was looking for. Never have to touch it so I just set it in the passenger seat and turn up the volume. Might not be the best out there, but I don't have any complaints so I stopped looking.
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Sygic is a great product but does NOT work on the transformer - it works only on 2.x. I have it on my phone. Compatible devices: http://www.sygic.com/en/android:compatible-devices
I don't see a single android 3.x device on there.
There was a thread about Navigon a while back: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1079369
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Sygic,Navigon,Copilot all work just fine in full screen(menus and everything) on the Transformer.
I know this because i tried all of them. Do not know about other apps but these work like they should.
I'm interested - how do you install sygic on the TF? Is it the official version?
To be honest, I started just downloading the apps offline after the first two, as I wasn't hopeful and wanted to test them first. I like to tell myself I'll buy the real version, but who knows.
It's possible that it wouldn't allow you to purchase from the market since it's not officially compatible, but I do not know. In any case side loading the newest version is what I did. Not sure if it was a cracked apk or not. Also can't remember if I had to sign up for an account, but downloading maps and everything worked fine after installation (and was free).
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Also is there any app for gps (like tomtom) for the tf101, as i have read there does not seems to have any one made specificaly for the tf101 or any other tablet anyway ?
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Google Navigation is pretty good. If youre in the car just use the phone as a mobile hot spot. You have a lighter, get a car charger plug for the phone so it doesnt die and use it all of the way.
Im looking forward do doing something of the like while driving up to visit my grandparents in the near future. Road tripping with internet, its the future!