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Hi Folks,
I am currently using TTN3 with UK and MRE. It is using a TomTom Bluetooth GPS and all works great with no probs at all. I am going to the USA on business at the end of the month. Does anyone know a way I can use it with tomtom maps of the USA without having to buy TOMTOM Navigator USA, but instead add maps to the TTN3. I think it would be wrong if I had to purchase the whole application again just because I fly over the big pond to the states.
Would you like a copy of DeLorme street atlas, I have the handheld version and the pc/laptop version.
DeLorme, makers of Street Atlas USA announced XMap Handheld - Street Atlas USA - Edition, a complete mapping program for the entire U.S. that lets users bring detailed, up-to-date street-level maps and directions on either Pocket PC or Palm OS handhelds.
With most handheld mapping software, users need to plan routes on their desktop PC before they set out on their trip. XMap Handheld Street Atlas USA Edition's unique feature of creating and managing address-to-address routing directly on the PDA is easy, providing the added security of always having exactly the maps needed and allowing for last-minute changes on the road. The enclosed desktop CD, with maps of the entire U.S., lets the user decide what kind of maps and how much coverage area they want to bring on the handheld. The software shows the amount of memory for each map prior to downloading. Users simply load as many maps as they want directly on the handheld or removable storage cards, and then quickly find directions and phone numbers to local restaurants, hotels, and much more.
XMap Handheld Street Atlas USA Edition provides detailed vector-based maps so users can search for their address book contacts, place names, streets, cities, or choose from categories including 4 million places of interest including hotels, ATMs, restaurants, gas stations, attractions, and more, most with phone numbers. Enter start and finish points on the map and the software automatically calculates the quickest or shortest route and displays a detailed map or written directions.
that would be great if you could. please send me the details and i will get in touch.
Just send pm.
Hi there. I have sent you a PM (i think) are we any further along in solving this one..
I need your details for posting.
Hi,
I have a GPS reciever (bluetooth) an i have been looking everywhere for GPS software that wont cost me anything or i wont need to remortgage my house anyway.
Prefer the nothing part though!!! so anyone have ideas of where to find any?
Dave
Hi Dave,
Without meaning to be flippant, that really depends on what you want to do?
Presumably if you are loooking for free or cheap software, the likes of TomTom and iGo are out of the question? These are two of the better known route planning packages - I.e. get me from A to B - but cost. I'm not aware of any free or cheap alternatives.
If you want to know where you are - e.g. just show your position on a map, Windows Live Search beta or Navizon both do this for free (you'll need an inclusive data plan though as both download maps).
There are also moving map programs (e.g. Fugawi or Oziexplorer), although most require some form of raster map (£££) and are not free themselves.
If you find a good, free (or cheap) moving map package, please let me know!
Try using free tracking and tracing and blogging
try out http://geocool.reperion.com free tracking and tracing in Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth, reverse geocoding, buddytracking and much much more
Free GPS tracking software called : PocketReperion
http://www.reperion.com/files
http://geocool.reperion.com
lucid said:
try out http://geocool.reperion.com free tracking and tracing in Google Earth and Microsoft Virtual Earth, reverse geocoding, buddytracking and much much more
Free GPS tracking software called : PocketReperion
http://www.reperion.com/files
http://geocool.reperion.com
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Doesn't exists a free lunch... They wan't something very valuable, your personal data and they want to sell some part of your time to companies. How?
Is easy. Do you know in economical terms the meaning of RESOURCE? Is something that other people want, they would like to pay to have. The water IS a resource and the value and the price are related to the amount available and the request for this resource. But we have a LOT of water here, so the price is low.
SALT was a resource, then they have discovered new technologies to preserve meat and to obtain salt, but we still have SALARY (cames from SALT, SALE in italian) and SALARIA road in Italy...
The diamonds are something more requested and easy to understand, but try to think to something different: health or... your time! Having part of your time means to sell something to you and grabbing some of your money. All the money you earn is something to conquer.
So as an example you have TV movie for "free" (it seems they are free, you will pay later, in the supermarket )
You have it for free but they shared your full name, Lucid (AKA Mike H......... ?)
I prefer to give 100 Euros to Route 66, save connection time and battery and keep my personal data. Remember latins? Do you now what trojan horse is? (the FIRST one!) Troians found a wonderful giant horse and they want to bring inside the city (Troy) Only one said: TIMEO DANAOS ET DONA FERENTES , I am afraid of greeks, even when they bring gifts! I am afraid of companies EXPECIALLY when they brings gifts! we all knows the Troy story...
Windows Live Search
Try http://wls.live.com
Download the Pocket PC version
You have to have a data account to download the maps in real time. It does not point you in the direction you are headed. In other words the screen is always pointing north. However, it is fun to see the GPS in action. You must create a Com Port to the BT receiver and configure the options in the program to use the BT receiver. Not a full featured driving GPS solution but a good mapping solution.
So if one has a bluetooth GPS receiver and wants to pay for navigation software ...which one would be the best for accuracy and simplicity....regardless of cost?
that's a bit like saying what is the best car - it's a bit of a subjective issue. there are other threads that cover this
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So if one has a bluetooth GPS receiver and wants to pay for navigation software ...which one would be the best for accuracy and simplicity....regardless of cost?
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I tested Pocket street, Tom Tom 6 and Route 66. Then I had a Garmin eMap,now a Quest an tested an eTreck and a Nuvi.
TT6, R66,Nuvi are for city nav (are useless off road), simulated 3d nav. Nuvi has a great screen, TT6 and R66 are more or less the same, chose the one most updated from users for your area (I mean Point of Interest, POI, speed traps,...)
Quest iis great also on the sea and offroad, a great trackback function, really water proof, 20 ours of continuous functioning. Pocket street doesn't have routing capability, you just have gps info and the point on the map.
Quest (450 euro)if you have money, MS pocket street if you havent (25 euro) 200 (GPS+Sw+1gb SD) for TT6 and R66. If yuo like sailing, flying or trekking... Garnin!
I've used many GPS's thur the last few years and hove found that the Garmin products are all at the top of the list.
I just loaded Garmin Que on my 8525 and works great. I'm very use to the interface as it is very close to all the stand alone Garmin GPS I've used.
Garmin Que only works with a Garmin GPS receviver.
I have just got a copy of the TOMTOM V5.21 and unfortunatly the data disc with the maps on it was damaged on the way to my house. friend gave it to me. Now were cani go to get maps for it. i dont wanna spend money to get them, can this be done????
VirtualEarth Mobile freeware. Check p2p for the other stuff
I suggest you read the following thread carefully. First and last post is fine:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=287849
TomTom are checking this forum for illegal distribution of their software.
The fact that an aberrant alpha particle managed to penetrate the atmosphere and cause your map disk irrepairable damage is unfortunate.
Consider speaking to TomTom for a replacement.
Otherwise, search the board for TomTom and see what I've had to say about getting hold of non-retail copies of it.
V
Who has to read?
hedrixus my comment is directed at DNY80:
I have just got a copy of the TOMTOM V5.21 and unfortunatly the data disc with the maps on it was damaged on the way to my house. friend gave it to me. Now were cani go to get maps for it. i dont wanna spend money to get them, can this be done????
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Do be responsible guys. The board is getting increasing threats of legal action.
V
I tried the Delorme product and TomTom 6 (I DID purchase them). I think Tom Tom 6 is just about as good as the one built into my car.
Come on folks, MOST of the software that runs on a pocketPC is not that expensive! Don't cause this place to shut down because you are too tight to lay out a few dollars.
If you can afford a PocketPC phone, you can probably afford to purchase the software that you need/want.
How can I find this information in my htc?
Regards,
MM.
Start TomTom
Click on the bottom left containing the time and GPS signal strength
Click on the wee grey box with the version number
TomTom Serial will be displayed towards the bottom.
Remember that although it is shown as two groups of 5 it is actually a 10 character string needed for map activation.
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Start TomTom
Click on the bottom left containing the time and GPS signal strength
Click on the wee grey box with the version number
TomTom Serial will be displayed towards the bottom.
Remember that although it is shown as two groups of 5 it is actually a 10 character string needed for map activation.
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Can this device number be kept somehow following the flashing of a new ROM? Otherwise, all Tomtom purchased downloads become invalid! There are ROMS out there I want to try but if the device code HAS to change each time, it's not an option!
this depends on the ROMs. I found through painful experience that it can change and therefore you lose subscriptions (well TomTom support are so useless they will not reassign a new device ID without a letter from HTC explaining the problem).
In the end I went BACK to a ROM which gave the original registered TomTom device ID.
So, let me get this right...
If you re-flash your phone with the same ROM, you will get your original device number back? Worth knowing.
However, as far as testing ROMS goes and bothering to read what's new out there in the threads, if you have tomtom downloads, forget it?
And all these people out there changing backwards and forwards to different ROMS, they don't download tomtom speed camera warnings or paid for voices?
God.... my device id on Tomtom changed over night! How can this be???
Now my speed cameras and paid for voice are null and void again!
I think I'll give up buying them!!!
(Watch this space... I'll have a ticket for speeding within a month)
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God.... my device id on Tomtom changed over night! How can this be???
Now my speed cameras and paid for voice are null and void again!
I think I'll give up buying them!!!
(Watch this space... I'll have a ticket for speeding within a month)
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Easy fixed.....don't speed.
I am not sure about the UK but in Australia you don't need to use Tomtom's own POI's (including speed cameras). there are plenty of sites where you can get them and al the voices as well......free.
The biggest problem you will have is your map will not work if your device ID has changed as the activation code is linked to the device ID.
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Easy fixed.....don't speed.
I am not sure about the UK but in Australia you don't need to use Tomtom's own POI's (including speed cameras). there are plenty of sites where you can get them and al the voices as well......free.
The biggest problem you will have is your map will not work if your device ID has changed as the activation code is linked to the device ID.
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Hi Andy.
Easy for you to say! When I was in Australia for a year I saw none of the little roads with ridiculously low speed limits that we have. Empty road, 11pm at night, 30mph speed restriction. Camera catches you at 36 and BAM! 200 bucks fine and 3 points on your licence. I know, I'm sounding like a whining Pom.
Funny thing about my Tomtom, the maps work regardless of the change in device code. maybe it's because they all came on the memory card. The only thing that goes is Tomtom plus services, like downloaded stuff and Traffic.
I guess I'll have to find freeware. I've paid Tomtom twice! But they're forcing me to look elsewhere due to an inability to link their software in a way that doesn't fail if I change the ROM. Their loss.
deedee said:
Start TomTom
Click on the bottom left containing the time and GPS signal strength
Click on the wee grey box with the version number
TomTom Serial will be displayed towards the bottom.
Remember that although it is shown as two groups of 5 it is actually a 10 character string needed for map activation.
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you are simply great
went to the Garmins stall at IT Fair and asked for singapore maps price.
it was $100 USD ... man.
this is really stupid...whats the point of having all the technology n all if the maps themselves are so expensive.
and why are they encouraging piracy by making such expensive maps.
Is your question really relevant to this forum? Moreover, do you think anyone here can answer it?
Though I do agree that the price is stupid.
Expensive?? Do you know how much $ just the map data company (not including the software company that build software on top of that) spend to expand and maintain the map information (and keep them current)?? At first, it requires a driver to drive to every corner to collect all the data and don't you think the gasoline is free?
I know since I have friends working in that industry.
If you're looking for Singapore maps, go to www.malsingmaps.com Much like xda-developers, it's a user driven forum dedicated to making the most accurate and most detailed map for malaysia and singapore. And it's free.
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Expensive?? Do you know how much $ just the map data company (not including the software company that build software on top of that) spend to expand and maintain the map information (and keep them current)?? At first, it requires a driver to drive to every corner to collect all the data and don't you think the gasoline is free?
I know since I have friends working in that industry.
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Won't satellite images be a better alternative???
Sats don't know (yet!) the one way street, for example! And there is a lot, lot more data in the maps.
openstreetmap.org should eventually solve the price issue when the data is more complete and existing or new nav software vendors start using it.
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openstreetmap.org should eventually solve the price issue when the data is more complete and existing or new nav software vendors start using it.
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indeed, and you can always make it better ! I have.. 3 days work and everyroad bridleway & path near me is perfect! amazing what you can do with GPScyclecomputer (on the diamond forum) and an x1..
GPSVP is a pretty neat piece of (now opensource) software that means you can use googlemaps(road&sattellite) live maps (road & sat) and openstreetmaps (and the many freeware garmin compatible maps around, there's a search on the homepage.
What I do is use the desktop version to download the various "zoom layers" of maps (mostly google or live sat maps) and then copy the folder across to the x1 sdcard.
works a treat and got me out a pickle whilst cycling through the netherlands on a path that wasn't supposed to exist..
http://code.google.com/p/gpsvp/
ooh new version, not tried that yet.
To the OP you have to remember the massive amount of work that goes into generating all the data for route navigation (and updating it).. that costs quite a lot of money
I can't figure a way of using UK postcodes to enter a destination? Am I missing something? Or is the software basically useless?
Anyone with any pointers on how to do this? Please just tell me I am being dim. Otherwise I will stick with Copilot.
Sorry about the bump, but this is ridiculous!
Looking for PE22 0TU for example
OK, so if you enter a postcode (PE22 0TU) it won't find it. You then have to enter a partial postcode with no spacing (PE220), it won't find it.
But if you then press the blank result in the screen, not the search field, the bit that has an exclamation point followed by "Search for xxxx" it then comes up wiht a list of postcodes.
However, it is not the full list of postcodes and there are many it does not know about - PE22 0TU for one.
Absolute rubbish.
I'd like to know how to use it as well, as currently I find it pretty useless finding anything.
Got to agree, it's generally pretty crappy I think.
I've found this too. But Navigator doesnt bother me as much as it google maps though, where again it doesnt find postcodes for some reason. I've already got a tomtom so wont use navigator much, but google maps is (would be) great when i'm out and about in the city on foot.
agreed! atm I have paid ~£50 for the Navigon as it does postcode search and allows for traffic (i wasnt getting traffic thru copilot so i got a refund for it
it would also be nice to use Locations as it does not disappear when you get a phone call!
so far then it looks like i'm not the only one with this problem...at first i just wondered if i was missing how to do it.
I am not a programmer so dont know how easy this would be to implement:
Export the lat/long from Google maps into HTC Locations. This would require a data connection for a couple of minutes (while using Google maps) but would be a nice work around
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I've found this too. But Navigator doesnt bother me as much as it google maps though, where again it doesnt find postcodes for some reason. I've already got a tomtom so wont use navigator much, but google maps is (would be) great when i'm out and about in the city on foot.
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That is really odd, because I have never had Google Maps not find a post code. Do you have an example?
reelist said:
I've found this too. But Navigator doesnt bother me as much as it google maps though, where again it doesnt find postcodes for some reason. I've already got a tomtom so wont use navigator much, but google maps is (would be) great when i'm out and about in the city on foot.
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I have been using Google Maps to navigate via post code and it was worked fine, I have had no trouble using postcode search within google maps, what happens when you try it?
i dont suppose any1 has found a solution to this yet? I've been trying hard but have come to nothing
I have just noticed this myself this morning.
I was really hoping to use the Navigation thing for all my satnav needs but without postcode entry its rubbish.
You can't even search for a street name without first putting in the city where it is.
Glad they give you a 30 day trial of it before needing to purchase.
I'm not having any problem with postcode entry in Navigator? Start navigating, select Set Destination and put the postcode in without spaces. Seems to work fine. I even tried PE22 0TU which was mentioned above and it locates and navigates to it fine.
Are you guys talking about navigation, (the google st nav), or locations/car panel, (the htc sat nav)?
Postcode in the htc one is rubbish and as you say doesnt work. Seems you have to type the address in and it finds it.
Postcode search on the google one works fine for me.
I wont be paying for the htc one after my 30 day trial is up, shame really as its a nice bit of kit but at the moment not very user friendly
Me, I'm just confused by the sheer number of navigation apps on the phone... Navigation, Car Panel, Location, Google Maps, Footprints...
But if you mean the app that is just called Navigator then it finds postcodes for me...
Search is too confusing too... Search Anywhere, Search People, Google Search, Search, Quick Lookup and then there's the search button...
Locations is the app made by HTC and TomTom in partnership. People everywhere are experiencing problems with it's post code search.
I am not sure who dropped the ball on this, HTC or TomTom, but until there is an update enabling this feature the application is virtually useless.
I have contacted HTC customer support and there only answer was, "it is a brand new application, released not so long ago and so, is still full of bugs."
Its not exactly nice to hear that when you have just paid over £400 for a phone.
Anyway... I remember that the TomTom in my car once lost all the post codes after an update. You can download a file from TomTom support and install it to regain post code search.
What I am hoping is that as the locations app does already support post code search, and is based on the TomTom maps/data, that some genius can add this full postcode database to the locations app.
I have no idea how to do this except what I have posted here. I'm hoping that some smart guy/girl will come along and do the hard part now!
I did post links to relevant information but apparently I dont have the right privileges to link external sites