hi there i am totally new to the smartphone / pda sceen i bought my first one off ebay last nite a spv m600 and i was woundering wot the best/cheapest gps reciver is for it i found some on ebay but postage was £9.99 which i was not impressed with so decided i would find a foum like this and ask also i will be using the gps on my motorbike so any good holders ? wot other things can i do with the m600 thanks
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FZ-BLUETOOTH-...ryZ69928QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
this was the one i was looking at any good?
any one like to shed some light
well i should get the phone tomorrow so i would like to know if that gps is ok or if there is a better one so i can get it sent to me
That should work, but you will need software for the SPV M600. Google maps is free, but uses lots of data, and so may come out quite expensive. Things like TomTom are expensive to get, but store the data on the phone, and so will cost nothing to run.
i would keep an eye out for OpenStreetMap
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I'm newbie, so maybe these questions are silly!
1) Is it possible to change the Danish SPV Orange M1000, so it's behaving like the Qtec 2020?
2) If the answer: "yes" - is it then possible to use my Nokia 3330's SIM (from TDC) in the M1000?
Best Regards
Roddi
look in the unlock forum if it can be unlocked then you can use any sim in it
also you should be able to update the rom with a qtek2020 rom if you have one
Unlocking Orange M1000
Yes, I have unlocked my Orange M1000 and use a Telmore SIM for GPRS (10 DKR/MB) Orange, however is far cheaper when calling land lines, so I will continue to use that card as well on occasions.
The unlock program works perfectly, it extracts the unlock code from the M1000 and displays it on the PC screen. You then load the new SIM and enter the code when prompted.
This way, you are not changing anything inside the M1000 (using any questionable method) and they should have a hard time denying you warranty if you need it.
I have not yet updated the ROM, I have not found a need. I have loaded a 'fix' to correct the problem about missing alarms (check http://www.scarybearsoftware.com/ppc_cn_overview.html).
Since everything is working close to perfectly, I will wait on the ROM upgrade until I read about something I need..
Congratulations with the M1000, I love it, it is the best device I have ever had.
Regards
Michael
A BIG thanks to you guys - specially Michael for your excellent answer...!!!
It's sounds perfect, so now I'm going for the M1000 instead of the Qtec 2020, and earn lots of money - maybe spend on bluetooth-GPS :wink:
Best Regards
Roddi
Bluetooth GPS
I use TomTom Navigator 2 and the Emtac Bluetooth GPS. Works much better than on my HP IPAQ:
On the Ipaq you need to select the bluetooth device everytime you start Tom Tom.
The 128 MB RAM makes it possible to load the South Scandinavia map, previously on the IPAQ I had to switch between each country.
I feel that the sensitivity of the bluetooth receiver is better on the M1000, I have picked up my GPS mounted in the car from my 2. floor flat on several occasions, this was difficult on the Ipaq.
Do look at more recent versions than the Emtac, it has a pretty short battery life (rated 6 hours), if you walk a big city, a device with a larger battery would be better.
Regards
Michael[/list]
Once again Michael, many thanks for your information.
I'm going to mount the M1000 and GPS together on my motorcycle, so i'm not get lost on my travel to Austria next summer! 8)
Best Regards
Roddi
OK, so I am looking to buy a Jam. I am in the UK and currently carry around an IPAQ with TOMTOM on for the car, a Nokia mobile phone and a Blackberry for my work email.
I've been reading these threads for some time and see there are some problems and no one can get the Blackberry client to work. But it could still save me two of the devices I currently have (phone / tomtom).
Which GPS devices are you using with the Jam and TomTom, are you happy with them and how much were they (in UK)?
Can I use bluetooth headset and bluetooth GPS with TOMTOM at the same time? e.g. if I am driving and tomtom is nagivating me, can I make and receive calls still?
How good is it as a phone? Is sound quality ok? I will be using it for work so can't afford to have something that isn't reliable and will annoy my customers!
Is there anything else coming along in the short term I should wait for instead of getting the Jam?
From your wealth of experience, do you recommend I get one or wait?
Will is work in America? My company is based in Boston and I travel there sometimes so it would need to work out there too.
Many thanks in advance for any advice.
I would wait for a similar device that ships with the new Windows Mobile 5. As it stands, there will be no official release of the OS for the Magician :-(
When released in September, the ETEN M600 will be a very good alternative.
(Hope HTC, imate, etc. read these forums!!!)
Just found this: http://www.mobile-review.com/exhibition/computex-2005-smarts-en.shtml
Looks like the R-Ten M600 might be the one I wait for as it has WM 5.0 and WiFi. Unless HTC release a new Magician.
You guys mean ETEN M600 ? But in another thread here they were saying Eten M500 is good enough... ?
Hi there.
I am wanting to sell my XDAIIi, complete with TomTom Navigator 5 and my TomTom MKII SIRFIII Bluetooth GPS Receiver.
I am looking for £250 for the lot.
The XDAIIi is in mint condition. No scratches either on the case or the screen. Comes with all the bits. I.e. box, manual, cradle, charger, cables, battery ect. Also a aluminium hard case with slots for spare SD/MMC Cards. As I said, it's in perfect condition plainly because it's been in the metal case all it's life. I have hardly ever used it for it's PDA functions, hence this is why i am selling it. I have upgraded it's ROM to the latest version from the o2 website.
Another thing to mention, it is unlocked using the natty tool from this website.
Also, the TomTom Navigator 5 comes with all the discs that I bought from TomTom.com I have only registered TomTom on the XDAIIi that I am selling so it will work fine. Comes complete with all the discs for europe mapping + the application disc, manual, registration card ect.
The TomTom MKII SIRFIII Bluetooth GPS Reciever comes complete with box and all the chargers and cables.
For £250, I think it's a resonable price for something which is basically new.
If they have any questions or would like to see some pictures of any of the items.
Hope someone is interested. I would prefer to only sell it to UK People due to the high shipping costs. Unless you are willing to be a little extra to cover the costs?
Warmest Regards,
Chris
Hi everyone, just to let you know I sold the XDAIIi Tuesday morning.
Sorry I forgot to post a reply in this topic.
Cheers,
Chris
Silly question this, or is it...
Does the above PDA come with GPRS built in, or does it just come with a seperate GPRS receiver.
Either way - does anyone know the specifications for the GPRS receiver as there is no point in going for this if its not up to the job?
It comes with GPRS built in and a separate receiver for the co-Pilot.
Yeah, GPRS is built in - but that has nothing to do with GPS which is what i guess you meant to say. The GPS reciever is a small (slightly larger than a match box) that sits on your parcel shelf and connect via Bluetooth.
But don't buy your Vario with Co-Pilot. I almost made this mistake. The Vario should be free without Co-Pilot (i take it you are in the UK) and then get a GPS reciever of eBay for about £30-£40 (get one with the SiRIF Star III chip) and find a copy of TomTom. You will save money and TomTom is much better than Co-pilot.
Dom,
Cheers - I made the common mistake of typing GPRS instead of GPS...
OK, this is not actually for me, its for someone who saw my XDA mini-s over the week-end and he was dead impressed. Personally, I have a Holux GPSlimhttp://www.pocketgpsworld.com/gr236.php which really fits the bill for what I need...
hi, got an exec and been using it for a year now and still loving it as of october i am going to be driving a taxi so, wondered what peoples advice would be, is the exec reliable and usable enough to use as sat nav for my taxi? iv trawled through the forum and read lots about the tom tom issues and im wondering whether or not to just buy an independant tom tom device and keep my exec free as as phone? i will be using my o2 bluetooth headset whilst driving and will need to be able to take calls on it.
also if you think i should stay true to my exec and tomtom her up, any suggestions on where to buy from and best gps unit etc? seen THIS on ebay, was going to use a copy of my mates tom tom but, thinking maybe it would be more reliable to just buy a genuine copy????
many thanks in advance
Hi bobby,
To be honest Tomtom works perfectly on the XDA Exec. I have a MDA Pro(T-mobile version) and i have no problems. At first there were some problems with trying to setup the bluetooth gps recievers with tomtom but that was before version 5.21 was released.
Using the phone at the same time as running tomtom is easily done. the gps reciever does not interfere with a bluetooth headset whatsoever. I have a sony erricsson HBH-300 bluetooth headset with my MDA Pro and i always take calls while using tomtom.
As it goes with the retail version of tomtom the only difference you will get is that you will have the option to subscribe to live traffic updates.
The item you have seen in ebay looks quite good. i have the same gps reciever as that deal which i know is really good but as for the holder you may want to consider getting a holder specific for the Exec as you may want to put it in landscape mode when not using tomtom.
Here are a couple of options for you for the GPS holders and recievers:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/XDA-Exec-Brod...ryZ56166QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/XDA-Exec-Brod...ryZ56166QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Globalsat-BT3...oryZ4668QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Hope this helps you, if you would like a couple of pictures of my setup please let me know.
Been using TomTom on T-Mobile MDA Pro for 9 weeks...upgraded from HP iPAQ 6515 and loving it!!!!!
The screen quality is far superior and it works like a charm
I've been using both TomTom and iGo on my Qtek9000, they work very well. I think I prefer iGo, but it's just a matter of taste I guess.
Make sure to get version 5.21 of TomTom, otherwise a bluetooth GPS reciever won't work.
hi, I use my universal,mda pro, as a sat nav and it works perfectly no issues whatsoever. I'm running tt5.21 with map of uk plus v632 the gps reciever is holux gpslim 236 which is brilliant I highly recommand this one as to the mount I have pdahut holder which does its job but there is 2 probs with it..putting the device in and out of the mount involves two hands and the stability. plus the mount is passive one. all after all is a good combination I'm very happy with it. I cannot comment on using bt headset cos I m not using yet but I am experiencing huge lags answering the phone while navigating..I use wired headset that came with the universal.
cheers, cudo
muchos gracias senors 8) thought i was gonna have to go and fork out for a whole new unti for a moment :roll:
ps. 'itwasntme' if you could mail me a pic or two of your set up il be forever in your debt mate :wink: