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Best TomTom compatible GPS receiver

Until a few weeks ago, I had an XDA IIi with TomTom 5 GPS receiver and software. My phone and GPS were both nicked (along with my car and £4,000 worth of other stuff) after getting broken into.
I have now got an XDA Exec. The memory card that was in my phone was a backup onto a larger card, so I still have the original software and am trying to get back onto my SatNav as quickly and as cheaply as I can (unless cheap is not necessarily the way to go).
I am considering buying this car mount for the phone, but the GPS in the pic looks nothing like my old one. This got me looking into alternative GPS receiver and it seems like there are quite a few, but I don't know what would be compatible.
So, any advice on what receiver to get? Also, do you think there would be any problems with putting my XDA IIi TomTom software onto the Exec?

That`s the mount I use,and it`s AWESOME! Perfect fit,clear built in speaker,ver solid when mounted.
I use this receiver from ebay ---> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....geName=MERC_VIC_RSCKCK_Pr12_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT
Never had a single problem setting up TT5 or using it on my Exec.I would definately recommend the above 2 items.

liverman666 said:
That`s the mount I use,and it`s AWESOME! Perfect fit,clear built in speaker,ver solid when mounted.
I use this receiver from ebay ---> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....geName=MERC_VIC_RSCKCK_Pr12_PcY_BIN_Stores_IT
Never had a single problem setting up TT5 or using it on my Exec.I would definately recommend the above 2 items.
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The listing doesn't mention being compatible with the XDA Exec. I presume you are 100% certain?
Also, the mount I posted a link to looks like it is for a certain type of GPS. How does it actually fit in, and is it a neat looking job.
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I'm using this one with my Qtek9000, works great
http://www.semsons.com/wobtbtgpsres1.html

GPS Dashboard: True free Navigational GPS app.

Honestly speaking i was fed up of GPS apps and maps...there wasnt a single free app which could just use my GPS chip and tell me without maps my heading, my altitude, my speed and my coordinates..
and which wud work purely on GPS chip..no data usage no need of downloaded maps..
i dont need maps all the time..i mean there has to be a way to use GPS without having maps.
so here it is:
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found this cool app which is free for Xperia:
http://www.handango.com/catalog/Pro...25&platformId=30&productId=248650&sectionId=0
u need to login to download but its free.
a very simple app which uses your GPS chip.
very useful when u r out there somewhere in the world.
it also gives u the sky view of how many satellites are there above u.

i guess all of u must be already knowing this
but i love its simplicity

I had no idea of it. Will try that! Does it use ONLY gps chip, no data transfer?

Nocturnal310 said:
Honestly speaking i was fed up of GPS apps and maps...there wasnt a single free app which could just use my GPS chip and tell me without maps my heading, my altitude, my speed and my coordinates..
and which wud work purely on GPS chip..no data usage no need of downloaded maps..
i dont need maps all the time..i mean there has to be a way to use GPS without having maps.
so here it is:
found this cool app which is free for Xperia:
http://www.handango.com/catalog/Pro...25&platformId=30&productId=248650&sectionId=0
u need to login to download but its free.
a very simple app which uses your GPS chip.
very useful when u r out there somewhere in the world.
it also gives u the sky view of how many satellites are there above u.
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Have downloaded it to try, have to wait until morning to see what each meter is displaying.
Cheers

Nice !
Check also a nice free gps software list here.
My preferred is actually richesseGPS.

[POL]Which is your favorite GPS software??

Which is your favorite GPS software??
1. Destinator
2. Garmin
3. iGO (Nav n Go)
4. Navigon
5. Route66
6. TomTom
i use Garmin, n IGO... Garmin for the better MAP and ROUTE, n IGO for the better navigator.. I love IGO, because, in GARMIN, the refresh rate is looks like 1,5second or more.. in iGO, refresh rate is about 0,5second, so the move is smooth..

Any chance of adding CoPilot v8.0? For me this is by far the better PDA GPS.

good poll voted for igo

voted for Garmin, because here in Argentina we have Projecto Mapear with all the maps.
I really dont know if iGo have the same maps

for me i vote for garmin, because in malaysia its only the best navigator available in the market

yepp garmin has best maps..but it is slow like hell in 3d and it doesent have qwerty keyboard

Automapa

I've used TomTom for quite some time, but on foot and around London it didn't always seem so great. The refresh rate wasn't all that fast and I found the whole installation rather large for my internal storage.
I recently trialed, and then purchased, iGo (Nav n Go) 8, and have to say it suits my needs perfectly.
No bad reflection on TomTom, though. It is a good application in its own right, but iGo is just that bit better for me.

I'm with you xma1e - CoPilot 8 is great software. Have it on my Diamond. I've tried a few others, but I like the look and feel of CoPilot. Hey, even Smartphone and PDA Essentials give high marks to CoPilot 7 and 8.
El Mono

the one and the only ... AutoMapa...
Auto Mapa Link
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I don't know if people haven't tried Route 66 but I find it fantastic.
Great mapping in Ireland & UK and recently I used my Diamond for a 2500km trip around Canada and I found the Route 66 maps worked flawlessly.

Best worldwide navigation

Hi all,
I have just bought myself the TP2 and I am pretty happy with it after coming from a Nokia E71. The display on this thing is superb.
Anyway, the one thing I am missing that I really liked with the Nokia was OVI maps. I do have Google maps on the TP2 but it does not allow you to download any maps to the phone and always requires a network connection to work. Sometimes when I am travelling overseas I don't always have a good signal so I want something with the maps built in. I work in the Far East so looking for maps for Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia in particular.
Any recommendations if any? I have seen Mapking but looking at the website I don't think this yet supports the WVGA resolution. I recall the original had poor fonts on VGA displays but this has been updated butnot sure if it will work with WVGA. I am going to download the trial and find out.
Cheers
Dave...

iGO 8 has maps for the Asian countries.

Garmin works great on the Tilt2. Lots of maps for the area you're looking at, some of them free. http://www.malsingmaps.com/portal/
After you install, make sure you use "GPS INtermediate Driver" and not "Comm 4"
Tap the signal meter, then disable. Select "GPS Intermediate Driver" then enable.
I applied the GPS tweaks in this thread, made a HUGE difference:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=524655

in case you are wondering: how MapKing 2007 looks on a TP2
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v8dave said:
Hi all,
I have just bought myself the TP2 and I am pretty happy with it after coming from a Nokia E71. The display on this thing is superb.
Anyway, the one thing I am missing that I really liked with the Nokia was OVI maps. I do have Google maps on the TP2 but it does not allow you to download any maps to the phone and always requires a network connection to work. Sometimes when I am travelling overseas I don't always have a good signal so I want something with the maps built in. I work in the Far East so looking for maps for Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia in particular.
Any recommendations if any? I have seen Mapking but looking at the website I don't think this yet supports the WVGA resolution. I recall the original had poor fonts on VGA displays but this has been updated butnot sure if it will work with WVGA. I am going to download the trial and find out.
Cheers
Dave...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=551715

Did anyone try Wikango?

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is an application that warns you for fixed and mobile traffic control spots and radars. It's already used widely in France and Spain. The good thing is that it is cross platform. However, I didn't find any cab for windows mobile yet. I would certainly like to try if it works, before spending e25 on it. Strange thing by the way is, that for Android it costs e10 in the android store.
wikango.com

Currently it looks like Wikango can't be downloaded. If you select the mobile list and select a phone, you will get redirected to the "buy" page instead while it can't be bought at this time. Funny thing.

you're right. They claim though to have thousands of users already!
Since you need a critical mass of users to have accurate information on radar locations, I'm very charmed by the idea of a cross platform solution like this, especially because of the ever increasing amount of smart phones.

Btw, a friend of mine bought it in the android store for e10, and it works great, I've seen it on his HTC Hero. Strangely it's free for iphone in the appstore.

Trapster
Why not try Trapster. It should work on WM

Thanks, that looks like a great tip! I'll be checking that out, see how good it is in my region.

Wikango on Android is a bit of a rip off, as they charge about 10€ for it when the iPhone version is free.
Since they released the first version, there has been no update.
Wikango runs fine on HTC G1 or Hero, but does not work on Droid and Nexus One, although there is no such info on Wikango's web site.
Finally, the devs are not answering to emails.
I have used it a lot on my G1 and, price set appart, I have been quite pleased even if, as I mentionned, there has been no updates and bugs are left uncorrected.
Since I switched to the NExus One, I'm simply unable to use it anymore :-(

Waze
Waze is well worth taking a look at too.

Great! I'll check out Waze too!
I've tried Trapster for some time, and it's not stable enough at the moment on my Topaz. When a phonecall or any other program pops at the front, the Trapster application loses its Google Maps connection, causing you to drive in a blue screen instead of on a map. It's not mature yet on WM and the devs don't respond to my message.

Trapster
Yes, I tried Trapster on my Topaz but found I could not get any display most of the time. Waze seems much better, and copes with occasional loss of data connection (important when your route home is through the countryside!)

Yeah, Waze is stable on my device. And it's fun paving roads!!