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Originally Posted by ejbleendreeble
AmazeGPS is in alpha for WM6, and "alpha" is a fair description of what you will get right now. The maps look very strange, the Demo navigation proceeded at a snail's pace and took some odd turnings, the application did not remember that I lived in the US and kept offering me Andorra, and on some screens the input keyboard appeared under the application screen instead of over it. In terms of smoothness of operation on my Mogul, Google Maps and Live Search have set the bar very high and Amaze has some way to go.
Nevertheless, it was unusual to hear free voice navigation on a free GPS app. I won't say I was amazed -- pleasantly surprised might be nearer the mark. But -- as I say -- this is an alpha. It will be interesting to see what Amaze comes up with if the company persists.
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I actually don't have such problems when I use Amaze. Maps look rather similar to Google Maps (I use the 'hybrid' road setting with 'NorthUp' disabled). It remembers (or possibly auto-recognizes) my location as "United States" and even has the correct city in the primary drop down. On-screen keyboard functions normally. Demo navigation is the same slow pace as iGuidance. And quality of directions trumps TomTom, which loves to pretend that major 4-way intersections are roundabouts here in Nashville.
I'm running stock 3.35 ROM and latest alpha release of Amaze.
My principal complaint with Amaze is the complete lack of integrated POIs, so you must have an address to use the program. The interface also takes some getting used to. Looks like some nice features like speedcams are on the horizon too, so in terms of FREE gps solutions, I really wouldn't sleep on Amaze.