GPS navigation software

[tps123]

I use copilot live and have never crashed my phone. I use the BT338 from globalsat

[joejoe08816]

I am using the Arkon bt339 gps receiver
the link to the page is http://www.arkon.com/gps.php
hope this helps
joe

[buck95]

Really intriged by putting mapping on my vx6700 and considering buying a bluetooth receiver and the maping software. After pricing these items and considering the setup issues, battery issues, memory card issues,viewing size of the pda screen, input ease, dont really think its worth it when you can buy a good gps stand alone unit new for $150 on sale. Am i wrong with this assesment? Be nice if you could get the receiver and software for 50$ but the cost for decent stuff is aproaching the stand alone unit price.

[nermel]

I got a RikalineBT GPS receiver for ~$30 on eBay earlier this year. Works great.

[runt]

Originally Posted by buck95

Really intriged by putting mapping on my vx6700 and considering buying a bluetooth receiver and the maping software. After pricing these items and considering the setup issues, battery issues, memory card issues,viewing size of the pda screen, input ease, dont really think its worth it when you can buy a good gps stand alone unit new for $150 on sale. Am i wrong with this assesment? Be nice if you could get the receiver and software for 50$ but the cost for decent stuff is aproaching the stand alone unit price.

i use tomtom6 and an iblue 2 bluetooth gps, if i had to do it over again i would buy a stand alone gps unit sicne it would be so much more convient.

[dan18]

I got the latest tomtom6 software that i have downloaded from a torrent...put it on my minisd card and bought an earthmate receiver from bestbuy for about 100 bucks an boom...got myself a gps navigation joint.... and im also stupid cause im telling u guys that i got it of a torrent wich is illegal so just call me dumbo plz fuck me

[dantecl]

Originally Posted by buck95

Really intriged by putting mapping on my vx6700 and considering buying a bluetooth receiver and the maping software. After pricing these items and considering the setup issues, battery issues, memory card issues,viewing size of the pda screen, input ease, dont really think its worth it when you can buy a good gps stand alone unit new for $150 on sale. Am i wrong with this assesment? Be nice if you could get the receiver and software for 50$ but the cost for decent stuff is aproaching the stand alone unit price.

I got my HOLUX M1000 unit for $50 shipped, and it's BT. Works with the PDA and the laptop. Also, there are a few free GPS apps, and I know they aren't really comparable in functionality to TomTom or iGuidance, but hey, it's free!

[rp3319]

Originally Posted by Trident

Well, I'll take it that #2 is correct and that kills that idea.
Thanks. I didn't know if all the GPS stuff might have become available with the WM6 ROMs.

It does come on a miniSD card and with adaptors for SD.
[Not like it would be that difficult to transfer the files onto a miniSD if it was a regular SD card...]

I haven't seen anything about the internal GPS being usable for anything but the e911 service.

External Bluetooth GPS works pretty well with the 6700's. My advice would be to pick up an external BT GPS and try out MS Live or Google mapping services. They can both use GPS to show where you are and do navigation for free. The one downside I've run into with google is that if you drop your data connection, it shuts down and you have to restart it. Haven't seen that happen with MS Live service.

Good Luck!

[runt]

Originally Posted by dantecl

I got my HOLUX M1000 unit for $50 shipped, and it's BT. Works with the PDA and the laptop. Also, there are a few free GPS apps, and I know they aren't really comparable in functionality to TomTom or iGuidance, but hey, it's free!

what ones are you using?

[webking]

TomTom 6 works well for me with a GPT-801 receiver
http://www.gopass.com.tw/Product/GPT...S_receiver.htm

but as was said, a stand-alone GPS device is probably the better choice since the cost of software and receiver for your phone is ~$150 and you will have to remember to bring that BT receiver with you too. Wish there were more phone models like the TyTN II with built-in GPS around!