Best GPS software to use with our new feature?

[JimSmith94]

Does tomtom announce the street names to turn at, or just tell you to turn?

[monkey]

Originally Posted by JimSmith94

Does tomtom announce the street names to turn at, or just tell you to turn?

just tells you to turn.

[akijikan]

For those having trouble with the GPS having to be initialized, checkout AstroGPSLauncher - It was developed buy a dude over at XDA. It will initialize the GPS and launch your program automatically.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=364199

On the topic, I've been using Garmin Mobile XT because I got it for free. No major complaints so far. This link has some good reasons why Garmin is better: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...22&postcount=8

[Wes Janson]

Originally Posted by monkey

whoa! i'm okay with one english voice. my question is, how can sprint charge you for something that is not officially working?

Well, it's officially supported on other phones. And when you take the Nav plan, they send your phone number to TeleNav's database every month (kind of like forwarding a subscription). And the only thing TN verifies is the subscribing number, not the type of phone. So technically, you can sign up for the service with a very incompatible phone if you chose to do so...

And for the record, Sprint Nav auto initializes the internal GPS with no problems. I just click on Sprint Nav, and I go.

Originally Posted by akijikan

On the topic, I've been using Garmin Mobile XT because I got it for free. No major complaints so far. This link has some good reasons why Garmin is better: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...22&postcount=8

They also give some reasons why it's not. Many of these programs have their advantages and disadvantages. There's always an advantage to having a self-contained nav program, which allows you to use it anywhere on the planet; where as Sprint Nav requires a cell signal and a data connection to maintain contact with the server. However, Sprint Nav is cheaper by far, takes up little storage, and has constantly updated maps and POIs. And there are some of us who never plan to "go out in the middle of the ocean", or would otherwise require a 100% stand-alone system.

[Success100]

i said id never paid for it, but you guys do have a point. ALways updated maps, turn by turn voice directions, no 4gb card needed lol, and a pretty UI to go along with it. 10 a month isnt really that bad considering what u get, versus spending 1 or 2 hundred bucks one time in addition to having constantly update maps and such..

For me, live search accomodates my needs though. I dont really go to many places that i dont know. But if i do start using GPS Alot, Sprint nav will be my choice

[vincemash]

For those of you who want to try sprint nav by Telenav, you can use the following cab, this one is uninstallable so you can delete it when trial expires (unlike the ripped sprint nav cab)

http://ota.telenav.com/ota/tn/sn-htc...-htc-mogul.cab

[VW]

Originally Posted by Wes Janson

However, Sprint Nav is cheaper by far, takes up little storage, and has constantly updated maps and POIs.

Cheaper by far? How so? I can get tomtom or equiv for $100 or roughly 10 months of telenav.

[lvlal2co]

Originally Posted by TalynOne

You can get the Sprint Navigation CAB (including the other customization files) from here:

http://rapidshare.com/files/86663464/SprintEXTRom.rar

I dont mean to repost but I was wondering if maybe I can get a little help w/ the Sprint Nav App. I added it to my Sprint HTC Touch and now everytime I try to run Nav it says "GPS signal too weak move to open area or change local settings - ON" Tried everything but still can't get it to work Can you please help??? hit me up on AIM kn0wledge4uruse....... thanx.....

[Wes Janson]

Originally Posted by VW

Cheaper by far? How so? I can get tomtom or equiv for $100 or roughly 10 months of telenav.

10 months of Sprint Nav is $50, not $100. And you get complimentary traffic reports and re-routing. Traffic reporting alone is about $60 a year for TomTom users (in my earlier post, I didn't notice that TomTom has the price listed in British pounds). And that's exactly how much a year you pay for Sprint Nav!

So really, you can look at it this way. You pay an extra $60 on your phone bill for a subscription to Sprint Nav traffic every year, and you'll get complimentary access to a fully featured and usable navigation program; at least a $100 value.

Good stuff.

[TalynOne]

Originally Posted by Wes Janson

10 months of Sprint Nav is $50, not $100. And you get complimentary traffic reports and re-routing. Traffic reporting alone is about $60 a year for TomTom users (in my earlier post, I didn't notice that TomTom has the price listed in British pounds). And that's exactly how much a year you pay for Sprint Nav!

So really, you can look at it this way. You pay an extra $60 on your phone bill for a subscription to Sprint Nav traffic every year, and you'll get complimentary access to a fully featured and usable navigation program; at least a $100 value.

Good stuff.

What? It's $100, not $50.

From here:
http://navigation.sprint.com/planreq.html

Q: How do I find/purchase Sprint Navigation?

A: Sprint users must subscribe to a data plan in order to use Sprint Navigation. If you already have a data plan, click here to learn how to download Sprint Navigation.

If you do not already have a data plan, you can sign up for one by doing one of the following:

* Go to the www.sprint.com and sign in to "My Sprint Wireless" to upgrade to a Power Vision Data Plan that includes Navigation
* Call 1-800-SPRINT1 to upgrade to a Power Vision Data Plan or purchase Sprint Navigation for $9.99/month *
* Go to a store and ask to upgrade to a Power Vision Data Plan or purchase Sprint Navigation for $9.99/month *

*Note: Without a data plan, Sprint Navigation will incur data usage costs.