garmin mobile XT its about $100

Is there any GPS software that can guide me by coordinates? For instance, I would like to use my phone to, say, geocache or day camp.

Sprint Nav......
 

Im Getting a message for weak GPS Signal on my HTC Sprint Touch, it says to change local settings on GPS??? I've tried everything but still in the clouds someone help me please!!!!!

iGuidance 3.0
 

Hi everyone. First time posting, but I have been reading for quite a while. I just got my Mogul on Friday. I have been using iNav's iGuidance for 3-4 years first with an old Compaq PDA and then with my XV6700, so it is my favorite. I just like the interface, the advanced notice of turns, the miles remaining on the current leg of the trip, etc.

It is fairly lacking in POI database, but now I use Google Maps for that type of thing.

I am running Ver. 3.0 on my Mogul with no problems, though it does not seem to run as quickly as it did on my 6700 with the BT GPS antenna.

Interestingly enough, I am not having the problems with aquiring the GPS. I do not have to run Google Maps or Windows Live before launching iGuidance.

Right now, Sprint Nav seems to be the best value, in my opinion. I mean, think about it...

For $5 a month, you get a fully functional nav program that gets all of its maps from a server, so you never need to switch out your SD card. Turn-by-turn alerts with spoken street names. Accurate and updated maps with a huge POI database. And to top it all off, inclusive traffic reports and re-routing service. I mean typically, you have to have a separate subscription for that. Subscribing to Tom-Tom's service will ding you $35 a year! More than half the cost of Sprint Nav per year.

Other GPS software seem to have a hefty initial purchase fee. $100 to $250 from what I can see. Two years with Sprint Nav is $120. And you get program updates as they become available; presumably keeping you current rather than having to purchase whole new versions of the other manufacturers.

It may not be the most glamorous or flashy, but it certainly meets my needs, and is easily the best value of anything currently available to Sprint users.

Well i have used google maps, live search and tomtom. i love google maps (and the face that it is free) but it is always telling me that i need an active data connection in order to use it. when it comes to live search, i never ever had a problem with it, but the i found tomtom. Now i can actually use my 4gb micro sd. i can't believe how easy it is to find a crack for this software (tomtom). i would use the built in sprint gps software but im not so sure i will like it. does anybody know if it annouces turn by turn like tomtom does?

I thought Sprint NAV was $9.99 per month which is way too much. For $5.00 per month I'd definitely consider it.

Straight Sprint data plan is $15. Data plan with Nav is $20. So yep. It's only $5 buck-a-roos a month.

It certainly does. And it pronounces street names, too. Remarkably realistic, I might add. The only downer is that there's only one English voice. But it's a darn good one.

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

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Hey did you luckily install that I have the Sprint touch and I have no luck getting mine to work????

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

just tells you to turn.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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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.....

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

I use Destinator. It's very nice.

voice
street name voice
speedometer
optional driving too fast warning
day / night mode
3d / 2d mode
pre-drive route simulator
pedestrian mode
multi-stop routing
optional auto rotate map while driving
optional auto zoom

I agree with all your reasoning. Always up to date, traffic info, etc. It's great...as long as you've got signal. The trouble is that one time you're out in the boondocks trying to find Aunt Tilly's in the dark, during a snowstorm, the kids are yelling, and your phone is beeping no signal. Sorry, but I'll take the inconvenience of a slightly out of date (12 months) map and POI list to avoid that situation.

Besides, when your airplane is circling, you can whip out your phone (in flight mode) and still see where you are :D

I have the service. I'm paying $20 for data plus Sprint Nav. Without Sprint Nav, it's $15 for data.

The difference makes it $5. So unless the Sprint guys in my area are lying to me about the price of the regular data plan, that's that.

Well I'm not going to twist your arm. Lol! And like I said, both server-based and stand-alone-based have their advantages and disadvantages. For me, Sprint Nav has the best combination of utility and value, and outweighs the inconvenience of being limited to areas with cell coverage.

And to be perfectly honest, personally, I'd probably purchase a stand-alone dedicated GPS unit if I found myself constantly traveling around the boonies, anyway.

He's not lying, but he probably just hooked you up with a discounted non standard price, it happens all the time. My friend on a family plan pays only $5 extra a month for Sprint Vision with unlimited data.

OK so I'm a noob but is tomtom free, if so where can I get it?