Using a GPS with no internet
 

hello
I have used Amaze and Google Maps.
but as far as I can tell, the internet access required.


Is there a suggested application that I can use where I can buy maps and then I dont have to worry about having Internet access?

I see tons of different apps, what is 'best'?

Regards
qu1nn

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Tomtom, Garmin, and iGo are all very popular. You'll find people in each camp who will claim that their choice is the best, but it ultimately comes down to personal preference.

Oh, and I prefer Tomtom. I have one of their actual GPS units and think they ported it well to our phones.

And please note that aGPS will require a small amount of data. Traditional GPS does not.

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im gunna agree that TomTom is the best. i used garmin and iGo pretty extensively, and always ended up going back to TomTom. but you basically cant go wrong with TomTom, Garmin, iGo, iGuidance, or Mobile Navigator

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we are talking software that is installed on the mogul itself right?


qu1nn

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Yes. Most of these companies do produce actual GPS receivers, but they also produce their software for Windows Mobile phones.

Also, please note that the maps require significant size. US/Canada maps can take a few gigs of space, so make sure you have adequate room for whichever maps you choose on your SD card.

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The thing is this, if you need internet access for GPS it is because you do not have the maps stored on your device and therefore you need to download them as you go and move. With the software maps (I used to use iGuidance) they are installed on your card so you do not need internet access, only GPS. That way you pull your maps from your card and not over the air (OTA)

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But if you are using agps data is still required. You would need to ue the slower to lock standalone gps to completely eliminate data usage.

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I figured once tha maps are loaded the Data Service shouldn't be required.

Hmm, learn something new everyday...lol

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Got massively sidetracked.
Thank you for the responses.
From what I can tell TomTom 7 doesnt have any american maps, and from what I can tell both TOMTOM and iGO forces you to have a particular SD Card that is sold with the product. Tomtom7 has an option for software only, but it is only for europe.



Too bad that google maps doesnt allow for maps to be downloaded.

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I use Tomtom 7 with USA/Canada maps. They most certainly do exist, and I am using my personal SD card that has all of my stuff on it. I will send you a PM.

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I hated how TomTom forced you to have the entire US/Canadian map on your SD card. I got Garmin because the program it came with allowed you to select which sections of the map (by state or radius) you wanted. I only ever use the roads in NYC and Boston and sometimes in between so all those maps take up only around 60mb, leaving more room for music and other media. Has TomTom changed that in the recent version?

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i got TomTom Navigator 6. It don't seem to be able to work with street numbers correctly. It leads you to he middle of the street but not up to the actual house number. This is a real problem for long roads. For that reason I was thinking of trying to update to TT7 but it looks to me that 7 is only for Europe, S America,etc. Not for the USA.

If you go here http://www.tomtom.com/products/category.php?ID=2&Lid=1 , you will see TT7 for mobie phones on sale. Good, but notice the drop down menu int he upper right of the page, this is the United Kingdom version of the site. If you select the United States version of the site you won't find TT7 anywhere, only TT6! You will find it here http://www.tomtom.com/products/category.php?ID=14&Lid=4 , under "Original Products". It seems to me like they have given up on it for our (WM) phones in the USA They do announce however, that they will have it on the IPhone pretty soon. Is this a sign of the times? Can't blame TT if it is true what with some USA carries disableing GPS on many phones except for their own software.

Am I wrong about this or is TT7 available and I just cant find it. Bonetbone (Ivan) says he has TT7, what map do you use? Even on the European TT sites there is no USA map listed.

Can anyone recommend an alternative to tomtom. Would also like to have "text to speech", (program announces the actual street name, like "turn left at Abbot and Costello" as opposed to just "turn left". Also would like it to use the street numbers to navigate to the right address.

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I liek garmin xt