TOUCH GPS via Navi2Go - Page 3

**ScrapMaker** · #21 (**permalink**) 04-09-2008, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ashnug

Hey Jgatter,

It's kinda funny that you mention that application because a friend of mine is using it and he said it works great. He showed it to me and it was pretty amazing and like someone mentioned here, revolutionary.
Just to ease your mind, my friend downloaded the demo version before he bought the app and it is really believable and nothing like Googlemap. Its more like GoogleEarth because its in 3D. If you want, go to m.navi2go.com and check the demo out urself. I think the coolest thing is that the picture moves along with you so you can see exactly where you are, so I guess it does have tracking.

sorry to hear that your GPS what stolen...

Just to clear up some confusion, this doesn't work without a GPS puck. I tried it on my Sprint Touch, no dice. Tried the GPSID setting, as well as the autodetect setting...

**nuguy** · #22 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 11:06 AM

Seriously, If you are in a good area Navizons paid version may work fairly well for you till the update comes out. There is a 30 day free full version trial and after that it just uses cell towers, not very accurate in that mode, but within a mile or two. And of course after you get the GPS update, then you can make some money too, plus if you have friends that may map your area, they may sign up under you. Anyway, you may like it.

**ScrapMaker** · #23 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nuguy

Seriously, If you are in a good area Navizons paid version may work fairly well for you till the update comes out. There is a 30 day free full version trial and after that it just uses cell towers, not very accurate in that mode, but within a mile or two. And of course after you get the GPS update, then you can make some money too, plus if you have friends that may map your area, they may sign up under you. Anyway, you may like it.

The link in your signature doesn't work. So this works with Sprint?

**nuguy** · #24 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 04:09 PM

THANKS! - Link fixed, wonder how that happened???? It worked before.

Yes it works w/ any provider.

natataka · #25 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 04:32 PM

just tried it on my sprint touch. cant pick up radio

Fierofiend · #26 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 06:20 PM

doesn't work on my Sprint Touch either.

**nuguy** · #27 (**permalink**) 04-10-2008, 06:31 PM

Oh Jeez, my bad, I forgot the touch has no wifi... Sorry!

**imneveral0ne** · #28 (**permalink**) 04-11-2008, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by nuguy

Oh Jeez, my bad, I forgot the touch has no wifi... Sorry!

why does it need wifi? if its just to get internet, there should be no problem getting it to work with evdo.

**nuguy** · #29 (**permalink**) 04-11-2008, 07:58 AM

It act 'like' a gps by using cell tower an/or wifi triangulation. Wifi is way more accurate, but cell towers will still get you relatively close (blocks or miles away from your real location).

**ScrapMaker** · #30 (**permalink**) 04-11-2008, 11:34 AM

So, it uses a mock GPS system, built from custom WIFI locations? All over the United States or something? I just don't see how that would work very well. People would essentially have to run custom firmware on their routers, that can broadcast their address...

I see pure cell tower triangulation as much more likely... Similar to AT&T's iPhone solution. (which sucks.)