Looking for a good GPS app...

[rj5570]

I am looking for a GPS app to use while cycling. Would like to be able to find best bike routes, track milage, speed etc.

Also, does anyone know of a mount that would let you charge your phone while cycling (why not but thoes BTU's to use).

Also looking for a maping software or a plugin to google or live search that will give metro bus routes and times (trying to be as green as possible and save $ from these outrages gas prices )

[roz1]

it would be nice if there is an all-in-one application. However, I've started to do the following:

Find my pizza in live search -> save the business to my contacts.
Open my GPS application -> create a route to the newly created contact.

This isn't the greatest solution, but certainly easier that trying to type an address in.

[gammarho55]

Originally Posted by roz1

it would be nice if there is an all-in-one application. However, I've started to do the following:

Find my pizza in live search -> save the business to my contacts.
Open my GPS application -> create a route to the newly created contact.

This isn't the greatest solution, but certainly easier that trying to type an address in.

i just find it hard to believe that none of these expensive gps programs can't do some of the same things as the free live search lol. i think i found one that might come close, working on getting it now. called efficasoft gps utilities. i'll report back and let you know if it comes close.

[gammarho55]

Originally Posted by varunb007

destinator let's you search the points of interest by keyword. it has text to speech too.

i went out on a limb and decided to get destinator 7... i'm definitely not disappointed so far. doesn't have all the 3d buildings that igo8 has, atleast not as far as i can tell, but that seems to be the only thing i've noticed that igo has that des7 doesn't. finding POI's was easy... almost as easy as live search. anything else you guys want to know?

[jethro_static]

I have destinator 6 and 7. It's the software that my GPS use that's why I put it on my phone. I just deal with getting the addy from live search or google maps then input in the navigation software. GPS software are yet to be upgraded to the next level. Yes, it's a pain in the U know what but certainly a lot better than my mapquest days. I used to print the directions and follow it while driving so GPS's are a huge upgrade.

[jaredakelly]

Originally Posted by anile8r

i know you guys probably thought of this but google maps does a really great job for me aside from sprint nav which i think is awesome i just type in the name and it finds everything around my location every time i look for something i turn on the use gps and my location in the options menu and everything is at your fingertips it works as a gps as well since itll make a route that u can follow on the map.

ya i liked sprint nav when i had it but i couldn't stomach paying a subscription fee per month when my trial period ended

[varunb007]

Originally Posted by gammarho55

i went out on a limb and decided to get destinator 7... i'm definitely not disappointed so far. doesn't have all the 3d buildings that igo8 has, atleast not as far as i can tell, but that seems to be the only thing i've noticed that igo has that des7 doesn't. finding POI's was easy... almost as easy as live search. anything else you guys want to know?

sorry, forgot to check in on this thread. glad you liked destinator. did you manage to get the text to speech working? i remember that was kinda tricky to configure.

[denasqu]

I haven't tried this out yet but there is a demo available.


New release: Google Navigator 4.1! 3D street view on windows mobile!

• Search the up-to-date location and business via network
• Search user-created content in Google map.
• The searched result contains phone number address website act.
• Local business locations and contact information appear all in one place, integrated on your map.

http://pdafun.net/index.htm

[jethro_static]

When choosing GPS software, also consider the practicality of the software. Some software maps is a whole chunks of the map(like garmin) which U might not need for everyday use. Garmin requires 2gig of storage for the whole map. U won't need the other areas anyway. Destinator divide the map by area. U only put the map that U need. I only need 133MB of map for my everyday use going around my state. Igo8 is the same.

[gammarho55]

Originally Posted by varunb007

sorry, forgot to check in on this thread. glad you liked destinator. did you manage to get the text to speech working? i remember that was kinda tricky to configure.

are you talking about street names and turns, etc.? that worked just fine for me right out of the box.