Looking for a good GPS app...

[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

[No1ustad]

why not just use live search. like jethro said, it is what it is.... i got a setup:

when i'm tryin to find my way to my contacts: tomtom 7
when i'm tryin to have a fancy long distance mapped route somewhere specific: igo8
when i need immediate POI info: live search
traffic info: google maps or tomtom7

[gammarho55]

Originally Posted by No1ustad

why not just use live search. like jethro said, it is what it is.... i got a setup:

when i'm tryin to find my way to my contacts: tomtom 7
when i'm tryin to have a fancy long distance mapped route somewhere specific: igo8
when i need immediate POI info: live search
traffic info: google maps or tomtom7

Originally Posted by jethro_static

GPS software are for navigation not a search engine. Live search is what it says it is.

this is very true... but with all the great gps programs out, there has to be one that comes close to an all-in-one program like live search. and as for the whole pizza hut thing, you're absolutely right... i'd rather be digging into a big slice of real deep dish pizza from chicago lol. the whole point of this thread was to find a program that is that all-in-one program so we don't have to bloat our phones with a bunch of programs. thanks for responding everyone.

[fldash]

I'm with you. If a car, Acura TL, has a GPS software that can do it, why can't our phones? Is there such an 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.

[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.

[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.