Official 800w GPS discussion - Page 2

DavidIQ · #11 (**permalink**) 08-01-2008, 10:25 AM

I actually like the today GPS plugin. It's pretty quick at finding your location and closest matches. My only complaint is that the results aren't sorted and can't be sorted by distance. This is a bit of a drawback if I didn't have GPS already in both of our vehicles.

Haven't received my MicroSD card yet so I haven't been able to install iGuidance but once I get it I'll try it out.

BrianBS · #12 (**permalink**) 08-05-2008, 12:09 PM

I live in Phoenix and I thought the gps worked fantastic. I have not tried it on road trips but in the city it's fantastic. I like how easy to use it was.

**willysp** · #13 (**permalink**) 08-05-2008, 04:55 PM

I'm quite happy with the GPS on mine (I use Garmin XT). Very fast locks.

It works where I expect it to work (normal travels as a consultant) - i.e. great GPS for a phone. When I want GPS off-road or on the water, I'll take a handheld GPS unit - better outdoors display and better battery life.

bmatic586 · #14 (**permalink**) 08-15-2008, 09:32 AM

I don't have the 800w, i have the 700wx, I am going to upgrade when my contract runs out. Do you have to pay the monthly fee to sprint to use the GPS? I know some of you mentioned that you used google maps, well, do you still have to pay sprint to use the GPS with google maps?

Thanks

remydakid · #15 (**permalink**) 08-15-2008, 10:39 AM

yeah, my gps works flawless with google maps and im finna try to get tomom working on it

remydakid · #16 (**permalink**) 08-15-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmatic586

I don't have the 800w, i have the 700wx, I am going to upgrade when my contract runs out. Do you have to pay the monthly fee to sprint to use the GPS? I know some of you mentioned that you used google maps, well, do you still have to pay sprint to use the GPS with google maps?

Thanks

gps is included, no monthly fee, but its reccomended to get a simply everything plan.

tartis · #17 (**permalink**) 08-15-2008, 08:42 PM

The GPS is just Ok. I will be keeping my dedicated GPS for real trips. The GPS does not work without a Sprint signal. The best thing about the Treo 800w GPS is Google Maps (Downloaded) that works like a champ. The built in map software does not sort my distance which is pretty stupid.

smdjent · #18 (**permalink**) 08-16-2008, 11:00 AM

The GPS works well for me, even in the mountains (Colorado). Really like the maps on the today screen, except as mentioned earlier that you can't sort by distances.

eazymoney · #19 (**permalink**) 08-16-2008, 11:12 PM

Garmin works great on it, there is a few bugs such as the satallite says there is no signal when there is. Although it says no signal most of the time, as long as it finds the Gps Driver it never has a problem or lag navigating. The biggest issue is that when you first start it up it wants to look for a bluetoothe all the time and you have to keep pressing search before it finds the phones blue toothe driver so that can delay you somewhat if your in a hurry. Over all once the the app finds the drivers it works great even though the signal bar works sometimes and not others.

JackG058 · #20 (**permalink**) 09-08-2008, 12:51 PM

Google maps works great for me too on the Treo 800w. I enter pizza, locate by GPS, and I get all the local pizzerias. Doesn't get much better than that. My nephew said his Mogul won't search via GPS, so he is a bit envious.

I like the Sprint Navigation myself. I have found it to be very accurate in the K.C. area.