Would you still keep Google Maps app after installing Garmin Mobile XT? - Page 5

**sc00b4s7eve** · #41 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmair

SInce some one revived this thread.
Garmin no longer supports the WM platform, to bad, I love Garmin Mobile XT, and I still use it, they told me they stopped supporting because they now have their Garmin phone, but they still support Black Berry, go figure! I am wondering if enough people contacted them requesting that they support WM if they would start again, I just can't imagine a company like Garmin abandoning all of us just to try and sell their phone, which is only available on AT&T, and T Mobile, if they knew how many people use WM, and are not with those two companies I wonder if they might rethink the whole deal.
It appears that SprintNav ie Telenav have started using GoogleMaps as their database, that dissapoints me because where I live there are a LOT of mistakes with Google maps, and when they fix them, they don't really fix them, I have a business, they had the street wrong, and my business on that street, they finily kind of fixed that mistake, I am on 580 East, they had 580 east on the next street over, now they have 580 east where it is supposed to be, and 580 east on the next street over, and my business is still routed to the next street over, just can't imagine that, and there are other streets that are like that all over...that said I do use Google Maps for some things.
Terry

IMHO, It's really not worth bothering Garmin. (I have their brand new map, with only NewEngland in the file, and its less than 200MB. PM me if interested)

M$ should be making leaps and bounds with their mobile Bing. For AndroidOS to have a free Nav app like Google Nav... I mean seriously! M$ get it together! How can they justify an app that works like molassas? It's THEIR OS! Write some decent code!

gcianc · #42 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 10:20 PM

Bing now does turn-by-turn and demolishes Google maps on like-devices. Better for everything. Some of you can't grasp WM devices have 1/2 the RAM and CPU as new Droid devices.

Bing runs great just close up background apps.

Garmin WM is useful since it doesn't need DATA. Also you can download 2009 maps if not newer. It's locked to the card it's installed with but search around for methods to move to a larger card.

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Originally Posted by sc00b4s7eve

IMHO, It's really not worth bothering Garmin. (I have their brand new map, with only NewEngland in the file, and its less than 200MB. PM me if interested)

M$ should be making leaps and bounds with their mobile Bing. For AndroidOS to have a free Nav app like Google Nav... I mean seriously! M$ get it together! How can they justify an app that works like molassas? It's THEIR OS! Write some decent code!

Tmair · #43 (**permalink**) 07-22-2010, 11:17 PM

I have mine moved to a larger card, I figured since they no longer support I can do what I want, anyway where can I download new maps?
Terry

**sc00b4s7eve** · #44 (**permalink**) 07-24-2010, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by gcianc

Bing now does turn-by-turn and demolishes Google maps on like-devices. Better for everything. Some of you can't grasp WM devices have 1/2 the RAM and CPU as new Droid devices.

Bing runs great just close up background apps.

haha, Oh I get it... I had the Mogul...

Maybe it time to try bing again if you're for it. It's just that it's menus are frustrating and they made it sooo heavy since it went bing :/

Tmair · #45 (**permalink**) 07-24-2010, 11:53 PM

Bing is pretty cool, now that they have turn by turn, my problem is that I travel out of phone service quite a bit, but in coverage it is great, and I think it is easy to use, I jut wish they still had gas prices.
Terry

**DavidinCT** · #46 (**permalink**) 07-26-2010, 12:42 AM

I have TomTom installed on my phone but, I have never used Google maps on my Windows Phone device (it's no longer called a PocketPC, or a PPC, or Windows Mobile, or....eh, forget it)

blackmeto · #47 (**permalink**) 07-26-2010, 01:58 PM

Gmxt ftw!!!!!

**BooDaddy** · #48 (**permalink**) 08-02-2010, 01:21 AM

The big Three for me are:
Garmin Mobile XT (for offline use, no data needed)
Bing Mobile (starting to like this one better than any others honestly)
Google Maps

omgtrey · #49 (**permalink**) 08-04-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by New Daddy

Is there any reason to still keep Google Maps app after installing Garmin Mobile XT?
If I'm not mistaken, it looks like Garmin Mobile XT now incorporates google search.
So, I'm wondering if there is incremental benefit to keeping Google Maps app.

I have both installed on my phone and use both. I only use the Garmin Mobile XT on occasion, though, as I found Google Maps to be much easier and it runs better on my phone (HTC Tilt2/Touch Pro 2/Rhodium) for some reason. Garmin takes up a LOT more space, which may also be something to consider. However, I have and use both..
When I went on longer (3+ hours) trips, I would use Garmin, as sometimes GM's locator doesn't always show the correct location.. it's not all the time, but I did find the Garmin to be better on longer trips.
/2cents

**ooxteme** · #50 (**permalink**) 08-09-2010, 08:33 PM

quick searches: bing
gps directions: garmin xt