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Old 11-01-2008, 12:06 PM
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Turn by Turn GPS

What is the best free application for windows mobile that gives turn by turn speaking direction
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Old 11-01-2008, 01:34 PM
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Re: Turn by Turn GPS

"Best" is objectionable, but I like amaze. amazegps.com
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Old 11-01-2008, 07:24 PM
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Re: Turn by Turn GPS

I believe amAze is the only free app that gives spoken turn by turn directions & automatically recalculates the route if you make a wrong turn.

amAze is an awesome program, it also will give you a live weather condition report for any selected map location (not just your current location). The 3D maps in it suck, but the 2D maps are beautiful.

Google maps will give turn by turn also, but they are not spoken directions & it won't recalculate automatically either (although it is awfully cool to watch your location on a satellite map)

There is another google version called "google navigator". It is not free, but I bought it some time ago. About the only thing good I can say about GN is it gives perfect high def street level views of most locations. Other than that, it is a buggy POS (& I've tried it in 4 different phones) & I would definitely NOT advise anybody to buy it.

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Old 11-01-2008, 09:51 PM
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Re: Turn by Turn GPS

With amAze, are the maps stored on your device or are they downloaded like in Google Maps?
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Old 11-01-2008, 10:11 PM
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Re: Turn by Turn GPS

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With amAze, are the maps stored on your device or are they downloaded like in Google Maps?
Downloaded, you need an unlimited data plan to use it.

I use a lot of different GPS programs, the only one I have that gives turn by turn spoken directions & doesn't need a data plan is CoPilot Live 7. That is an awesome program, but it's definitely not free........

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Old 11-01-2008, 10:21 PM
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Re: Turn by Turn GPS

Thanks. I have unlimited data. I am still using the 1 gig micro sd card that came with it. Didn't know if I needed to buy a new one to hold maps if they were stored on the device.
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Re: Turn by Turn GPS

You should be fine.

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Re: Turn by Turn GPS

There's a couple of other threads about Amaze on here. One of the fun things about it is that you can easily replace the icons & sounds the program uses with ones you create. So, you could have your wife or kid telling you to turn left in 800 feet. Pretty neat.

Even though I really like the program, I'm not too crazy about it. The worst thing is that it sometimes has a hard time finding addresses. For some stupid reason, it can't even find my house, my work, or half of the destinations I put in. The program also will give you alternatives if it can't find the address... so you have to be careful when choosing these or you'll end up on the other side of the town.

I actually use Microsoft's "Live" more than Google or Amaze (I have all three on my phone.) It simply has more options and features than Google, is more reliable in my area, and can find just about anything. While the Amaze concept is great, it just isn't ready to be THE GPS program you depend on.

If & when Live gets voice prompts, Amaze will be deleted from the phone...
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Re: Turn by Turn GPS

For US: iGuidance
For UK: TomTom
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Old 11-02-2008, 02:58 PM
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Re: Turn by Turn GPS

i love amazegps too..BUT what I dont like abt it is....it loads up at startup (doesnt show in ur ctrl pannel as running) but if u go to ur windows/startup folder...u will see it. That in turn drains battery when not used.

My advice...use it when reqd...then make sure it is not idling away in startup folder.

hope that helps.
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