is there anyone in ireland that uses gps on thir xda...and if so....could you please recommend the best software app to use..ie pocket streets, tomtom...etc....every prog i look at is designed for Gb...and i dont want to buy something that isnt up to date for our great little country....appreciate any replies....
Btw....using haicom gps, patched into car kit....it rocks!
I think Ireland is very poorly served where maps are concerned.
GPS in Ireland
Hello,
I know of 3 program's that you could use, as Ireland does have bad navigation software available.
The first is TomTom's Routeplanner of UK & Ireland, which I use (it is quite cheap) It has every back-road & town in the country, it does not re-route but it does have a scrolling map and shows you exactly where you are, and all you have to do is follow the shaded line and you know you are on the right track.
The second is www.Mapopolis.com. Dublin/Cork is very well covered down to every street. There are two versions available a navigation and an enhanced version (similar to the routeplanner). The country has limited coverage, but all National & and most regional roads are covered. The good news is that there is a demo version available to see (9 days worth)
The third is Destinator 3 (expensive) I know it does cover Ireland but to what extent I do not know, but the screen shot's in 3-D mode look great! Look at this link:
http://www.ietechsmart.com/gpsindex1.1.htm
They are based in Dublin and claim full coverage of Ireland. I have seen this advertised in the UK for approx €180+VAT see:
http://www.peripheralcorner.co.uk/product_info.php/cPath/32_33_35_97/products_id/157
Look at the Destinator demo on:
http://www.destinator1.com/buydest.emb
Hope this helps
Andrew
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Xdaere, please email me, I forgot all about the maps thing, I have the latest maps and the export tool from medion/navtech, all Ireland is there down to street level. You need WM2003 to run the program I think.
Forgot to say, it is also full voice navigation.
At last Ireland is covered?
Just found this from viamichelin's Mapsonic
They claim:
Countries covered: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
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Covering all of Europe (over 100,000 towns), MapSonic is a mapping software coupled with an advanced route calculation function and voice guidance
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http://www.shop.viamichelin.co.uk/shopexd.asp?catalogid=193
It will be released early june ( 2 weeks) for €199 (software)
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Hi
I am currently using tomtom on my htc touch diamond 2, its working flawlessly an i am very happy with it.
I cant seem to find any maps for the UAE, i am beggining to thing that tomtom does not cover the UAE, If this is true can anyone advise on any othe satnav software i can use on my phone which do have maps for the UAE.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, keep up the good work this site is awesome and the new design layout rocks!!!
Thanks in advance
yasinism
You have to search for this map.
Middle_East_850_2782
Middle East (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) v8.50
Download 17.6 MB
Detailed map of the Middle east
Map coverage statistics:
- countries fully covered (99.9%): Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates
- countries partially covered: Oman (80%), Saudi Arabia (82%)
- additional information: over 185,000 kms of roads and 91,000 points of interest are covered for the entire region.
- additional information: house number coverage in Kuwait has 99% UAE has 36%.
- additional information: map caters for navigation from house to house as well as cross border from country to country.
- additional infromation: this map only supports Latin character sets.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Don what you have suggested but for some reason when i try to activate the maps it say that the map is not supported.
I am using TomTom Navigator 7.916.9192 on my diamond 2.
any ideas where i am going wrong?
Again thanks for taking the time to reply!!
Did you use this meta?
; Middle_East_850_2782
44 73 ED B0 28 40 62 FA 68 7F FD 03 C4 71 7C A2 Middle_East-162.meta
And which Activator do you use?
yes i am using that meta and i am using Easyusetools.
Thanks
i have tried to use both the meta.txt file and the Middle_East-162.meta files
I tried it on my device and no problems here also with that meta and Easyusetools.
Maybe your Map is corrupt.
that would be great my freind!!
Thanks for all your help
You have a PM
Thanks mate all working now
Thanks for all your help, you are credit to this forum!! .
No thanx thats what this forum is for.
Lots of driving fun with the new map.
I live in london uk, but i am off to dubai in july for a couple of weeks.
Planning on hiring a car, just wanted to take my own sat nav instead of paying the car hire company extra for one.
Hopefully these maps should do the trick.
Thanks
Hi, do you know or something leak about the pre-order in Europe ? In Germany and Belgium it's still showing that "this device isn't available in this country" ..
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Hi, do you know or something leak about the pre-order in Europe ? In Germany and Belgium it's still showing that "this device isn't available in this country" ..
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699 Euro on Amazon Italy:
http://www.amazon.it/Motorola-Google-Nexus-Smartphone-Italia/dp/B00OLSTJR2/
Same in France, however one of the three big operators, Bouygues, has posted on its Facebook page a few days ago that it will carry the phone. When asked by the press about the dates, they said from "around" mid November while the other two operators said that they won't be carrying the phone.
If I'm to speculate, I'd say that the uncertainty regarding either the release or the price is due to negotiations Google possibly started late with each European country's operators. It seems to me and it's mostly a wish, that the price supposedly leaked earlier this month from the inventory of a German store is more plausible; that honest €569. If so, then that's great and much better than the other speculated €649.
Anyone got any news about availability on the UK
Just this at the moment.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00OTAQZ38
What is your dream vacation?
A different galaxy.
A tropical island in February.
Several weeks of traveling throughout Europe at leisurely pace, than a couple more to recharge at home.
Around Australia trip, no rush, no plans, definitely for a while (about 6 months) including camping and 4wdriving, remote and tourist areas as well as 10 days sailing the Whitsundays in a charter yacht.
All on the company credit card (it did say dream vacation)
PS I live in Australia but not interested in going overseas
norway, brasil. two extremes, yet two beautiful countries with a great landscape !
New York in christmas time
Santorini in Greece
Fiji tropical island
Trip around Europe, especially the Balkans and the Mediterranean.
China in February.
Want to tour Europe.
Cumbum Valley on South India. Its also called gods own place.
trip around australia
Hey guys,
I'm really intested to get the galaxy watch 3 but sadly in Germany they don't offer the ecg/BP yet. If I buy a watch from a US store, let it ship overseas and activate it in Germany will I be able to use those functions?
There is no BP yet but you do get ECG. If you want everything SPay, BP, ECG and such use the Brazil ZTO firmware.
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Hey guys,
I'm really intested to get the galaxy watch 3 but sadly in Germany they don't offer the ecg/BP yet. If I buy a watch from a US store, let it ship overseas and activate it in Germany will I be able to use those functions?
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I don't know the answer to this. The issue is also to check if you have LTE support for watch bought in USA as well if you choose this version.
I know for example where I live on GW3 they will not get ECG and BP in the future so buying in a different market or changing csc is relevant for me as well.
It seems sideloading ECG/BP with the latest firmware is now not so easy.
You can buy the watch in Germany. When you setup the watch you can choose a different region, e. g. Spain. Spain supports BP, ECG, spO2, and Samsung Pay.
I bought my watch in Holland (same problem, no functions released yet, except spO2) and got everything working by choosing Spain as region.
Please do make sure the watch is intended for the German Market. Some retailers import watches from abroad. If the country they imported the watch from is not part of the group of countries Germany and Spain are part of, you get stuck. In Holland, e. g. Coolblue only sells products intended for the Dutch market and are quite reliable. BOL and Amazon work with 3rd party retailers who import from abroad and are not reliable in this aspect. Coolblue is also active in Germany.
You can also buy directly from Samsung.de,which shouldn't give you a problem either.
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You can buy the watch in Germany. When you setup the watch you can choose a different region, e. g. Spain. Spain supports BP, ECG, spO2, and Samsung Pay.
I bought my watch in Holland (same problem, no functions released yet, except spO2) and got everything working by choosing Spain as region.
Please do make sure the watch is intended for the German Market. Some retailers import watches from abroad. If the country they imported the watch from is not part of the group of countries Germany and Spain are part of, you get stuck. In Holland, e. g. Coolblue only sells products intended for the Dutch market and are quite reliable. BOL and Amazon work with 3rd party retailers who import from abroad and are not reliable in this aspect. Coolblue is also active in Germany.
You can also buy directly from Samsung.de,which shouldn't give you a problem either.
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Spain CSC has Blood Pressure, ECG, spO2 and Samsung Pay? Spotify and Uber?
I am not aware of any watch CSC restricrions for Über or Spotify.
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I am not aware of any watch CSC restricrions for Über or Spotify.
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Some had complained they couldnt see one or the other. Wasn't aware all functions work with Spain CSC as Brazil ZTO had official BP confirmation and other functions.
Good afternoon,
I appreciate the watch itself will work, but I am wondering about things like Google Pay/Samsung Pay. A few years ago I bought a galaxy watch 3 (pro maybe?) from Amazon which happened to be from UAE, so I couldn't set Samsung Pay up (google pay wasn't available back then).
Thanks!
Hey Carlos,
I can't say for sure that this will work well, Samsung usually makes different kinds of software for different regions which can cause issues like your UAE watch had. I've had a friend who ordered one from Germany and all the Google Pay / Samsung Pay things worked normally. Keep in mind you'll pay an import duty on it.
The only thing that immediately comes to mind is that you will likely not be able to fall back on your warranty in case any issues arise. Also your charger will have an EU plug. I normally get my smartwatch accessories at Smartwatch-Straps.co.uk but they don't seem to have any chargers in stock, sadly.
Kind regards,
David
Good morning,
I bought via Rakuten (marketplace) a Galaxy Watch 5 4G in Spain and I live in France. On reception, I have Eastern European countries but not France. Will I have limitations? Why does this watch, in the EUR/UK version, offer eastern countries but not all western European countries? Is it possible to replace the firmware for a compatible one in France?
Regards,
Romain
Romano_the_One said:
Good morning,
I bought via Rakuten (marketplace) a Galaxy Watch 5 4G in Spain and I live in France. On reception, I have Eastern European countries but not France. Will I have limitations? Why does this watch, in the EUR/UK version, offer eastern countries but not all western European countries? Is it possible to replace the firmware for a compatible one in France?
Regards,
Romain
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Hey Romain, you can change your region perhaps. This is a one-time process though, and you can't revert it. You must first find the EMEI of your watch. this should be in your settings somewhere.
To start the progress:
Open your watch dial pad and enter: " #272*EMEI# " of course use your own EMEI here.
Next you should be able to select your region code. For france this should be XEF.
Hope this helped. Let me know!
Kind regards