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Tomtom on tilt (working)

I'm not taking credit for this, as it was other people on this board that showed me the right direction. I'm just making a post with a working version as I have yet to see one yet.
I have an AT&T tilt. This is with the ROM that comes with it. not cooked.
Make sure that you have deleted any other version of TomTom from your Tilt. Make sure you have deleted any old maps and map directories "\Storage Card\My Documents\"
1) Copy the cab over to your card
2) Run the cab
3) Copy your maps over to "\Storage Card\My Documents\". Mine were saved on my computer and called USA_and_Canada_v.675.1409.zip , make sure you are paying Tomtom because stealing is wrong.
4) Run TomTom
5) Go to Change Preferences|Show GPS status|Configure
6) Make sure the selected GPS receiver is "Built-in GPS receiver"
that's it. It should work from then on.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=13EJMRYH
The cab

it gives me a rom version error. im using the latest htc rom from this site

caztronics said:
it gives me a rom version error. im using the latest htc rom from this site
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If you are using a non tilt rom, i'd try the cab install that comes with the htc. this one is for the tilt ROM

what version of tomtom is this?

The version number is 6

Can you download the maps?

I don't mind paying for the activation code, I just want to able to download and pay whatever it costs to avtivate the service from TomTom.

Buy Maps online?
Yes! Download and install Tomtom Home to your PC, then click on the link "buy the latest maps" It will show you all the maps available. Note: the price is in Euro and a single, cheapest map is 39.95 Euro. They have USA regional maps (New England_Mid Atlantics, Plains, etc) each cost 59.95 Euro. Hence, it is expensive to buy map online.

Kireol,
Thank you very much! I've been trying to move my maps out of the root of my 4G card for weeks!

I just wanted to say thanks for helping me finally get tomtom on to my tilt. I had been trying for three days and couldnt get it to work. Finally got it to work. Dont know what I was doing wrong but it work. Just followed the instructions and it went like a charm. Maybe I was tired. Thanks a bunch

If you want to add the standard TomTom Voices to your Kaiser after installing this all you need to do is Download & install TomTomHOME from TomTom's website. It will allow you to download and install all of the standard voices.

yup Kyphur is right. also, if you download some free ones, you can just copy them to your \Storage Card\Voices directory.

Here's a site with a bunch of free TomTom voices (I'm using John Kleese):
http://gps-data-team.com/pda-gps-navigation/links/index.php
Follow the free voices sticky.
Also:
The cab from page 1 on this thread works just perfectly on my Tilt flashed with the TyTN II ROM. As part of the installation, you can also download a free city map to play with. It automatically detects the Kaiser builtin GPS.
Very cool software.

I have the AT&T Tilt (Kaiser). When I select the GPS, it does not show the built in GPS. How do I get it to show the built in GPS. I have the TT MKii external one, but if I could use the built in one, it would be even better. Thanks!

I just set it up before seeing this thread and mine didnt say "internal GPS" but only one of the options was not for a bluetooth gps, so I choose that, and it asked me what com port to use, I said Com 4, and it worked fine. I am using AT&T Rom.
But, I would really like to clean up my Memory Card also, so now I gotta see if I can get all the tomtom files into a folder instead of the root of the memory card.

That worked! Thanks! Now I don't have to carry my external TT GPS around...

U R the man!!!!!!
kireol said:
I'm not taking credit for this, as it was other people on this board that showed me the right direction. I'm just making a post with a working version as I have yet to see one yet.
I have an AT&T tilt. This is with the ROM that comes with it. not cooked.
Make sure that you have deleted any other version of TomTom from your Tilt. Make sure you have deleted any old maps and map directories "\Storage Card\My Documents\"
1) Copy the cab over to your card
2) Run the cab
3) Copy your maps over to "\Storage Card\My Documents\". Mine were saved on my computer and called USA_and_Canada_v.675.1409.zip , make sure you are paying Tomtom because stealing is wrong.
4) Run TomTom
5) Go to Change Preferences|Show GPS status|Configure
6) Make sure the selected GPS receiver is "Built-in GPS receiver"
that's it. It should work from then on.
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kireol,
You are the man!!! I've been fooling with this #@%# thing off and on all day. I've been through countless threads and numerus cab files with all negative results.
After reading your post I tried that cab and it worked fantastic. I picked up 4 satellites sitting in the house and 7 when I went outdoors. I had already tried 6.01 with the US maps to no avail. I just installed your cab without uninstalling and everything worked great.
Thank you so much!!!!! Just wish I'd found your post this morning.

Wow! Very nice!
Thanks Man...
I'm going to get me some maps now...

no problem guys
sometimes I think this post should be stickied heh. even i forget about it

Best GPS Software for Kaiser?

Hey Folks -
I'm looking for the killer turn-by-turn software (with US Maps) - that I can digitally buy and install to my MicroSD. I've done a number of searches online looking for a product I can order and download (yes, I have the fever - IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION IS NECESSARY) and get working with.
POI's are very important to me as is speed and stability...
Can anyone chime in with their preference? Please also supply a URL where I can purchase your favorite application...
Thanks!
StacT

uh tomtom?

there's a million threads like this, just use a search.. u'll get ur answers instantly and won't have to wait.
Having said that, I tried Destinator, TomTom, Garmin XT, TeleNav and I still stayed with iGo, which I love above all others.
Some have cool features like traffic and all that.. some are just pain in the ass (destinator).. so if you can - try it all before u buy.

Of course - I know about the players (MIO, TOMTOM, etc...) but can't find a digital distributor for just the software to install on my kaiser (like pocketgear or handango)... do you have a link?

http://www.navngo.com/pages/global/eng/where_ro_buy
scroll down to USA
wow.. they're actually really close to me, like 15-20 miles from me..
Anyway.. they have excellent US maps, at least I'm very happy with CA map - very detailed, over 2 million POIs.

Thanks for all the thoughts so far, but neither of them fits the bill -
1] The software must have North American/USA maps... iGo doesn't
2] The software must be downloadable...
Thanks!

Google maps. real-time and cheap!

liquidsilver said:
Google maps. real-time and cheap!
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Uh, cheap? It's free and sucks since you're download as you drive so a lot of the time maps just time-out. Mio Maps is one of the best, and TomTom is probably the best as far as being user friendly and simple, but, TomTom is pretty slow compared to Mio.

How about iGuidance v.4?
I've been using it for a few months. It has text-to-speech. The only problem is, you might i need GPSgate as some of the WM6.1 here doesn't refresh the screen often enough.
I've used TomTom too, it was nice but doesn't have text-to-speech.

I've used TomTom and it was pretty good, user friendly... only thing I didn't like about it was the routing and as the screen is touched it'll take you to the menu.
I've switched to Garmin and found that the one which suits me well so far --- more detail on maps, nothing popping up while touching the map on the screen, and looks a lot simpler. Its navigation software is not as "realtime" as TomTom, but is probably the most simplest to setup, install, and use

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2] The software must be downloadable...
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I don't know of one of the majors that is. With bandwidth costs they rarely fancy giving you GBs of map to download. Just buy one on a disc.

does anyone know of a good free one which allows you to put your own maps eg a photo of an os map or jpeg in for calibrating for camping hiking walking about woods ect.

I have been using a combination of TomTom and Google Maps. I use Google Maps for most of my POI's since they are updated, contain phone numbers, and are just plain easier to use. The TomTom POI's aren't that fantastic I've noticed. But I will take the location I find in Google Maps and then use TomTom to navigate me there since navigation in Google Maps isn't really turn by turn and can't redirect you automatically if you miss a turn.
My only complaint with TomTom is that you need around 1GB of storage on your SD card so you need a large one (I'm holding out for those 32s!) and it looks ugly when installed on the card. Random files and folders everywhere and it has to be on the root of the card. I'm a neat freak when it comes to file layouts so it drives me crazy.

what about ms live search?
I used it a few times on my recent vacation, it worked very well. Same benefits and drawbacks as google maps, but I think I like it's interface better than google maps.

Live Search has an arguably better navigation setup that Google Maps. GM closes when it loses it's data connection so it's worthless between cities where cell coverage is weak. MS does a better job of caching the maps and will stay active, showing the route and turns even when the data connection is lost. if I could only have one of them for road trips, it would be MS Live Search.

I've had no problems using iGuidance other than on several occasions, it took about 3 minutes to open for some reason. I also use Live Search and Google for a quick find when I need it.

godfa7h3r said:
But I will take the location I find in Google Maps and then use TomTom to navigate me there since navigation in Google Maps isn't really turn by turn and can't redirect you automatically if you miss a turn.
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haha i do the same exact thing,.... now if somebody could make a program where with one click u can transfer the address from google maps to tomtom, i'd pay for it

co-pilot live 7 will interface directly with MS live search if they ever release the NO CHARGE upgrade. it has been announced and was scheduled for release this month
BTW I paid $199 when Co-pilot 7 was released last year but the current price is $99 i guess the <$100 competition is getting to them.
I use and like Co-pilot live USA. I can't speak for other maps. the software comes preloaded on 2 gig SD card but you also get it on DVD. I copied the SD folders to my 6 gig SD card and all worked fine. the activation key is stored on local file sysem. but if you have to do a hard reset you can reactivate on same phone with no hassel.
for more info see www.alk.com

I have copilot as well, but at the $99 price point. The WM version is very nice. It comes with companion software for the desktop that just wont work on my vista laptop though.
Still for $150, you could buy a stand alone gps. But I thought about it and I always have this with me, so why buy another device? I didn't want to carry one.

Getting Tomtom 7 / tt7 to work LEGALLY

Having found and read the threads I can on the subject, I want to install Tomtom 7 (tt7) on my Diamond (I purchased the phone whilst on a trip to HK and it didn't have it installed), and to hook it up to Tomtom Home on my pc to purchase maps over and above the taster maps.
I've loaded the application cab from a thread on the Kaiser forum (which most people seem to agree is not Warez), and downloaded TT home 2.3 from the tomtom website. Have got the free taster map, but now want to buy more maps. However, I don't seem to be able to get Home to talk to my device.
From reading the threads, it's suggested to move the application from "Intern Gegeugen" (where it installs), to the Program Files folder. However, doing this breaks all the shortcuts.
Can anyone either provide a cab for the application that installs to the right place, or give me some step by step pointers how to get it all working? Would really appreciate the help!
Oh - and should anyone from Tomtom chance upon this post, the sooner you get your website and Home explicitly working for TT7, the faster I'm sure people like me would actually be buying your products- seems you've done the hard part of actually developing the software, just not making it easy for people to buy it right now!

That's interesting about moving the install folder... I haven't tried that. What I did do though was to uninstall Home 2.3 as I encountered the same problem and install Home Navigator 1.5. From there, you can just purchase maps of your choice. You need to link the device to a 'GO' device as they are the only models using version 7 software.
Hope this helps

raveydavy said:
Having found and read the threads I can on the subject, I want to install Tomtom 7 (tt7) on my Diamond (I purchased the phone whilst on a trip to HK and it didn't have it installed), and to hook it up to Tomtom Home on my pc to purchase maps over and above the taster maps.
I've loaded the application cab from a thread on the Kaiser forum (which most people seem to agree is not Warez), and downloaded TT home 2.3 from the tomtom website. Have got the free taster map, but now want to buy more maps. However, I don't seem to be able to get Home to talk to my device.
From reading the threads, it's suggested to move the application from "Intern Gegeugen" (where it installs), to the Program Files folder. However, doing this breaks all the shortcuts.
Can anyone either provide a cab for the application that installs to the right place, or give me some step by step pointers how to get it all working? Would really appreciate the help!
Oh - and should anyone from Tomtom chance upon this post, the sooner you get your website and Home explicitly working for TT7, the faster I'm sure people like me would actually be buying your products- seems you've done the hard part of actually developing the software, just not making it easy for people to buy it right now!
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Place the contents of "Intern Gegeugen" into My Device/Program Files/Navigator on the Diamond. Connect via Activeynch and finf TomTom Navigator.exe in the above folder. Right click, choose create shortcut and paste that shortcut in My Device/Windows/Start Menu/Programs and rename it accordingly.

And after that you can connect with tomtom home 2.3 (for PDA). First you choose your memory location, get an error, go back and your device is connect.

I've just given that a go and moved the install onto the internal storage. It all still seems to work ok. One question though, other than free up the main memory are there any advantages/disadvantages to running the app from internal storage? (i.e. does it run slower from internal storage etc)

I find if you install TomTom 7 on the internal storage, TomTom home 2.3 comes up with an error, installing it the the internal memory TomTom home picks it up fine.

I have tried the above, but still cannot purchase any maps. when I Click on the maps i just get the message 'No Items Available'

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I find if you install TomTom 7 on the internal storage, TomTom home 2.3 comes up with an error, installing it the the internal memory TomTom home picks it up fine.
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same for me! tomtom home recognices my device but can't really communicate with it.
i use the maps i get with me touchcruise/xda orbit2, they are version 6.75.
connected with tomtom home 1, device can get connect. i used the maps from cdrom and could install them. afterwards i activated the map on my device using my product code card, no problem :-D

Only TT home 1.5 is compatible with Navigator.
What I did was upgrade my TT6 maps to the latest then using TT home transfered the maps to the device and installed TT 7 after. works well

I changed TT6 into TT7 and I could use the same maps. All is working fine.
One question:
TT7 does not get a fix, when phone is not on. I found it today, when I use Tomtom in a car about 10 minutes. I stopped and turned phone on, so Navigator 7 got the fix easily.
I have not agps on.
In Artemis I did not find this kind of symtom with Navigator 6.

i have also tomtom 6 with maps from my o2xda2. i've installed the maps from cd over tomtom home 1.5. it installed successfully. but in tomtom 7 on my diamond i can't still use the maps.. they aren't listed in manage maps?! what do i wtong?!
please help

i don't know, i just installed tt7, not 6, then connected it with tomtom 1.5.
put the cd in and i was capable to install the maps.

yeah... i did the same! all fine! but when i start tomtom on diamond i can't change the maps. i only see the demo-map. you can?

yes, i can. i even never installed the demo map. you know that you have to choose/change map in order to see the right one?

yes i know... but there who i can change the map i see only bern (demo-city-map)!!!

Not being a SatNav user I did this
I am not really a big user of SatNav as I read the signs on the road.
However, I am a lover of toys and have always kept a copy of tomtom nearby for fun.
I installed the XDA linked TT7.cab file (11.9mb) and directed it to Internal Storage.
Then I went online and created myself a tomtom account. I went through the maps purchase wizard stating my device was a GO 720 model.
I then purchased the 7.2 Great Britain and NI Map. £29.95 - even by my standards a bargain.
I then downloaded Home 2.3 and connected my Diamond as a disk system.
When the Diamond came up it challenged me to select the location of my product and I chose Internal Storage. It then promptly through up an error message.
I did a back and continued. When I went to MAPS etc it didn't find my map. So I clicked on the Update Pocket PC icon and there was my map.
It didn't take long to download and install (161 MB ish) and now I have a working TT7 with the 7.2 map.
I could also update the Pocket PC with free voices and POI's too from the TomTom website (although I have forgotten the steps just now).
The advantage is that I have a working, reliable, sexy, copy of Tomtom 7.
The negative is that I don't seem to be able to use MAP share. This is not a big deal for me (as I never actually use Sat Nav anyway!). It didn't seem to matter once I had bought the map what I set the device to be - PDA or GO 720.
I hope that this is useful as a legitimate way of getting Tomtom 7 onto your Diamonds...and all for £29.95.
I have done this twice - once for me to play and once for the missus to actually use.
Not a bit of Warez anywhere - for 30 quid why bother with Warez?
All the best,
Sam.

I tried the above method and HOME 2.3 just said that the map i purchased was not an available device for these maps so the checkbox was greyed out...any ideas...maybe they caught on?
need a response please!
df

sfere1 said:
I tried the above method and HOME 2.3 just said that the map i purchased was not an available device for these maps so the checkbox was greyed out...any ideas...maybe they caught on?
need a response please!
df
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No it's not a case of have they caught on. TomTom 7 the application on a PDA is not supported on TOMTOM Home 2.3. You need to use 1.5 . This is beacause at the moment only PNA devices are supported on 2.3
The Maps which you purchace to activate with your device to make the application work have not been released yet for PDA so you have to use backwardly compatible maps . 6.75 etc until you can purchase ver 7 maps
As for Warez the licenceing is with the maps only and not the application which is available to download from TomTom . If you was to load hacked Maps then this is WAREZ as the Licence is with the maps. You can only use your brought maps with one device and that is the device you purchaced it for. Hence you get the activation number from your device as it is device specific.
You cannot if you purchased maps already from a different device use them on another device . This is the License law and you need to purchase new maps every time you cahnge device . You can email TomTom support but they will tell you the same thing.

All maps are 30% cheaper at the moment, because they'll release the new version in the beginning of August.

The 30 price reduction is not for Navigator user as I found out last month.
As for only using the Maps for one device (true in a sense) though I managed to activate via TT home my maps twice on my Trintiy (as the Device ID changed once when I flashed an early ROM and activiate the same product code again for my Diamond - which is indicated on the TTcode website as three activations.
I have purchase new 6.75 maps for my Navigator 6 and know these will work on version 7 once on general release.

GPS app for ppc (specifically Diamond)

I am looking for a GPS app for my Diamond - WM6.1 that does certain things and do not know which forum to ask for help. I noticed one thread that had quite a bit of information concerning GPS apps. I've tried a few that use bitmap maps and I can't tell from them that you can actually create a route with them. Ideally I would like to use the built in GPS capabilities of the Diamond but I do have a BT GPS receiver also if I need to fall back on it. I do not know how to set up the internal GPS to use with apps. I have Microsoft Street Atlas which supposedly allows you to create routes and maps on the desktop and sync them to the phone but I often have trouble with my syncing and you have to be by your pc in order to create a route that you don't have the map for. I also can't get it to create a route on the phone even if I have the map installed.
I guess I just want a self-contained app that I can install and not need to sync maps (especially bitmap maps) and that I can enter an address (preferably also latitude-longitude addresses) and it will create the route and guide me as I go. Since I have tried several apps that were unsuccessful (for what I wanted them to do) I am a bit leary about spending lots of money just on the hope that it might be what I am looking for.
The Navigational software that was pre-installed (GPS Nav from Bell Canada) works well for most cases but I haven't figured out yet how to add stops along the route and I can't enter latitude and longitude - for non-city places that have no street address.
Any suggestions I can get would be great

Look for Garmin solutions for PPC, www.garmin.com.
Software is free, but you must buy maps.
http://www8.garmin.com/solutions/handset/smartphones.jsp

I had a look at the Garmin site and finally found where to download the app. One question I have is can you enter multiple stops along your route or just a start and stop point?
Also, it says the app is pre-loaded on an sd card. The diamond does not accept SD cards so can it be copied from a pc and transferred to the Diamond? Also it says there are no maps available for North America for the Mobile XT. Am I doing something wrong or is that true. If they are not available for North America then its useless for me.

Do you have a data plan?
I find google maps works well for me, but it downloads the maps as you are going, so if you are charged for data this is no good.
I also have tomtom, this allows you to input longitude and latitude coordinates however the software is not cheap.

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Do you have a data plan?
I find google maps works well for me, but it downloads the maps as you are going, so if you are charged for data this is no good.
I also have tomtom, this allows you to input longitude and latitude coordinates however the software is not cheap.
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software is free, u can download TT7 from these forums. Its the map u have to pay for. u get 1 free map tho.
TomTom allows you to put in points along the route too.

mugglesquop said:
software is free, u can download TT7 from these forums. Its the map u have to pay for. u get 1 free map tho.
TomTom allows you to put in points along the route too.
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Where can I download TT7 from these forums? Also, would I get to choose which map is free?

TomTom Navigator 7 IS available (confirmed)

http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.ph...-uk-ire-maps/4235d8ac83f342a66877d5bc68af358a
Has anyone bought this? Can they confirm this is a legal, usable version of TomTom Navigator 7 and can work with TomTom subscriptions for Speed Cameras / traffic etc. ?
Cheers,

I haven't but if you look around XDA you will find the cab file for TomTom7, and you can then purchase the maps from Tomtom. I can confirm that this does work, I was able to sync my tilt with TomTom home 2.6 and immediately got map corrections.

mycell said:
I haven't but if you look around XDA you will find the cab file for TomTom7, and you can then purchase the maps from Tomtom. I can confirm that this does work, I was able to sync my tilt with TomTom home 2.6 and immediately got map corrections.
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I have seen a working version of TT7 - and was very impressed, not least because the maps are up to date!
I want to be sure I have an official copy of TT7 which I can transfer my speed camera & traffic subscriptions and get regular updates - this would mean at the very least having an activation code.
I am happy to pay the going rate - and have repeatedly spoken to TomTom asking to do so, but they wouldn't previously sell them to me.
They are now checking whether the items on the internet are available legally (possibly imported) - in which case they will support the product. I am awaiting a response...

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I have seen a working version of TT7 - and was very impressed, not least because the maps are up to date!
I want to be sure I have an official copy of TT7 which I can transfer my speed camera & traffic subscriptions and get regular updates - this would mean at the very least having an activation code.
I am happy to pay the going rate - and have repeatedly spoken to TomTom asking to do so, but they wouldn't previously sell them to me.
They are now checking whether the items on the internet are available legally (possibly imported) - in which case they will support the product. I am awaiting a response...
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Given that info, you would be correct in going to route your going. Please post back when you have gotten a response back from them. I think that we would all be interested in what they say.

hi i installed the nav 7 cab version 7.450 tried to buy western europe map and it say's my device doesn't can't use this map????. any ideas i've email tomtom waiting for reply

dicksoc said:
hi i installed the nav 7 cab version 7.450 tried to buy western europe map and it say's my device doesn't can't use this map????. any ideas i've email tomtom waiting for reply
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Where did you buy it from?

mycell said:
Given that info, you would be correct in going to route your going. Please post back when you have gotten a response back from them. I think that we would all be interested in what they say.
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OK - update. I phoned TomTom support yeaterday and spoke to an advisor. She was confused about the TT7 versions available for purchase, as she was not aware TT7 was available to buy YET (only pre-installed on some devices - but not in UK). She thanked me for bringing it to their attention, and promised to get back to me on whether it was legal software and whether I should go ahead and buy.
As she promised, she then raised a Support Call which said they would get back to me.
I've checked again just now and the question has been deleted but I have had no notification whatsoever. Read into that what you will - but the websites are still selling TT7 and it hasn't been taken down....
My guess is they have found nothing illegal, but don't want to validate buying from those sites before they put it on sale themselves - but I may be wrong.
I have raised another question seeking clarification - as I don't want to waste £56 if I can avoid it.....

Ramsfan_Jim said:
OK - update. I phoned TomTom support yeaterday and spoke to an advisor. She was confused about the TT7 versions available for purchase, as she was not aware TT7 was available to buy YET (only pre-installed on some devices - but not in UK). She thanked me for bringing it to their attention, and promised to get back to me on whether it was legal software and whether I should go ahead and buy.
As she promised, she then raised a Support Call which said they would get back to me.
I've checked again just now and the question has been deleted but I have had no notification whatsoever. Read into that what you will - but the websites are still selling TT7 and it hasn't been taken down....
My guess is they have found nothing illegal, but don't want to validate buying from those sites before they put it on sale themselves - but I may be wrong.
I have raised another question seeking clarification - as I don't want to waste £56 if I can avoid it.....
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I also would love to upgrade to TOMTOM 7 and called support here in the US just now. They tell me that TT7 has been released in EROPE only and is expected in the state "soon" with no time frame given.
Until then TT6 is the latest and greatest for the US according to TomTom support.
Bill

screw tomtom, its all about iGO!!! and yes im in the US....updated POIs and 3d Maps...TomTom is a lackluster GPS in comparison(i've tried both)

OK, I've spoken to TomTom support again. They confirmed that TomTom navigator 7 is not available anywhere as a stand alone application (for download or on a memory card) and is not availbale in the UK at all.
They are aware a number of people have downloaded versions, but they cannot confirm maps will work, and will not support it (or offer refunds on maps).
Their legal dept. is chasing up the sites offerring it for sale illegally.
He advised me to purchase an alternative navigation system (i.e. NOT TomTom), but clearly could not give me a recommendation.
Any suggestions? What does iGo offer?
I need:-
- ability to install on a microSD card (so I can install alongside my music and other apps)
- Live Traffic updates via internet link
- Speed Cameras
- Map update facility (so it does not become obsolete)
- Works on Kaiser
I haven't found any application which can do this.
Cheers,

himalayasplaya said:
screw tomtom, its all about iGO!!! and yes im in the US....updated POIs and 3d Maps...TomTom is a lackluster GPS in comparison(i've tried both)
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TomTom isn't as flashy, but iGO8 is just plain unstable. It won't run for me for more than 30 minutes without crashing, and it seems to use endless amounts of ram. I almost always find every background app gone when I exit iGO8 (or, it exits itself....)
I like iGO8 but it just doesn't cut it for real navigation for me, I don't want to be re-starting it in the middle of driving.

Latest from TomTom:-
I have just checked with my 2nd line department and have found out that some retailers are offering Nav 7 with maps on SD card.
One company that does have licensing for the software is Navteq. Please check that your PDA/Phone is compatible with it. I have also been advised that if you have any technical issue with the product, then to contact the point of sale, as they are installing the software onto the cards.
If you have any other questions, please let me know.
With Kind Regards
The TomTom Customer Care Team
So maybe some websites ARE selling it legally? Anyone know which sites are supplied by Navteq? (Their website doesn't help...)

it's all academic according to the Doom & Gloom merchants:-
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/21/gao_predicts_gps_failure/

warmkiwi99 said:
it's all academic according to the Doom & Gloom merchants:-
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/05/21/gao_predicts_gps_failure/
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All the more reason you'd think TomTom would sell stuff while they can....

True!
Looks encouraging if they are selling V7 through Distributors although a bit worrying that they don't appear to know that they are....

Now confirmed - TomTom has mailed me saying Handtec ARE licensed distributors of TomTom Navigator 7.
Order placed...

Ramsfan_Jim said:
Now confirmed - TomTom has mailed me saying Handtec ARE licensed distributors of TomTom Navigator 7.
Order placed...
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Thanks for posting. Please confirm once you installed it and if all was OK. On TT's official website, they still don't sell Nav7 with new maps.

can you use the software on a different memory card? I normally use a 4GB one and would like to continue using it jsut for the extra space..

anoano said:
Thanks for posting. Please confirm once you installed it and if all was OK. On TT's official website, they still don't sell Nav7 with new maps.
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Yes it's arrived and installed correctly - works with new TomTom Home 2.6.
screetch said:
can you use the software on a different memory card? I normally use a 4GB one and would like to continue using it jsut for the extra space..
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Yes, I copied to my 16Gb card first and then installed - it works.
To be honest it was fiddly installing this way and I had to reboot the device a couple of times. I suspect this was because I was reluctant to remove TT6 before installing TT7 -this was because a) I wasn't entirely sure it would work, b) I didn't want to lose my existing TomTom subscriptions & c) I didn't want to lose my POIs.
As a result I renamed my old TT6 files / directories first, then copied everything from the TT7 disk onto my card.
At first when I booted the device it tried to load Navigon (!?) - I suspect because I had been trialling this recently and the cab file may still have been knocking around.
Then it booted straight into the old TT6 applications so I had to quit out and move the TT6 exe (rather than just renaming).
After all that I had to start the cab file manually, but it then worked.
Best of all this then kept my favourites and POIs.
I then connected to the PC and after it initially tried to connect via my old TTHome 1.5, I manually started TTHome 2.6 and it recognised it and updated the maps, Speed Cameras etc. It even transferred my voice subscriptions to the new version.
I now need to use it for a few days to check its all perfect before I delete the old TT6 files, but at first glance it seems fine.

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Yes it's arrived and installed correctly - works with new TomTom Home 2.6.
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What is the actual version of this TT7 since this seems to be an 'official' retail version and not the version that has been hacked out of the Diamond or IOLite?