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Gps data to multiple apps???

Is it true that the onbaord GPS can self manage the GPS data to multiple apps( like the Trinity)?

Yes, that is correct.
Go to Settings, system tab, then External GPS , access tab,
then tick the option 'automatically manage GPS (recommended)'.
(It should be something like that, because I have a Dutch ROM, so this is an educated guess )
Greetz,
Forrest

Forrest81 said:
Yes, that is correct.
Go to Settings, system tab, then External GPS , access tab,
then tick the option 'automatically manage GPS (recommended)'.
(It should be something like that, because I have a Dutch ROM, so this is an educated guess )
Greetz,
Forrest
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Do you know the actual port the GPS is on? I'm trying to get iGo to work and it just hangs when I do autoseek. Strange thing is that Google maps has no trouble finding and using the built in GPS-hardware. Unfortunately it won't tell me what these settings are.
ROM-versie 1.25.172.0 25-6-07

I used COM port nr 6. I didn't change the hardware-port and the baudrate settings.
However, the first time, it took me about half an hour to get a GPS fix. But once he made the first fix, the next ones were very fast. Since then, he has a fix within 20 seconds.
Could you tell me about the Google Maps application? What is it about? Could you eventualy share the files?
Gr,
Forrest

Forrest81 said:
Could you tell me about the Google Maps application? What is it about? Could you eventualy share the files?
Gr,
Forrest
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http://google.com/gmm/index.html

GordonTGopher said:
http://google.com/gmm/index.html
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That's it, but beware of your mobile internet tarrifs, I think only with Dutch T-Mobile this falls under your 10 euro internet bundle.
I gave up on Igo, I just use TomTom now.
Did you notice that on long trips with bluetooth on the gps just plain disapears? like: no GPS-device present? doesn't happen with bluetooth switched off.
maybe it's just my ROM version, I'm having it flashed to release version later today (branded unfortunately: yuk!)
Update: not release, ROM-versie 1.49.172.2

Kurgann said:
maybe it's just my ROM version, I'm having it flashed to release version later today (branded unfortunately: yuk!)
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Which carrier would that be?
Gordon

GordonTGopher said:
Which carrier would that be?
Gordon
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the big red

Now that the retail version is available, can anyone please confirm or try to feed 2 applications that would use the GPS data feed concurrently!
ie TomTom and GPSDash.
Thanks

Kaiser & Igo
I'm using iGo 2007 with the GPS settings left as standard. When I looked at these they were com 4 and 4800 baud. Memory map 5 uses the same settings and I've had no problems with either. I let WM6 manage the setting automatically as I have with all previous WM GPS Smartphones/PDAs.

GPS on Kaiser
Kurgann said:
Do you know the actual port the GPS is on? I'm trying to get iGo to work and it just hangs when I do autoseek. Strange thing is that Google maps has no trouble finding and using the built in GPS-hardware. Unfortunately it won't tell me what these settings are.
ROM-versie 1.25.172.0 25-6-07
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I am using Windows Live with mine and the GPS port only seems to work on Com4, but like others, I leave the HW port and baud rate alone.
If you enable the QuickGPS it will help you lock onto a satellite quicker.

New Google Maps Mobile!

version 1.7.1.4 nice new look
http://mobile.google.com

Loaded and can't say I see much difference? Are the satellite views now hibrid, not sure if street names were on them before. Other than that I don't see the "new".

new directions view - turn by turn list with option to view map turn by turn
new transition slide to next direction
new iphone-esque plop down of location pin (callout)
new context menu for locations - click on a pizza shop after searching
new hybrid satellite view
new landmark labels in above view
double click to zoom (might have been in previous versions)
more
did you even use it for more than 10 seconds?

Steveborough said:
new directions view - turn by turn list with did you even use it for more than 10 seconds?
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ummmm, well... yes, but obviously not enough, maybe 5 minutes. I did a simple search for FedEx Kinkos and I guess I missed the "Plop down". These are all great additions, it was just subtle to me. I've been using Live Search more and forgot the details of Google.
I wish Both Google and Live Search could add a "Heading Up" choice for mobile use and perhaps some hot key mapping.

I love Google. I wish I had held onto what I bought of it when it was $86/ share.
Why can't they add an "Update Available" option as on Live Search?

is the short GPS timeout fixed ?

New google maps - 1.7.1.4 - Get it Here
Uploaded it for you guys :
http://rapidshare.com/files/68506543/GoogleMaps_1.7.1.4.CAB
working great on my Kasier.
Enjoy,
NAdavi

whats the difference with this one?

...but doesn't exist an app like GPSTuner but that download/use/cache GoogleMaps images, and draw on it tracks, waypoints ecc ecc???
GpsTuner can use google maps, but you have to download it with the pc, then calibrate it. Will be fine if GPSTuner download in auto google maps images and draw on it

Looks like they integrated the "find location" and "find buisness" into one search function
The directions overview is different
seems a lil faster, but still no drag and drop re-routing. it would also be nice if the program didn't kill itself if I lost data for a sec
edit: I see this was covered in another thread

If Google would just add voice.... WOW!

draxredd said:
is the short GPS timeout fixed ?
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Seems they did

hguiraud said:
Seems they did
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Hmm, I'd say yes and no. I had to retry once before it aquired a lock. They've increased it, but it needs to be a little longer for a cold start I think.

Hi!
the previous version put me within 10 feet of where I was standing,
the new version, with my standing in the same place, puts me more than 50 feet away !
I am sure someone into GPS can explain better than I can....
Ofiaich

ofiaich said:
Hi!
the previous version put me within 10 feet of where I was standing,
the new version, with my standing in the same place, puts me more than 50 feet away !
I am sure someone into GPS can explain better than I can....
Ofiaich
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That could just be coincidence. The precision of your location is a function of how many satellites your GPS unit has a lock on at any given moment. To really compare, you'd have to have made sure that a similar number of satellite locks were achieved when the measurement is made. And just cuz you are in the same spot doesn't guarantee that you had the same number.
I guess its possible that somehow the new version is "screwed up", but not as likely as the explanation above.
Oh, and yes it does seem like the GPS timeout issue is resolved or at least MUCH better. I hadn't used my GPS on my Kaiser in a few days, and yesterday, I was able to just test the "track my location" feature in the new Google maps. It waited for about a minute for the GPS to start up and get sat locks, then showed my location. So it didn't even ask me to retry. It just worked. The previous version would never do this.
But alas, no voice feature like in Live yet, but still its an improvement.

woudl you guys switch from live search to this new version?

I have installed and use both. Personally, i like Google's better for most purposes. Its a simpler, cleaner interface, with much less clicks req'd. So, I can use it while on the road more easily. Live is more robust, esp with the new voice and gas features. but it bothers me that I have to tap so many times just to get a map of some place.

Is there any way to have the map auto rotate when you are using GPS so you are always traveling UP on the screen?

Twenty4 said:
Is there any way to have the map auto rotate when you are using GPS so you are always traveling UP on the screen?
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Not that I know of, in either app. Only true route guidance apps, like TomTom or TeleNav do that currently...

jomo25 said:
Not that I know of, in either app. Only true route guidance apps, like TomTom or TeleNav do that currently...
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Hopefully that will be in the next update.

GPS Camera tweak 13 ... but what now?

Hi Guys
i've applied the following tweak from the top thread:
"13. Enable GPS photo: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\HTC\Camera\P10 -> change the value "enabled" from 0 to 1"
Does this now mean the photo's are/can be geo-tagged? If so, how do I use it? I have looked in the camera options but cant see any options in there to turn it on/attach it to a photo.

GPS location is attached in EXIF. Searching would tell you quicker . For viewing location of taken photos use some EXIF reader.

In combination with this question i have one regarding this. If u use geotagging, will gps startup everytime u take a picture? I think it will do so, but like to know for sure.

If you enable GPS photo, you will see an extra cameramode called GPS-Photo, just push "up" and there you go and thats when GPS starts up. You can still take regular pictures without Geotagging easily
greetz
Tom

Thanks Tom, you are indeed very correct! Tucked away on the last page of the camera mode "GPS-Photo". Cheers!

i have changed the reg value to 1 as well but i still dont have the enable gps mode in my camera settings?

bwfcmadlad said:
i have changed the reg value to 1 as well but i still dont have the enable gps mode in my camera settings?
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It's not a setting, it's a mode!

Monty Burns said:
Thanks Tom, you are indeed very correct! Tucked away on the last page of the camera mode "GPS-Photo". Cheers!
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Check here and see if it appears.

im such a muppet some times. Is the mode the once that you change from 0 to 1 then and would that be what your talking about?

which....
which programs actually read and make use of this GPS tagging data????
help

Miomap (igo8 ) no keyboard input ??!!

I have installed NoThrills_WM61_NLD_V3 rom and sofar so good.
Home customizer installed aswell as some programms like pocket informant etc
All works well.
Now I heard good things about Igo8 and wanted to use it .
Got it and got it working too
Everything works fine , it finds my internal GPS and it get signals from the satelites as well.
But I can't use it because I see no details on the map , no roads or whatever..and I CAN'T tell it were I want to go because the onscreen keyboard doesn't work , the kaisers keyboard doesn't input anything either
In fact ...in menu the route option is greyed out also, can't acces thatone either.
something to do with the map????
Anyone who has the solution for this problem?

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Dave

scorpioo42 said:
I have installed NoThrills_WM61_NLD_V3 rom and sofar so good.
Home customizer installed aswell as some programms like pocket informant etc
All works well.
Now I heard good things about Igo8 and wanted to use it .
Got it and got it working too
Everything works fine , it finds my internal GPS and it get signals from the satelites as well.
But I can't use it because I see no details on the map , no roads or whatever..and I CAN'T tell it were I want to go because the onscreen keyboard doesn't work , the kaisers keyboard doesn't input anything either
In fact ...in menu the route option is greyed out also, can't acces thatone either.
something to do with the map????
Anyone who has the solution for this problem?
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What map do you have installed for igo8? if you goto settings, about then click maps at the bottom it will tell you.

Basemap 2007.07
Sorry if it takes some time before I reply, busy at work and all
At first I thought I had to wait for the gps to get a signal but even then it doesn't work.
Still I think it must have something to do with the map since the route(?) "button "is greyed out in the navigation menu .
It the first on the right. next to search.

You need a map for the region where you are. Basemap is not it. Igo is the best software for GPS I have used so far.

scorpioo42 said:
Basemap 2007.07
Sorry if it takes some time before I reply, busy at work and all
At first I thought I had to wait for the gps to get a signal but even then it doesn't work.
Still I think it must have something to do with the map since the route(?) "button "is greyed out in the navigation menu .
It the first on the right. next to search.
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You dont have a region map you just have the one that came with the program. Thats why nothing is showing and the search box is greyed out because it has nothing to search. Did you think that it would come with maps for the entire world preloaded or somthing mate lol .
Anyway theres nothing wrong with your igo8 thats the reason you cant see any details or roads. Download the region you need and put it in your maps folder and everything will be fine

Stupid of me ..haha ....will do and thanks
Got the map in the right directory and its working
Looks like you'r right ATVELL saying Igo is the best, like what I see sofar !
Thanks mskip and ATVELL for waking me up lol

i am having the same exact issues. except i think i have all the region maps, in the map folder i have a file named basemap and then also all the US states. am i missing something else?

GPS Tracking

I am developing a windows mobile app to use for GPS tracking. This will feed back to a web page.
My Plan:-
* Every x minutes the GPS turns ON and gets a fix
* This location is then fed back to a web service with time of day and device ID
* This is stored in a Database and can be overplayed onto a google map.
* This data can be broken down by device and by date
Do any of you want to point me in a particular direction for help in this rather then me re-inventing the wheel.
I have been looking at the code for GPS Cycle for inspiration.
if you need to see what i am doing go to http://crt-alt-del.co.uk

i'm pretty sure there are already programs for this...

mugglesquop said:
i'm pretty sure there are already programs for this...
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Yes, but if everyone thought and reacted like this, it would kill innovation and limit our choice in software..
mcoxall said:
Do any of you want to point me in a particular direction for help in this rather then me re-inventing the wheel.
I have been looking at the code for GPS Cycle for inspiration.
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You already know about GPS Cycle, so.. Good luck!

Mandragore said:
Yes, but if everyone thought and reacted like this, it would kill innovation and limit our choice in software..
You already know about GPS Cycle, so.. Good luck!
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Even I am using the same with my system. This is not an innovation. Add something new to make it different from the previous one.

if you want enable GPS Photo mode
Go to HKLM\Software\HTC\Camera\P10
set "Enable" to "1"
an how to Enable Built-In Compass in GPS Apps you can learn from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=571266