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What is the best GPS software for Driving Directions?

What is the best GPS software for general driving directions? I have been using Odyssey Mobile... had numerous problems getting my AT&T 8525 to work with an esternal receiver with BlueTooth... finally gave up and bought an AT&T Tilt at the full upgrade price ust fore the built-in GPS... very expensive but one of the best purchases i made ina long time...
Anyway my question is, I cannot even find a well written review of all the GPS software out there for PPC's specifically for driving directions, comparing the features of the application for all the biggest players; Odyssey Mobile, Tom Tom, iGuidance, etc...
Does anyone know of any such review and where I can get my hands on it? I feel as though I am just 'stuck' with the Odyssey Mobile because I don't know any better... have spent hours and hours looking for any reviews comparing them....

KruseLudsMobile said:
What is the best GPS software for general driving directions? I have been using Odyssey Mobile... had numerous problems getting my AT&T 8525 to work with an esternal receiver with BlueTooth... finally gave up and bought an AT&T Tilt at the full upgrade price ust fore the built-in GPS... very expensive but one of the best purchases i made ina long time...
Anyway my question is, I cannot even find a well written review of all the GPS software out there for PPC's specifically for driving directions, comparing the features of the application for all the biggest players; Odyssey Mobile, Tom Tom, iGuidance, etc...
Does anyone know of any such review and where I can get my hands on it? I feel as though I am just 'stuck' with the Odyssey Mobile because I don't know any better... have spent hours and hours looking for any reviews comparing them....
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There are many you can try. Google Maps, Live Search with Speech input, and Yahoo Go all are free. Pick which one suits you. I use Wayfinder which is a pay but it has speech output for the directions as well as some other cool built in features. They all work with the internal GPS. I also use GPS test to prime my internal GPS when needed. Use google search or lurk around the kaiser newsgroups for info on GPS software.

Thanks but stil no reviews
Thanks for the information, but I still cannot find any reviews comparing them. I have looked allover the place. Note, you said this:
"I also use GPS test to prime my internal GPS when needed."
Why would this ever be needed and what does GPS Test do? I still would be eternally grateful if anyone could find a review comparing the major players out there (I heard that iGuidance has more POI's than TomTom in the US)...

KruseLudsMobile said:
Thanks for the information, but I still cannot find any reviews comparing them. I have looked allover the place. Note, you said this:
"I also use GPS test to prime my internal GPS when needed."
Why would this ever be needed and what does GPS Test do? I still would be eternally grateful if anyone could find a review comparing the major players out there (I heard that iGuidance has more POI's than TomTom in the US)...
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Once again there are many threads with these items mentioned scattered all over the Kaiser and Kaiser Upgrade forums. Did you do an actual search on xda? GPS test is used, as I actually commented in a thread, to help make it easier to use GPS software programs such as Live Search, Google Maps, Tom Tom etc. It is another version of Quick GPS but it is better becuase it has more nuances to it. Did you do a search on Google for GPStest? It has a very nice website.
The information you seek are in the threads you just have to look for it and do your own comparisons. No one knows what is best for you but you.

KruseLudsMobile said:
Thanks for the information, but I still cannot find any reviews comparing them. I have looked allover the place. Note, you said this:
"I also use GPS test to prime my internal GPS when needed."
Why would this ever be needed and what does GPS Test do? I still would be eternally grateful if anyone could find a review comparing the major players out there (I heard that iGuidance has more POI's than TomTom in the US)...
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The one which has reviews and was tested in USA is i-go, try this, I have the gpstuner software it is also a good software, but you need to do your own maping through google earth or google earth and recal. it.

KruseLudsMobile said:
What is the best GPS software for general driving directions? I have been using Odyssey Mobile... had numerous problems getting my AT&T 8525 to work with an esternal receiver with BlueTooth... finally gave up and bought an AT&T Tilt at the full upgrade price ust fore the built-in GPS... very expensive but one of the best purchases i made ina long time...
Anyway my question is, I cannot even find a well written review of all the GPS software out there for PPC's specifically for driving directions, comparing the features of the application for all the biggest players; Odyssey Mobile, Tom Tom, iGuidance, etc...
Does anyone know of any such review and where I can get my hands on it? I feel as though I am just 'stuck' with the Odyssey Mobile because I don't know any better... have spent hours and hours looking for any reviews comparing them....
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First, I am about to receive CoPilot Live 7 in few hours that came out last week on Wednesday I believe. I will let you know of my personal experience with it. However, the best place for any GPS hardware, software, etc question would be to go to GPSPassion.com where they have everything you need from reading reviews to adding addons to your navigation software.
Hope it helps!
- TKN

The Best GPS Software
Garmin Mobile XT is the best. It's just like the garmin interface on the one's you buy for your car. It's comes loaded on a 2gb micro sd card. I'm using a AT&T Tilt also. I paid the extra $25.00 for shipping so I had it within 3 days otherwise it might take up to 3 weeks to get.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=11413

i-Go is pretty, i-Guidance is great for turn-by-turn with audio.
will check out the Garmin suggestion as well.

I still think Tom Tom is simple to use with quick response if you got it working. The only problem is the map, which I paid $250 for US and Canada CD from Tom Tom and it works great.
Google map or Live search is good and free.

atheus22 said:
Garmin Mobile XT is the best. It's just like the garmin interface on the one's you buy for your car. It's comes loaded on a 2gb micro sd card. I'm using a AT&T Tilt also. I paid the extra $25.00 for shipping so I had it within 3 days otherwise it might take up to 3 weeks to get.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?pID=11413
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Do you have to pay extra for their traffic updates?

Checked out some of the suggestions
So far Wayfinder 6 has the best upside. No sd card needed just set the cache and away you go. I am hoping they will allow the kaiser/Tilt to have the Wayfinder 7 update soon. I will take a look at I-Guidance tho. There is a 5 day trial for Wayfinder also.

Garmin ! Garmin is the best

Garmin Mobile uses old maps. I got rid of it and used iGuidance instead.

iGuidance maps incomplete too
powerppc said:
Garmin Mobile uses old maps. I got rid of it and used iGuidance instead.
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I have the new iGuidance v4 - its maps are far from perfect - a major I-25 freeway exit here in Denver is not recognized even though construction was completed more than 1 year ago! I emailed the company regarding this, and they essentially said "wait for next year's updated maps".

I have Garmin GPS units which all all very nice.
On the Tilt, I'm using TelNav which is also nice. It doesn't need any large memory area for map storage where the Garmin software does.
Drawback is you need to be within cell range to get the data (i.e. map, locations, best prices on gas (yes! Something Garmin lacks.), traffic info, route style, 2D or 3D maps, contacts from phone, etc.). They offer three versions: personal, business, and tracking services.
It's a bit cheaper to get it online from them rather than AT&T which is monthly. Online from TeleNav they give you 12 months for price of 10 (or used to be). They have a 30 day trial, but I decided I needed it quicker.

I like iGuidance a lot. I have a stand-alone Garmin and like it as well. Both companies use NavTec maps and rely on their updates for current map data. I'm not pleased with Garmin's current PPC software and won't buy it or anyone's that is locked to a specific memory card, that's BS. So I'm sticking with iGuidance for now. It's very stable on the kaiser, calls can be answered while navigating just be sure and use a BT headset to avoid juggling hardware on the road.

You can get a TMC receiver for a one off cost. After that it's free traffic info.

GPS Reviews
another good source for comparisons of gps software and hardware is PDA Essentials forum. They carry a periodical PDA Essentials and GPS Advisor which there forum is based on. It's worth a try for details on GPS questions.

I started playing around with CoPilot Live 7 yesterday. One of the reasons I bought this software is the free traffic updates you can get if you have internet access (GPRS/EDGE/WIFI) which I do.
- TKN

MQ Navigator?
Edit: nevermind, only for certain phones - not ppc

Talking GPS

Anyone no of talking GPS or turn by turn directions ex: (google maps)

Amaze.....

Igo 8
nav n go 8

Depends if you want TTS or just "turn left in 1 mile".
TTS - iGo8 is good, there's also iGuidance
For the other there's Garmin, TomTom, CoPilot, Route66, and lots of others.

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Anyone no of talking GPS or turn by turn directions ex: (google maps)
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http://www.waze.com/
try this

too bad waze is only for the States at the moment!

st3v3 said:
too bad waze is only for the States at the moment!
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Yes but from the way it sounds it would not be hard to get s system generated for any area since it is user based.
I so need to get my data plan back . I miss being able to use handy things like this.

telenav
but I found I didn't need it for the places I went I already knew alternate routes, but the service is great.

st3v3 said:
too bad waze is only for the States at the moment!
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I am "playing" with waze here in San Diego, and its routing is just terrible at the moment.
San Diego is supposed to have reasonably good coverage... but I would not trust waze to guide me around San Diego if I was in an unfamiliar area.
I like their automobile "pacman" game alot. ;-)

bbf said:
I like their automobile "pacman" game alot. ;-)
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I find myself driving about 3 or 4 miles out of the way sometimes... *sigh*

I'm happy with Destinator7.

Garmin App?

Hello all,
I've recently migrated from WM6.1 to the Android platform, but have been dissapointed with the nav apps available.
Now that Garmin has released their own Android-based phone will there be an Android app coming available so I can use my maps again?
Can it be extracted from a nuviphone ROM?
The app itself is free for smartphones and WM so...
Thanks.

The Garmin Nuvifone is based on Linux but it is not Android. It's Garmin's own mobile OS and in no way compatible with Android.

As I've said before, with the NuviPhone line, I'll be surprised if Garmin makes a navigation app for Android. This may change as Android becomes more common on non-smartphone mobile devices though.
In any case, I'm a big Garmin fan. I've been pleased with nearly every one of their products and their customer support should be the standard by which all others are measured.
If you are looking for a solution for Android, I'd highly recommend CoPilot Live. It's not quite as polished and complete as Garmin's stuff. But it works. And it's head and shoulders above any of the other navigation apps available at the moment. It's a $30 investment, but that's still a bargain.
I use mine very often for travel and have been pleased with it. I just wish Google would bite the bullet and provide realtime navigation on their maps app. They'd put everyone else out of business.

Until you lose cell coverage, then you're stuck. On device map storage is the only way to go.

tdusen said:
Until you lose cell coverage, then you're stuck. On device map storage is the only way to go.
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Agreed. I have the TOPO maps for Canada and have used them quite a bit. They may be old, but how much does that stuff change anyway?
I love the Garmin stuff, but it sounds like I'll have to get used to something else until the assimilation is complete...
I will look into CoPilot, thanks.

The current nuviphone is not Android, but they have said that the next version of the nuviphone will be running Android. Just not yet. Once this happens, they may have an Android app out who knows.
For everyone talking about losing coverage, don't you think Garmin has thought about something like that? They probably the biggest GPS company. They would be dumb if all the data wasn't all pre-loaded into the phone somehow in case you go out of coverage.

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Until you lose cell coverage, then you're stuck. On device map storage is the only way to go.
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Who are you responding to?
If the message immediately before yours, then your response is misleading and incorrect since copilot has all maps and nav soft ON DEVICE. Cell coverage is irrelevant.

f4phantomii said:
I just wish Google would bite the bullet and provide realtime navigation on their maps app. They'd put everyone else out of business.
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Yes, it was directed at the comment right above mine. My point was that relying on online only mapping works only as long as you can maintain a data connection. And that storing the maps on the device, like Copilot, is my preferred mapping solution.
In short, we are in agreement.

Another vote here for copilot (and storing maps on your device).

f4phantomii said:
I just wish Google would bite the bullet and provide realtime navigation on their maps app. They'd put everyone else out of business.
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Damn I love being right!

f4phantomii said:
Damn I love being right!
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Too bad cell phone coverage is not ubiquitous quite yet.
I doubt you would even be able to have a smooth experience at 50+mph on EDGE.
But having said that, Google is definitely posturing itself quite well for the future capability of wireless.
I <3 innovation.

Why is this such a big deal? As I see it, the only thing impacted is Telenav and that's only because it's free. There's no reason to think it will impact the sales of Garmin or TomTom.

Best navigation software

whats your favorite one? And how can we try it out

I just use google maps. Works like a charm. Figured there was no sense in having multiple apps when one couple do it all. I have used htc nav, telenav, nav.
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I like the Igo Motonav, but there is also about to be a Navigon release soon. Both very good, and "pretty" GUI's.

I like google maps for searching/finding locations, but when I want to navigate garmin is better for me. Anyone had any experience with the bing navi?

I use the google navigation software. Download it, then download the text to speech app, and you have a free version of the garmin/tomtom.
It does what i need, and for this price, I won't look elsewhere.
EDIT: As mentioned below - the disadvantage to Google Maps and Navigation is you need a 3G connection for updating maps and data.

I like copilot
It works well and it works even when you don't have cellular connection
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I like copilot
It works well and it works even when you don't have cellular connection
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+1
Same here

V DidDy 210 said:
I like copilot
It works well and it works even when you don't have cellular connection
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I'll third this one. I've used CoPilot on WinMo, iPhone and now Android and I have to say it like it the best.
Previously I've used TomTom, Navigon, Garmin, xGPS and the Google Apps but I keep going back to CoPilot!

kyphur said:
I'll third this one. I've used CoPilot on WinMo, iPhone and now Android and I have to say it like it the best.
Previously I've used TomTom, Navigon, Garmin, xGPS and the Google Apps but I keep going back to CoPilot!
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I like the offline cache thing too, but the map support is pretty outdated. I was in a road probably 2 minutes from my house, the name of the street shown is probably 10 years ago.

Are there any apps give turn by turn and can take external maps (like Garmin)? I don't live in an area that is supported by Copilot (or really anybody). I have found that OpenStreetMaps makes usable maps down here which I had working great with Garmin on my WinMo, but I feel like I'm kind of out of luck on Android.

quick question, are these gps nav programs crippled by the captivate gps?

nammyczc said:
quick question, are these gps nav programs crippled by the captivate gps?
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Yes.
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nammyczc said:
quick question, are these gps nav programs crippled by the captivate gps?
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Mine works fine using google navigation...

jhernand1102 said:
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Mine works fine using google navigation...
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Yea, I would use google navs too but the gps problem is too great, even with the fix I cant get a lock while driving. I wanted to know if 3rd party programs perhaps was better at picking up gps signal than google navs

With the current state of the gps on the sgs line of phones, I find the best navigation tools are a map, or asking for directions.

phlunkie said:
With the current state of the gps on the sgs line of phones, I find the best navigation tools are a map, or asking for directions.
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Unfortunate, but funny.

I like nav apps that store the maps on the phone since I've done a lot of driving in remote parts of Canada and the West; no cell or data in places.
I had Garmin XT on my old WinMobile phone. However the product is discontinued now.
I'm using Sygic Mobile Maps 10 and so far like it. sygic_dot_com

all you guys that say you like garmin or copilot or google nav should give ndrive a test. i used to love copilot then one of my friends introduced me to ndrive and since then i loved it!
i really have to say it is the best smartphone navi ever!!!

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all you guys that say you like garmin or copilot or google nav should give ndrive a test. i used to love copilot then one of my friends introduced me to ndrive and since then i loved it!
i really have to say it is the best smartphone navi ever!!!
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It's nice, but is HUGE in size. Over two gigs for a map update? Ugh.

phlunkie said:
With the current state of the gps on the sgs line of phones, I find the best navigation tools are a map, or asking for directions.
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Can someone tell me what is exactly wrong with the GPS?
I live in Utah and I ve been using it without issues....just today for example I was testing the voice thingy so I said my home address and in no time the navigation was giving me directions on how to get there so reading all this about the GPS is very confusing to me.
Thanks

Whats your favourite Navigation Software

I have tested a few, and my favourite is Navigon.
However, it is one of the most expensive applications, and I can not buy maps for Scandinavia alone, so I'm looking for a replacement.
Unfortunately Google's Navigation is not available in Norway.
Which do you prefer?
Please take my poll, and I appreciate additional information and tips if you have tested several navigation systems.
Thanks!

I prefer copilot as google navigation does not allow or let you save fav places which are not on the map say for instance I am looking for a shop not in the search result so I look on the map,pin it but cannot save it in say shops or eating places like you can in copilot.

Yeah, me too. Copilot is great.
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am using Copilot too and am pretty much happy about it!

I found Navigon to be a very good and "light-weight" navigation software. It's easy to use, gives great directions and has a clean layout. Still it could benifit from more options and customizations as it's really not that advanced.
CoPilot is a great application also, but I think it's interface is too cluttered.
Yesterday I read a review about Sygic Aura, and bought the Scandinavian version for 19,99EUR. This is by far my favourite of these three as it has a really nice UI, great (and I mean really great) graphichs and is really easy to use but still has a lot of advanced feautures.

I agree, sigyc Aura is greate. Easy to use and really grate grafics and UI.

im useing "waze", you can find it on the market.

Guys, don't you think CoPilot is a bit inaccurate when calculating travelling time though?
My commute into work takes 1 hour, always has, TomTom agrees with me, but CoPilot thinks it'll take 1.5 hours.... strange...

Sygic Aura doesn't give you the price. you only can download the free version. Don't like this. I want to know how much I'm going to pay if I buy it. Won't even try it.

I've got LOCATIONS, but for me the best is TOMTOM. I had it on my Kaiser, and with its so small screen I was able on one little glance to read all important elements (next way out, speed, etc..)

NDrive is good and has fairly up to date australian maps, Aura lacks maps for australia it seems which is unfortunate.

Brut maps all the way buddy. Google it
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Sygic Aura all the way! But I do miss my igo8 on wm6.5
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Nobody talks about LOCATIONS PREMIUM.
Interesting navigation, but missing a lot of options. Not expensive.
Missing :
- enter adress from contacts (as MAPS)
- enter GPS with the coordinates.
each time you want to configure you have to go back to locations. it means shut the navigation down and open LOCATION.
Otherwise, its very clear navigation. GPS is very precise (suppose it doesn't depend of the program)
hope we'll soon have a good update...

bdacier said:
Sygic Aura all the way! But I do miss my igo8 on wm6.5
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Same here...as a former HD2 user,I miss full customization of igo8.3(skins at the first place),so I still use igo primo,BUT I am fascinated with the graphics and speed of Sygic AURA

ujkadusko said:
Same here...as a former HD2 user,I miss full customization of igo8.3(skins at the first place),so I still use igo primo,BUT I am fascinated with the graphics and speed of Sygic AURA
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do they have maps for australia?

im content with google maps! lol

ikhzter said:
im content with google maps! lol
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Sure you're living in a big country. In Switzerland you walk 2 steps and you are in roaming!!!

In CoPilot I miss the following funktions.
When they are fixed I think it will be the best Nav-app:
Foto-nav - When I get qa photo by mms or mail, it would be great to be able to navigate to it.
Navigate to contact - Now I cant click a contact in my phone-book and navigate to him/her. That sux!

cubitusclaudius said:
Sygic Aura doesn't give you the price. you only can download the free version. Don't like this. I want to know how much I'm going to pay if I buy it. Won't even try it.
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check price here:
http://www.sygic.com/index.php/en/how-to-buy.html