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polaris GSM TMC

Please, anyone know how to enable the TMC function on the Htc Touch Cruise (POLARIS)?
I've installed navigon, but it cannot find it.
Thank's
guiduz

I think there is no solution for this as of today.
Please refer to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=354842 for details.

guiduz said:
Please, anyone know how to enable the TMC function on the Htc Touch Cruise (POLARIS)?
I've installed navigon, but it cannot find it.
Thank's
guiduz
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TMC is not installed mate!
Bye

Is not installed? But i read somewhere that the hardware was present.

i have navigon installed too ( v 6.2 europe), but i have some probleme. it turn off itself when start calculating the road in the map. i have dowloading it from site of navigon.
do you can help me
rom 1.25.408.1 ita
radio 1.58.21.23
thanks

TMC on Polaris - WORKING !!
Please continue in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=531413
thx

About TomTom

Hi,
I am a recent owner of a Touch Cruise, to replace my too big Athena.
On my X7500 I was using TomTom navigator 6 brought by HTC with a one-town demo map, that's why I bought France map on TomTom site.
So, yesterday I bought my Cruise in one of my phone operator's store, which is SFR in France. And my **#[email protected]* operator removed tomtom software because it has its own gps software (monthly costing about 15$).
I would like to find / download / buy only TomTom software, because I already have the map for it, but I don't find anyway o get it !
Even the TomTom software setup cab of my Athena's programs disc does not want to be installed on my Polaris...
May someone tell me how I could get a copy of TomTom executable only ?? (if possible in french)
Thanks by advance,
Waici.
(sorry for my bad english

I´m sorry, but you can´t buy the TomTom Navigator stand alone version. TomTom only sells it with a map package.
But you can install your for your old PDA activated TomTom version on your new Polaris, if half a year has gone after the activation on your old PDA.
Best reagrds
Lars

Seconded..

Thanks for your response, but as I said my Athena's version of TomTom does not want to be installed on the Polaris, saying that my ROM is in a wrong version : I suppose that the HTC TomTom exe installer is restricted to Athena ROMs

waici said:
Thanks for your response, but as I said my Athena's version of TomTom does not want to be installed on the Polaris, saying that my ROM is in a wrong version : I suppose that the HTC TomTom exe installer is restricted to Athena ROMs
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Your TC is delivered with a CD containing Tomtom sofware.

waici said:
Hi,
So, yesterday I bought my Cruise in one of my phone operator's store, which is SFR in France. And my **#[email protected]* operator removed tomtom software because it has its own gps software (monthly costing about 15$
Thanks by advance,
Waici.
(sorry for my bad english
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---Alex--- said:
Your TC is delivered with a CD containing Tomtom sofware.
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I think you guys has some serious misunderstanding.

reyjabs said:
I think you guys has some serious misunderstanding.
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Well, yes and no.
If the operator removed the the software from the TC, the answer is no.
If the operator removed the CD as well, he removed some dedicated HTC software like backup and GRPS monitor which is on the Tomtom CD, the answer is yes

The good answer is Yes : the operator removed the CD containing TomTom software and Spb software... I only have the ActiveSync CD

Did you see my PM ?

I would like to see this PM also

can you send me too the TomTom Application for the Cruise?

it would be nice to get the pm as well cause im currently looking for it, thanks in advance.

VDA GPS ft. Toshiba Portege G710

Hello,
I have been a week of the VDA GPS Vodafone, same device as Toshiba Portege G710
It is the standard Windows Mobile 6 installed, no touchscreen. (Smartphone)
It has a right trackball, there are also pictures:
http://picasaweb.google.de/greddy7/VodafoneVDAGPSAuchBekanntAlsToshibaPortegeG710
It has the same size as the HTC S620, has 260MHz, no WLAN, but GPS in it.
My questions now, because I have absolutely nothing could find on this device:
Which company is building the device? HTC builds not.
Which GPS chip was consumed?
Where a still another Rom for this device, or any support pages?
Thank you
Cheers

I'm also keeping an eye on the G710, especially because of the integrated GPS and the small keyboard. However, one thing makes me wonder:
Can I use any navigation application with the Portégé G710?
Although the Portégé G710 is GPS enabled, it is not possible to use any standard navigation software on the G710. Details on which navigation packages are compatible with the Portégé G710 will be available soon.
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(Taken from the Toshiba site)
It would be nice to know whether TomTom or a similar offline navigation software would work. I cannot imagine that "it is not possible"

now my device is at ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=200211975316
This device is cheap, price and quality. I am now back to my htc s620!
Tomtom5: Screen black, the device is not stopped, but the screen is black. The same
with the core player: Screen black ...
Tomtom6: Screen not black, nice, but Tomtom detect no GPS Hardware
Route 66: works (but i can not live with this slow gps software !)
This device has many bugs ...
cheers

Could you check out any other navigation software such as Navigon?
By the way: I don't think somebody will pay 300€ on eBay, if you can get it for 230€ at Vodafone directly.

My Toshiba G710 was provided with Copilot Live 7. This software is very good.
I'm very happy with this phone, the Gps receiver is so fast even without a-gps !
Unfortunately, he have not WM6.1 and Toshiba says "it is not foreseen"

VDA GPS
TOM TOM 7 .......Works

powerbyte said:
TOM TOM 7 .......Works
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How??
my VDA is not allowing to install it?
do you have GER or ENG WM?
can I change ROM?
tnx

russco77 said:
How?? my VDA is not allowing to install it? do you have GER or ENG WM?
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Would also be interested in getting to know how. Can you type in addresses by keyboard?
Also, any tip from where to download TT7?
russco77 said:
can I change ROM?
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I learned that some of you have updated to WM 6.1 already.
From where to get the firmware update? Any link or download file is appreciated...

G710
thx alot man!

I use Garmin mobile XT (best maps comparing with others GPS software for Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia) and it works perfect...

Hello Guys,
On my VDA GPS the GPS settings are missing...could you please help me?
Options:
1. vendor has overwritten rom
2. GPS is not working
I don't knot what to do, could you pretty please help?
Regards,
Q

qntrix said:
1. vendor has overwritten rom
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Let him flash the old ROM again...

powerbyte said:
TOM TOM 7 .......Works
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How did you get TomTom 7 to work, I cant even install it?? please explain =]

Touch Cruise & iGo 8

iGO 8 seems to be officialy available for PDA.
I'm wondering how well iGO8 runs on our TC ? Is the display in 2D and 3D usable on our device ? (speed)
I could not find any valuable information about the TMC support in iGO 8 : How does it work ? what do you need to makes it work (additional component or internal one) ? It there a way, like TomTom, to use some Traffic info from internet or only from RDS sources ?
Without TMC Premium my point of view is that in a city like Paris, Berlin or London a GPS is useless that's why I'm very interested to know if anyone has tested it on TC before buying it.

I have only tested the beta
The beta seems to work quite nice in both 2D and 3D. Rumors say that it's advisable to use a 500Mhz+ device, but Polaris did its job very well.
You don't need any other components for the phone to run IGO 8. You would need a gooseneck for the car though.

Thanks for your feedback.
So if I do not need any other components how is working TMC in iGO 8 ??? Does it uses the internal FM/RDS of TC to get Traffic info ? If yes, is it able to get the Premium (crypted) traffic info (this in the only one valuable in my country, free TMC is useless) ?

ribero said:
Thanks for your feedback.
So if I do not need any other components how is working TMC in iGO 8 ??? Does it uses the internal FM/RDS of TC to get Traffic info ? If yes, is it able to get the Premium (crypted) traffic info (this in the only one valuable in my country, free TMC is useless) ?
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You can't use TMC via the internal FM on the Cruise!!
Regardless of the used gps software.
TDO

All 3D apps are working just fine... until you touch the screen (there are some exceptions like pocket quake and alike...)

TDO said:
You can't use TMC via the internal FM on the Cruise!!
Regardless of the used gps software.
TDO
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So, it means no TMC in iGO for cruise. Right ?
If I haven't missed something, iGO do not have services like TomTom Plus for Traffic information, conclusion : iGO 8 has no Traffic Information support on cruise (neither in TMC nor GPRS/3G).

ribero said:
So, it means no TMC in iGO for cruise. Right ?
If I haven't missed something, iGO do not have services like TomTom Plus for Traffic information, conclusion : iGO 8 has no Traffic Information support on cruise (neither in TMC nor GPRS/3G).
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No you just need a bluetooth gps receiver which supports TMC ...
TDO

TomTom 7.451 + Maps + TMC RDS?

Hey people,
I've had my touch pro for a few days and im LOVING it!
I installed TomTom and got me some maps, but now I was wondering if I can activate TMC via RDS of the FM Radio.. since HTC has one built-in!
TMC is the traffic radio and gives information about accidents and roadblocks etc.. it would be very useful and FREE!

Have been a big fan of tomtom for more 4 years, I never hear of tomtom and "activate TMC via RDS of the FM Radio" Tomtom does provide plus services (weather, traffic, etc...) but it costs 10$/month; however, they still not allow to run on tomtom 7 yet.

They made TMC devices for TomTom Go, and said it wasnt going to be available for the PDA (they were talking about TT6).
So im not sure.. maybe if some skilled scripter would make a script.. ill mail tomtom to ask fro more info..

If I'm not mistaken, TMC for Tomtom is downloaded via GPRS, not with RDS.

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If I'm not mistaken, TMC for Tomtom is downloaded via GPRS, not with RDS.
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True and by the way for FM radio use you need the headset to be plugged in...

I know the chipset in our phones supports TMC but im not sure you can have both TMC and the radio features available at the same time, if not it would make sense for HTC to enable the fm radio instead as it is a saleable feature of the phone (much more so than TMC for most of their customers)

ice_coffee said:
I know the chipset in our phones supports TMC but im not sure you can have both TMC and the radio features available at the same time, if not it would make sense for HTC to enable the fm radio instead as it is a saleable feature of the phone (much more so than TMC for most of their customers)
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hi all,
can anybody give me the link of tomtom software and maps that i can download for free???
Thank you...

The cab can be found on the forum - do a search for TTN7 but you will have to pay for maps.
Please don't ask members for free maps unless you want to be banned from the forum.