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Off Road GPS Software

I know TomTom is good at on road navigation. Is there any Decent GPS software that uses OS maps, maybe 1:50000 or 1:25000 off road for hill walking etc.

I've tried most of them, and I reckon the best for O.S. maps is
http://www.memory-map.co.uk
They have a CD with all of them on it.
If you don't mid georeferencing them yourself, you might also try http://www.gpsdash.com or www.oziexplorer.com.
GPSDash is the only one that lets you georeference on your PocketPC. The others make you reference the maps on the PC and export them.
Ozi Explorer is faster, and re-projects maps from other formats into WGS84 (so you can use lat/long on OS maps instad of easings/northings). if you are using a bluetooth GPS, there is an issue with using Ozi on the XDA2 (see http://216.218.220.254/ozice/faq_ppc2003.html) which you can solve using Bluetooth Tools (see the article).
A free (but basic) alternative is www.locbrowser.com
One other thing to bear in mind is that TomTom 2.7 upwards will have messed up your bluetooth stack (unless you're running WM2003SE), so you need to soft-reset your Pocket PC after using TomTom before any other GPS program will work. It happens because Tomtom doesn't release the com port even after it has shut down.
Hope that's useful!

Thanks for the suggestions, I will have a look at them. What Would be perfect is a moving 1:25000 map with a cursor where I am. With waypoints and route planning in advance, like real GPS units do.
I have not had any issues with TomTom3 however i dont have any other GPS software to test it with. Yet.
Thanks. M8.

I use Memory-Map and it has all that you mention. 1:25000 is limited at present to National Parks etc but more areas are coming. We've full reviews on our site. You also get both PC and PPC clients so can plan on the PC, upload to the PPC and then copy the actual route you took back to the PC afterwards.
MM2004 has many additional features such as 3D bump mapping on the PC to give a virtual 3D respresentation of an area. Both PC and PPC Clients can be used with a GPS.

yes i like the look of this, will download over the weekend and trial it out in the parks 20 mile away.

Possibly a little late but the trial has no GPS functionality. Just in case you were planning to test this!

Doh, thanks for letting me know, i hadnt downloaded it yet.
Whats the point of a trial that doesnt trial the full software. Its just forces people to look elwhere.

To be fair few offer any trial at all so Memory-Map are to be applauded for offering something.
And as you can only 'trial' it with the small sample map they offer which is unlikley to be of your area then its only purpose is to show you the interface etc.
It is however the best in its field for good reason and I can highly reccomend it.

OK, will take a look at their software, and the maps, for the price it does look good value.

GPS software for smartphone (no touchscreen)

Hi.
I have a HTC Kaiser which I've gotten to work beautifully with tomtom 6 and the latest USA maps. However, I also have a Samsung Blackjack II which does not work with the tomtom 6, I'm sure that out of the thousands of smartphone users out there, they can't all use google map or something free online crap (I don't have unlimited data). So please, Windows 6 smartphone users out there, tell me what you use for GPS navigation. Thanks.

I just setup Navizon on my mother's blackjack 2 last night. Google maps or windows live should work also, but Navizon has 2 advantages --
1) It also does positioning by cell signal and Wifi signal if it can't lock on GPS.
2) If it does have a gps lock, you collect points while you're using it as it collects data on what cell phone towers you can pick up in different areas, to improve it's cellular positioning system. These points add up fairly quickly (at least, they do on my kaiser) and for every 10k points you earn, they'll pay you $15 via paypal.
If you decide to sign up for navizon, I'd appreciate it if you use my referral link, as then I get bonus points for telling you about it. The referral doesn't reduce your point count or take away from your use in any way, so it's a win-win. Of course, If for some reason you don't want to, you can also go directly to their main site without the referral code and sign up.
Here's the link:
http://my.navizon.com/Webapps/UserAdmin/register.aspx?referral_code=5A575C5F5D5F
HTH!
Gai-jin

you can get tomtom for smartphones !

Oh, one other thing, to get navizon working on the blackjack, I had to install a patch to get the gps working... I believe the url was http://modaco.com/gpsactivatorbj2 -- If that's not right, google for modaco gps activator blackjack 2 -- that should find it.

I prefer Garmin Mobile XT on my HTC Vox. It works with less hiccups than TomTom and has a lighter footprint.

Sygic Mobile Maps

Hi,
Anyone is using "Sygic Mobile Maps" for navigation?
What's your device?
Is this good alternative to TomTom?
Please if you can drop some notes about this software.
Thanks.

I'm using Sygic Mobile Maps 10. I've tried IGO8, and was a devotee of TomTom7... Sygic basically takes the bes bits of both - IGO is for too complicated and messy for straightforward navigation, tomtom is a little bit tired graphically - SYgic has the same tomtom look and feel, but smoother graphics, starts quickly, gets a fix fast, works well. Route calculation could be a little better, but in general I think its batter than tomtom, and a good solution if you don't want the over-complicatednesss of IGO.

I have tried the Android version, and I think it's crap. It calculates route slowly (Qualcomm 512MHz), it has weird behaviour when moving (the map flickers) and it has a huge GPS lag - it points me on the map with at least 100-200 meters delay. And I really cannot understand their UI experts, because the font is so tinny (on 3.5" display) that when I am driving I barely can read the information (current speed, remaining time, remaining distance etc). The only feature which I like is the implementation of the custom POI alerts. But this cannot make me to use it anyway.
In my opinion, there is not better GPS navigation soft than iGO 8 (for WM) on the market at all.

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[Mini Review] Opinions on GPS Programs for the Evo

Coming over from a Touch Pro 2, the only thing I actually miss is Nav N Go IGO 8. It was honestly the most amazing GPS I think I have ever used. It had so many little features Like the ability to customize the 3 little info spots with any dynamic value(like Current Speed, ETA, Miles Left, ect), and the little little "Next maneuver after the current upcoming maneuver" display. All of these things made that GPS wonderful. I've been spending days looking for a New GPS software to use on the Evo, but haven't found the perfect one yet. I wanted to review the GPS's that I have tried, to give you all an idea of what you can expect from some of the popular GPS's. I'm a Network Engineer who works alot in the Field, so I use GPS's every day. I've been able to log about 50 miles which each GPS so far.
Destinator 9:
This was a GPS that I found highly rated on the Market... Only issue is, it doesn't recognize the maps on the Evo, making it useless. Shame.
Google Navigation:
I've read so much Hype on this.. But I honestly don't see where it's coming from. Google Navigation is Available in many Countries. It's good with routing, but the interface isn't the best looking interface, and the HUD lacks alot of the extra information that other GPS's show. Google Navigation does do traffic, but doesn't auto reroute (Atleast, I dont think it does). One cool feature is the ability to add layers to the map. You can have a satellite overlay, as well as have an overlay for food, gas, reststops, ect. Otherwise, nothing else really makes this stand out from any of the other GPS's. Oh... and one last thing... The voice in this GPS makes me want to kick babies into tree stump grinders.
Sprint Navigation(Aka TeleNav):
SPrint Navigation is actually an OK GPS. Unless your on the Everything Plan with Sprint though, you arn't getting this GPS for free. It runs $10 a month. Sprint Navigation is only available in the USA, but it's Big Sister; Telenav is available outside the USA as well. The interface is OK. It shows all of the needed information in a News ticker type of display. The ticker is on a Yellow background which makes it harder to see sometimes. Routing and Address finding in this GPS is the best out of any GPS i've used.. Including IGO 8. The Traffic feature isn't too good. I'm not sure where it's traffic source comes from, but I've only rarely been alerted to traffic with this program. And when the time comes to click on that magic re-route button, the magic for some odd reason doesn't seem to happen. It reroutes me right back into the traffic. Since I'm on the Everything Plan, I currently use this in conjunction with the next two GPS's.
Waze:
Waze is a great little community Driven(Har har, no pun intended) GPS, with an amazingly responsive development team behind it. It's available in most country's. What sets Waze off from the rest of the GPS's is it's Community aspect... When you use Waze, your linked up to Hundreds of other Waze Users in your area and around the world. This provides real time traffic monitoring from other users, as well as user submitted accident reports, and speed trap reports. You can also view and post "Chit Chat" comments on the route/map as well so you can talk to user Waze Users. Why you would want to do this while driving? Well lets say your stuck in a horrible traffic Jam caused by an accident with a few other Wazers.. Wouldn't it be cool to have a little conversation going with them all while you wait in stand still traffic? You can also see other Waze users near you on the map as well, which is pretty cool. Waze tries to make driving into a game too. Since the Map is generated mostly by user driving around and sending this information from their app to the waze server, Waze automatically puts "cookies" near unexplored area's. If you drive near these area's you get points. With the traffic being user submitted and automatically monitored based on users speed, ect, the traffic reports are really good. Although it's suppose to automatically reroute around traffic, it doesn't work too well, although their are small workarounds posted in the waze forums, that seem to help users. The interface is ok... It's not the best. It could use a 3D map mode instead of the older 2D almost overhead style of map. There are also times where it won't find a certain address. The Map might also be a little incomplete in certain area's... But this might be just because I haven't zoomed in far enough or it's outside my route, but I also suspect it might be because not enough waze users have driven those area's yet. One limitation as well, is the 200 mile routing limit. You can only route a trip thats less then 200 miles, although this might be increased at a later date. Since it's the waze servers that do the processing, I suspect the limit is in place to keep the load on the servers down. A work around to that limit is to just rout to a city thats less then 200 miles away between you and the destination, and then once you get there, route to the next place thats less then 200 miles, and so on. This is a GREAT free gps to use if your just commuting to work and home, and want traffic alerts, but can also work as a stand alone GPS to use on longer trips (Less then 200 miles though).
NDrive:
NDrive is another Paid GPS program very similar to TomTom and IGO 8. I use this as my Offline GPS (It stores maps on the SD card and doesn't use Data). It's the closest to IGO 8 as I could find. It has all offline maps, and can do Predictive Address Typing, which is nice if you don't quite know the spelling of the place your going, or need to find a cross street. The interface is pretty, but I wish there was a way to control the zoom level. Living in NJ, right outside NYC, it's hard merging onto the correct highway when NDrive decides to zoom out when you get near a junction with an entrance to 4 difference highways. This GPS show's alot of information. There is an information pane in the lower left that you can configure to show different values, like ETA, Arrival Time, Miles Left, Speed, ect. The routing on isn't the best. Infact I think it's the worse out of any of the others i've reviewed. I've ran into experiences were it would route me an extra long way to get somewhere (Ever hear the term, 3 rights make a left? Well NDrive has!), and I've also run into issues with Address's being anywhere from a block, to 2 miles off on the road where they are suppose to be. If it wasn't for the routing issues, this GPS would of been my Number 1, and a very very possible replacement for IGO. It's available in most countries. Although the application on the Market is Free, the Maps are not. You get a 7 day free trial with any map though, and you don't need a PC to download the maps. It'll download right over 3g slowly, or if your lucky and have 4g, it'll download over that, or even wifi.
I'm still on the lookout for the perfect Offline GPS Igo Replacement. Anyone know any other GPS programs I should add to this?

I use Google nav all the time, and yes it does auto-rerouting. Just clearing thing up.

Pretty comprehensive list, if you're still looking for alteratives, I'd suggest giving copilot 8 a try, although people have been complaining about the maps

I wish google nav would show routes that have less traffic. Is there a way?

Sprint Nav is nothing like Telenav and they're the same software. It feels like Sprint Nav UI watered down. I think I'll stick to Google. I do however like Waze.

I like the Google Maps Navigation. The voice is horrendous, I will agree, but it's pretty convenient to use.
I have an in-dash navi in my car (Pioneer unit, running iGo 8) and I find the Google app to be a very adequate substitute when I'm in a rental car.

Telenav allows you to go online at my.telenav.com and find your addresses on the computer first. You can find your POI easily.

along the same lines does anyone know of a gps app that I can store the maps on the phone with? I am in data service-less areas a lot of times and it seems like no one has ever thought of this before?

I started using Co Pilot, and it seems to work pretty well. Maps are well priced too. It stores the maps on the SD Card. So no data is needed.

There is also Motonav which is a modified igo and even uses igo map files. Its not as good as igo on wm but its not bad.
Sent from my Evo 4g using Tapatalk

I loved Garmin and iGo on Windows Mobile.... but that was then...
On Android:
I tried Co Pilot: It cut out the audio so I could not play MP3s until I shut it down.
Refunded.
I tried NDrive but the zoom feature sucks and roads disappear way to quickly. Also it seems there is no way to add via point to you route.
Refunded.
I too am waiting for either iGo or Garmin to come out with a good Android app.
In the meantime I am going to have to buy a stand alone nuvi for when I am riding outside reception areas.
-D

Anybody know if any of these work in Baja California, specifically Tijuana area? I suspect the data connection will work, but I don't know what the roaming charge is down there, or how much data GM uses, for that matter.

Just tried Destinator 9 and WAZE
Both have a deal breaker for me that if you zoom out the roads disappear too quickly making it next to impossible to plan off road riding routes.
Baja is a no go on Destinaor

[Q] best app for GPS tracking/location upload

I'm prepping to set out on a road trip around a good portion of North America over the next month and am looking for an app to automatically track and upload my GPS location in the background so I can keep friends/family informed of my location and progress (both for fun and safety reasons).
Latitude is a little bare bones - I want something that will trace a route out on a map and auto update my location (say, every 10 miles traveled) on a Google My Map (or something similar that can be embedded or linked to).
My Tracks is the best I've been able to find but is aimed at hiking/biking and a bit of overkill (don't need such fine grained control or the fitness aspect), and I don't want to have to manually start/stop tracks, export file, and then upload.
The ability to post geo-tagged photos and notes along the route would be a huge plus.
Any ideas?? thanks!
FYI, on a rooted DInc

CoPilot Satellite Navigation is your perfect solution.
CoPilot Live 8 - Europe
CoPilot Live 8 - North America
You can set the application to automatically send your location every 5 seconds, 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes or 60 minutes.
You can track the signal online using CoPilot Live Link. Best of all, it is free of charge - comes included as part of the cost of the program (and even that is very cheap considering I find it the best SatNav available!)
You would need an active mobile internet connection for it to work.
Hope this helps.

Steep price tag, but you're right -- it does look like it should fit the bill. Not sure I can stomach that cost, but I may give it a go if a free option doesn't come along.
Regardless, thanks for your help!