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What About an SD CARD GPS ?!?

Hi guys,
any news on this side?
(I hope this is not a redundant topic... I've looked for in the topics' list, and seemed to me was missing)

I don´t know any sd-slot based gps-module.
Why you don´t use a serial connected gps?
If you want to use it in a car you need an gps near the windows or outside the car for a good satellite connection
regards
AleX

Hi Alex-Zero,
thank you for answering my question.
I'm actually looking for a more portable device, because I need to use it meanwhile I'm walking in the street.
That's why I'd prefer a "single" object, like a mobile phone with a slot in gps, and not a mobile phone wired to a periferal...
ciao ciao

Old Man said:
Hi guys,
any news on this side?
(I hope this is not a redundant topic... I've looked for in the topics' list, and seemed to me was missing)
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Hi Old Man,
here are some information for you ...
Pocket GPS Navigator, SDIO GPS
Pharos’ Pocket GPS Navigator SDIO includes the ultra compact, iGPS-SDwhich slots directly into the secure digital port of a Pocket PC.Turn your Pocket PC with SDIO Now! capability into a portable navigation device.The powerful iGPS-SD uses a propriety design which tracks all GPS satellites in sight.This 12-channel tracking gives the Pharos GPS receiver superior performance, enabling fast GPS signal acquisition and reacquisition, and optimum response in dynamic applications.Includes Ostia, Pharos' award-winning navigation software for Windows Mobile-based Pocket PCs.
http://www.pharosgps.com/products/hp/iPAQ5450/PSD80.htm
mtc

Hey MTC...
thank you very much !!!
wonderful news

Old Man said:
Hey MTC...
thank you very much !!!
wonderful news
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Did you finally obtain a Pharos’ Pocket GPS Navigator SDIO and did it work ok with the XDA II. I am thinking of getting one and it would be good to know someone who has bought one and is pleased with it. Steve

Hi,
I'm sorry I didn't buy it yet. I sent to them an email, asking for information, regarding specifically the XDA II, but they didn't reply !!!
I will keep in touch if something would arise on this matter... will you?
ciao ciao

Old Man said:
Hi,
I'm sorry I didn't buy it yet. I sent to them an email, asking for information, regarding specifically the XDA II, but they didn't reply !!!
I will keep in touch if something would arise on this matter... will you?
ciao ciao
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If I buy one I will let you know if it works ok. At the moment I am undecided between Bluetooth GPS and the SD GPS. SD GPS will leave me with no memory expansion and Bluetooth is possibly still a problem although I believe that Towas has a patch that makes it work ok. If anyone is using Tom Tom Navigator 2 Bluetooth aith the XDA II and got it working OK, I would love to hear from them. Does anyone know if using a Bluetooth GPS will still allow use of a Bluetooth Handsfree Car Kit like the Parrot CK3000, at the same time i.e. using 2 Bluietooth devices witn the XDA II simultaneously?
Best regards Steve

TV Tuner and/or GPS built in WM5 PPC to replace HTC Uni...

Hi,
I'm finally selling my MDA Pro (eBay item 300008341567 if anyones interested...) and looking for a replacement. To which I'd like to ask if any of you have any knowledge of these phones....
I like the idea of the TV tuner, which the G-Smart has, but can't find anywhere in the UK to get it, does anyone have any opinions on this phone, know where I can get one, or know whether there are any other phones with TV Tuner built in. Also, does this phone have GPS? Some reviews I read say yes, some no. (It's the black one I'm after, not the orange square one.)
The other phone is the Mio A701, purely as it's one of the only WM5 phones I can see that are quite fast and has built in GPS...
Does anyone know of anything else on the market now, or soon, that has a TV Tuner and/or GPS built in, that is a WM5 touch screen, pocket PC phone?
Cheers!!

Hello, i will never recomend you to buy any Gigabyte / i-teq phone before you read all my comments and also from others about this phone at pocketpcdubai.com , then you will know what kind of crap it is and what kind of support you will get, NONE.

User22 said:
Hello, i will never recomend you to buy any Gigabyte / i-teq phone before you read all my comments and also from others about this phone at pocketpcdubai.com , then you will know what kind of crap it is and what kind of support you will get, NONE.
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What problems did you have with the phone? Software issues, Hardware issues, or both?

User22 said:
Hello, i will never recomend you to buy any Gigabyte / i-teq phone before you read all my comments and also from others about this phone at pocketpcdubai.com , then you will know what kind of crap it is and what kind of support you will get, NONE.
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Sorry, I know you said comments at pocketpcdubai.com... but I can't get to that site, throws up not found errors

You might want to take a look at ETEN G500 (no tuner but pretty fast and has GPS) also the HP 6900 which has everything except a descent screen.
Any way in my opinion, most phones with GPS today are lacking in other features (usually WiFi) and it's better to get a BT GPS and a good
phone.
Also check this out:
http://www.eopstech.com/eops/pro3.html
I know having 'all in one' device is nice but you always have to settle.

hi user22
Hey i just have got one EXEC from UK
reading about you that this phones got lots of problems can you just specify where exactly is the problem
regards

Re: hi user22
spread_smiles said:
Hey i just have got one EXEC from UK
reading about you that this phones got lots of problems can you just specify where exactly is the problem
regards
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Hi,
I never really had any problems with the Universal, it's a complicated phone so will never run truely perfect. Like most things, you look for a fault, you'll find one...
The only things I could mention that were annoying, is it would sometimes take a while to ring and notify me of incoming calls, even with patches and fixes that others produced.

levenum said:
You might want to take a look at ETEN G500 (no tuner but pretty fast and has GPS) also the HP 6900 which has everything except a descent screen.
Also check this out:
http://www.eopstech.com/eops/pro3.html
I know having 'all in one' device is nice but you always have to settle.
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Thank's for your input!
I know what you mean about the "all in one" but it's just getting to a stage where my belt is starting to wear out with all the extras that I want to carry in my pockets!
I've seen that EOPS SDIO Tuner, but have only been able to find a foreign supplier for them, do you know if there's anywhere in the UK as yet? Think I'd sooner have the GPS onboard, and get a TV Tuner as an extra.

dont pay too much for a SDIO tv tuner here they already set the date to when they stop broadcasting analog tv alltogether

Hi every one.
Here you can read all my bad opinions on it:
http://pocketpcdubai.infopop.cc/eve/forums/a/frm/f/4741058921

Hello
Hi User22.
I was about 98% decided to go in for iteq x bond or gsmart as they hv come officially in India...but I read yr posts at pocketpcdubai and was horrified..though there are not much comments made on the handset, I thought what u hv posted shd be atleast 60% correct and hence decided to keep the Universal..But now there is a new ROM so do u hv any other opinions...?

Yes i have more opinions: Just received a new phone from i-teq, exchanged on warranty, it is working the same very bad way, including the lates rom. Also i allready tried the lates Ubiquio rom without any improvement.
I-teq still not answering any e-mails since 2 month ago to me and others users.
Go for any other company but NOT i-teq / Unitec / Gigabyte ( this one is the real maker but they also don't answer to any one that i know from differents countries).

HTC HD2

Hello guys,
Unfortunatly 80% of internet tells HTC LEO (HTC HD2) will come out with android.
And 20% of internet tells it will come out with WMobile.
Unfortunately I think Wmobile is the truth. Bcuz preorders are showing an Wmobile interface on the pictures.
My question is, can we put android 1.5 or higher on these devices?
Peace

Fortunatly, it'll be WM
Hi, I don't know where you heard that HD2 will come out with Android but from the first beginning, it has always been clear that HD2 will be running WM.
Don't wanna troll, but I would say .... FORTUNATLY !!! Just to show people what a windows mobile 6.5 device with capacitive display and snapdragon processor can do !!
Thomas

The confusion may stem from....
the fact that the Snapdragon "platform" is going to be used for many devices, there are a few nice previews of 1ghz processor equipped Android phones out there.
http://www.mobilechoiceuk.com/News/Acer+announces+first+Android+Snapdragon+phone/4133
If you ask me its all good, the more they sell, the lower the unit cost, maybe we will see cheaper WM / Android on Snapdragon in the not too distant.
Also, the 1.5Ghz Snapdragon appears to be in the pipeline too.... cant wait.
MS

Where
I really wasn`t joking guys, maybe I get other links than you in Netherlands.
But most sites still claim its android build.
Anyways, I aint got nothing against WMobile.
I just want to know if there are already people trying to port it.
Thanks in advance.
Peace

dizzydix said:
I really wasn`t joking guys, maybe I get other links than you in Netherlands.
But most sites still claim its android build.
Anyways, I aint got nothing against WMobile.
I just want to know if there are already people trying to port it.
Thanks in advance.
Peace
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http://www.htc.com/www/product/hd2/specification.html
definitly WinMo 6.5
But there are rumours about an android version called "HTC Dragon"

Here is the video from HTC HD2 launch event in Taiwan:
Peter Chou shows HTC HD2 advantages over iPhone
Enjoy

Htc hd2 - gps
Hi,
Does anyone know what kind of GPS the HTC HD2 has (gps-enabled processor with internal antena or gps-enabled processor with a-gps support) and if it is capable of running software applications like iGo, Navigon or TomTom?
Yes, it is pretty confusing, but correct me if I'm wrong:
1. When reading specs of a cell phone and says it has/supports "A-GPS", I assume that that phone has a gps-capable processor but locking onto satellites it is being done through the Internet connection (it probably connects to a site that will tell the phone the position of the satellites) and it does not have a dedicated "com" port and "baud" rate. The navigation applications are simple and cheap (mostly based on Google maps). A good example would be the iPhone that has A-GPS only. A dedicated navigation software such as iGo or Navigon (even Tomtom) would search for a "com" port and "baud" rate so it won't work with A-GPS-enabled phones.
2. When the specs. of a phone says Internal GPS or Dedicated GPS, I assume that that phone not only has a gps-enabled processor (like above) but also has an internal antena that will help the device to lock onto satellites without Internet support (a-gps). A dedicated navigation software (iGo, Navigon, Tomtom) will work on this device because it has a "com" port and "baude" rate required for those applications to run. So, if you are in the desert, you don't have cell phone signal but enough battery, the gps will guide you out of there. Shortly put, with GPS enabled phones (not A-GPS or Q-GPS, etc) you don't rely on Internet or network signal (signal triangulation) and you can run professional navigation softwares.
So, what kind of GPS the HTC HD2 has?

I have read that this replaces the Thoth 100 but PDADB.NET still shows the THOTH coming out this quarter. Is the THOTH still alive as a separate device?

The HD2 should have a real GPS chip. as in Internal Antenna. Will take a heck of a time to lock to the satellites, tough, 10 minutes at first run. That's why A-GPS is useful (Quick GPS).

Well Said. WM forever!
tlefeuvre said:
Hi, I don't know where you heard that HD2 will come out with Android but from the first beginning, it has always been clear that HD2 will be running WM.
Don't wanna troll, but I would say .... FORTUNATLY !!! Just to show people what a windows mobile 6.5 device with capacitive display and snapdragon processor can do !!
Thomas
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Well said Thomas! Also to all others, the best thing about any windows mobile is that you can always see and check what is happening in the background or what the CAB's contents are (meaning super customisable), Android, i-phone and many others are data collecting freaks who wanna know what populations are thinking and doing. In my opinion, windows mobile Os is number 1 and always will be (check whats on ya pc.lol) second is Symbian Os! I'm sure all other mobile Os's appart from windows mobile has developed themselves using Symbian ideas!!

GPS Chipset Comparison

Can't get enough GPS threads. Well tough luck. Here is another one. But this may be more interesting. I was doing research on the different GPS chipsets that are used in mobile phones, and here is what I found.
Our Galaxy S line uses:
Broadcom BCM4751 which had built-in support for QZSS and also supports additional satellite constellations including the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS), making as many as nine additional satellites available for use in navigation.
The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), is a proposed three-satellite regional time transfer system and enhancement for the Global Positioning System, that would be receivable within Japan. The first satellite 'Michibiki' was launched on 11 September 2010. Full operational status is expected by 2013.
On October 5th, Broadcom Corporation announced that its single-chip global positioning system (GPS) solution for mobile devices supports the new Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) launched by Japan earlier this month. The BCM4751 solution has built-in support for QZSS and also supports additional satellite constellations including the Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS), making as many as nine additional satellites available for use in navigation. This built-in support will result in several GPS performance benefits, including improved urban canyon navigation in major cities such as Tokyo and availability of position fixes in more areas than competitive solutions.
Xperia X10 and Garminfone both use Qualcomm's gpsOne chipset which came out in 2007. When it first came out, the device that used that chip had horrible GPS performance. It seems that over time, improvements are made to improve the signal.
I may be wrong but in conclusion, if it's true that our GPS just started to support a new satellite and more satellites are to be launched then performance should improve over time too. Also, I really don't think the driver is fully tweaked yet.
Correct me if I'm wrong. I don't know if people have noticed GPS performance from September to October. I did lock 9 Satellites today, and I think Xperia X10's Qualcomm chip only locks 8.
Some food for though.

Now that you mention it, I did get locks on more says than in previous months. Hmm interesting... thanks for this info.

Today is the first time that I have drove home with stock standalone GPS setting with Ndrive, not google maps. Green reception all the way through. There are just 2 inaccuracies. But this is almost as good as standalone GPS units. We will see what happens. I wish Samsung will officially tell their customers what's happening.
We can say the Broadcom's ability to receive from new satellite is hard fact though.

Thanks for your research.

ALDEJESUS said:
Thanks for your research.
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+1 man

I thought this chip was used in other phones - did you find any others using it or was samsung the early adopter?

gordec said:
I did lock 9 Satellites today, and I think Xperia X10's Qualcomm chip only locks 8.
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might be a stupid question but how do you know how many satellites you locked onto?

nyydynasty said:
might be a stupid question but how do you know how many satellites you locked onto?
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With a program called GPS Test.

alphadog00 said:
I thought this chip was used in other phones - did you find any others using it or was samsung the early adopter?
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I can't find any other phone using it.

gordec said:
I can't find any other phone using it.
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So then we hope it is not a hardware issue.
Although, i would think Broadcom does some decent testing, but who knows.

Alternative GPS Navigation

Hello! I know that Google Navigation paired with the GPS is kind of awesome. But, it uses my data plan, in which I have limited bandwidth. I live in Europe - Latvia so many GPS navigation systems don't work for me. But I found this one cool navigation, which I kind of liked. It's called "iGo My Way". But the only problem is that it is not made for the Sensation because all the resolutions available are for smaller screens.
So I'm asking: Could you suggest a descent navigational software that I could use in offline mode with only the enabled GPS? Because I need routes, maps and finding new locations every day and bandwith in my country is weirdly expensive, compared to calls.
Oh, and: Which one of these uses most battery: GPS/3G?
Thanks a bunch!

Sorry for the double-post.
But is this a dumb question that nobody is answering it?

http://slideme.org/application/mapdroyd
or you can search it on the market (which I don't have installed on my phone, thus the direct download site.)
it requires initial data use to pull down the maps to your sd card and it says it can be used offline after that.

Thanks for the idea but the sad thing is that it doesn't work as a GPS navigational software.
I am ready to buy navigational software for my phone, just need to know which one will fit our screen.

iGO is very good navigation software but it doesnt support resolution of sensation. But if you search the forum you can find skins which make iGO can run with our device.
There are other alternatives like sygic and drive. These have native support to sensation. Route 66 will have support soon. Before you buy make sure, they have good maps
Major map providers are teleatlas, navteq and local providers. In my country local provider much better than the others. Teleatlas is generally better in europe.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using Tapatalk

For offline i prefer Navigon

I would recommend Sygic - it works fine on my Sensation. I have it for Europe. You can get Eastern Europe for 30Euros, and that includes Latvia. You can download the software from the Market and then buy the maps. Or download direct from Sygic. .

I use copilot and it works with sensation resolution

nDrive is excellent and works quite fine with good maps.

Navigon is the best for offline gps. But soon tomtom will also release a Android app. For now use Navigon it's not that expensive.
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pr0x2 said:
But soon tomtom will also release a Android app.
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And I would not touch it with a ten foot barge pole! Their so called customer "support" is dreadful. I knew more about their product that the support people I was emailing! They told me it could not work on my hardware after I told them at it was. Been there done that got that T shirt. I do not want to go there again.

I used tomtom for years and that thing still works without problem. I cant wait for there app for Android.
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At this moment I am looking at CoPilot. Will look into your suggestions too. Thank you for the responses!

sygic is the best so far ... (in my opinion)
tried : ndrive, navigon, copilot

if I'm running Sense, then I use the built in Locations.
If I am running anything else, then NavFree works pretty well. Maps download to the SD card for offline navigation, clear concise instructions.
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r3v0Lut10n said:
sygic is the best so far ... (in my opinion)
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+1 from me on that. Sygic is the best Android app for navigation

I have to demand u all, i must relay on nav software a lot and IGO is the best
igo my way
most commercial software, top maps and updates every month... all countries to hous number level. 6 3rd pary local providers who also build maps from same source for topm toom ad garmin.
Igo is best form pna and pda...
there is fantastic skin for sensation resolution, which adds many new features.

danilo081 said:
I have to demand u all, i must relay on nav software a lot and IGO is the best
igo my way
most commercial software, top maps and updates every month... all countries to hous number level. 6 3rd pary local providers who also build maps from same source for topm toom ad garmin.
Igo is best form pna and pda...
there is fantastic skin for sensation resolution, which adds many new features.
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are u paid for this or just joking ? the most recent "skinned" version is 8.4 ... Laggy, and not handy to use. (poi system unusable, many many function missing) Telling this that way, i was using it since the win mob 6.0 times .... (till my 1st android phone > than tried it, and than came sygic and others).
and always remember : no official igo for android phones ... (a couple phone got oem version and those were "suited" to other phones). it was a lame step from navngo, but hey ... it was years ago i'm happy with my current selection

In my opinion Navigon is the best :} Try some navis and decide what is best for you!

You can also try "Locus". It's a map application which supports Offline Vector Maps, so it doesnt need much space on SD Card.
It also supports navigation, but i didnt tested that feature very much.