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12-09-2008, 07:51 PM
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I am lost... Need GPS advice...
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I have Google maps, Blackberry maps, Live search and thinking about ATT NAV... which one is the best... ? I want at least 2 of them because of memory... or one if that one is "ALL" inclusive.
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12-10-2008, 01:26 AM
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Keep WLS for those moments when you want to search w/out typing for movies, restaurants, etc. Its menu/selection structure makes it the quickest to use.
Keep Google Maps for its deeper elegance, better detailed search results, and Street View.
Neither does voice navigation (which I believe ATT Nav does, but not sure, never used it).
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12-10-2008, 10:24 AM
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Any time you ask a "what is best?" question you need to specify what you mean by "best".
For in-car navigation I recommend Telenav. I've never used at&t rebranded version but a lot of people seem to post about having issues with the rebranded version. I've found Telenav to be reliable and accurate. It reroutes very quickly. Its most important feature, IMO is the voice prompts. However it does come at a price of $10/month.
WLS and Google Maps are still useful to have even with Telenav IMO.
As with anyone looking into GPS apps, I'd recommend checking out the post at the top of this forum with all the various GPS apps listed. Pick several and try them out. Most have free trials. Some are totally free.
Last edited by takeshi; 12-10-2008 at 10:26 AM..
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12-10-2008, 10:48 AM
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I've had very good experience with the ATT Nav application.
I just gotta say I got a chuckle out of the subject line... I'm Lost.. Need GPS....
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12-28-2008, 07:41 AM
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how do I use my Bold as a GPS and just get long/lat information as well as route tracker?
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12-28-2008, 02:11 PM
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Again, check out the All Known GPS Apps thread at the top of this forum. There's a section specifically for tracking apps.
If you just want current lat/lon you can get it via Options->Advanced Options->GPS, access menu and choose Refresh GPS. Though for frequent usage you probably just want an app that grabs this info.
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12-28-2008, 02:27 PM
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Unless you got 8830, then that doesn't work. :(
Dunno about 9000 though.
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01-04-2009, 12:47 PM
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exactly - depends what you are using it for - for general use you cant beat google maps mobile IMO
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01-09-2009, 01:00 PM
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try amAze gps for free turn by turn directions. seems to work well and easy to use. Just maps google can't be beat. I wish my tomtom would work for bb, but alas, no.
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