[UAUG] iPhone GPS antenna

[Jesse Stay]

TomTom has said they are working on an iPhone App - no word on when it will
be out.

Jesse

On Fri, Jul 18, 2008 at 11:59 AM, Jim Anderson <jim.anderson at techiegroup.com>
wrote:

> Does the iPhone's GPS mapping software have audible directions? I run
> TomTom on my phone and really like it. Its graphics are a lot like the
> Garmin [kinda remind me of the old video game Spy Hunter] but it works
> really well.
>
> Here is a breakdown of the features that I like in TomTom:
> * The maps do rotate when you turn
> * Audible directions [I have a British lady telling me where to go, me
> likey]
> * Calculates MPH and displays it
> * Also provides you with GPS coordinates [cool for GeoCaching]
> * I can contribute to the map repository/DB if I find an inconsistency. For
> example, my neighborhood is being seriously rebuilt and a few new roads have
> been made. I can add the new roads to my map and share that addition to the
> [TomTom] world if I want to.
>
> I didn't pick the [rev 1] iPhone for a variety of functionality reasons -
> went with a more feature rich, slightly less sexy phone - HTC TTyN II
> codnamed Kaiser or [At&T] Tilt. Lots of functionality and features but I
> really, really, really, really, really hate that it runs Windows Mobile. :(
>
> -jim
>
>
>
>
> Caleb Call wrote:
>
>> OK, I played with it a bit more on my way home from work yesterday.  A few
>> observations.  First, it does a really good job at refreshing the maps
>> while
>> driving.  I liked the maps better than what I have on my Garmin.  It kills
>> the battery FAST.  My drive home is ~30 mins, and in that 30 mins I went
>> from a full charge to nearly dead (just about red, but not quite).  I had
>> everything turned off to save battery life except for the 3G service.  I
>> didn't try it on Edge, I bet it would handle it fine and would give you a
>> bit more battery life.  The maps don't rotate for the direction you're
>> heading, so it's a bit confusing if you aren't heading north.  Overall, I
>> like it but I don't think it's a real good solution to a GPS.  It'd be
>> great
>> to pin point your location in reference to an address.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 16, 2008 at 2:15 PM, Jim Anderson <
>> jim.anderson at techiegroup.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Wade Preston Shearer wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> What if you jump up and down?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Shouting "Huzzah!!!!" ?
>>>
>>>
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