marcol
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That's what I'm saying. Stored, not downloaded on the fly. Exactly like the TomTom software I use now in fact.Or like modern GPS systems that stores points of interests on the on board memory.
That's what I'm saying. Stored, not downloaded on the fly. Exactly like the TomTom software I use now in fact.Or like modern GPS systems that stores points of interests on the on board memory.
I want to press something that says "follow me" and have my route recorded.
But will Google be the only app with access to the GPS (presuming there is GPS!)?I tend to think there won't be stored databases. Google doesn't go that way with its apps (usually),
That doesn't sound good. Care to explain?and the on-board memory isn't, technically, entirely perfect for that.
Not out in the sticks around here though - GPRS if you're lucky, no signal at all if you're not. 3G coverage is better than EDGE coverage in the UK (even on O2).When I said HSDPA, remember it falls back to Edge when necessary, and that works too.
Thanks for trying that. Again though, will it be only Google maps? Given that Android will be a direct competitor (and Google might well keep the best bits for the app on its own OS - I think that's already been intimated for street view) I could see Apple being keen to have other third-party mapping apps on the device.As an experiment, though, I just wrote a dopey little program that lets me take pre-stored coordinates and pop them up on the google maps app. So third parties could add this sort of thing (but you'd have to go to the main screen, click on the third party program, and say "show me something," at which point it would fire up the google maps application.
But will Google be the only app with access to the GPS (presuming there is GPS!)?
That doesn't sound good. Care to explain?
Not out in the sticks around here though - GPRS if you're lucky, no signal at all if you're not. 3G coverage is better than EDGE coverage in the UK (even on O2).
Thanks for trying that. Again though, will it be only Google maps? Given that Android will be a direct competitor (and Google might well keep the best bits for the app on its own OS - I think that's already been intimated for street view) I could see Apple being keen to have other third-party mapping apps on the device.
Go TomTom. It is one of only two apps that I still use on my Treo. The other is the ebook reader. I want to buy ebooks in the Apple Store.I wonder if tomtom will be selling their software in the app store.
I enjoyed it on my treo 750. Would definetly look into getting it for the iPhone especially if you could load/buy certain maps in the app store so if you only wanted one state or a group of states it would cost less and not take up so much memory. Or you could buy them all and just load certain states through iTunes... Not sure that's possible but would be nice.
TomTom you say? Looks like you are in luck. TomTom is bringing their software to the iPhone 3G: http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2008/06/10/tomtom-navigation-software-coming-to-iphone/Go TomTom. It is one of only two apps that I still use on my Treo. The other is the ebook reader. I want to buy ebooks in the Apple Store.
That's good news but there are still lots of unanswered questions, especially:TomTom you say? Looks like you are in luck. TomTom is bringing their software to the iPhone 3G: http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2008/06/10/tomtom-navigation-software-coming-to-iphone/
Great news! Thanks for sharing.TomTom you say? Looks like you are in luck. TomTom is bringing their software to the iPhone 3G: http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2008/06/10/tomtom-navigation-software-coming-to-iphone/
I have a feeling all of these dreams for free GPS spoken turn by turn directions is going to be merely a dream. I have a Blackberry and AT&T only offers Telnav as the software which cna be used for turn by turn directions, and is an additional $10 a month for unlimited service. I think that apple needs to give a littel elbow jab to AT&T and say, you need to let these people use whatever turn by turn software you choose. Its going to be a bloody battle.
I think that burnsaa is viewing with unwarranted concern. The only difference between running TomTom on the 3G and and running on the Treo is that the Treo must get its positioning data via Bluetooth (or cable) from an external GPS device (mine is a Holux, about the size of a pack of chewing gum, and most of that is battery.) The iPhone 3G has its own on-board GPS chip.Really than why can I use TomTom on my treo750 through at&t? All it is is a 3rd party app that uses the gps chip. And if the gps is open to the devs which it will be than how can at&t say/do anything about it. Right now it looks like tomtom has software for wm and palm but just not bb and here's to hoping that they are let into the app store.
As far as getting a phone call is concerned I wonder how they will be able to work that because I would love to be able to do both at the same time but if not it could at least save your route in memory then bring it right back once you open it back up.