AT&T has their own paid nav system for WM phones but when I was using my Q9h, I used Google Maps or Live Search since they both can use the phone's GPS chip. The only thing missing was turn-by-turn that would update automatically like the iPhone or a dedicated unit. I had to do manual updates for my current location; 2 or 3 key presses each time. One thing I miss on the iPhone is that it doesn't tell you how many satellites it sees. Both my Garmins and the Q9h told you the number it was using to fix my location. Even my car's factory unit doesn't do that.
Can you use either app on your phone or the ones you are considering? See if you can find some forums dedicated to those phones or the carriers. I was using the one dedicated to the Moto Q9x but started visiting iPhones in November. I got my 3GS in mid-July. YMMV - - - No man is exempt from saying silly things; the mischief is to say them deliberately. - Michel de Montaigne > > Subject: Re: big decisions VERIZON question > > I've been looking around online for an answer to this and it seems to be hit > and miss. > > Does Verizon lock down GPS in their phones and force you to use their ten > dollar service if you want GPS? I know Verizon has a history of doing such > things, this will be a deal breaker if so, looks like sprint is looking > better and better. > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
