Navigon and TomTom are the same in regards to they store the maps database on your phone, they are both accessible, and they both have a quarterly map update or annual free map update.
I prefer TomTom's interface. The only problem is that, when walking, TomTom has the announcement trigger set to around 20 metres (65 feet) whilst Navigon has the trigger set to 5 metres (16 feet). David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: [email protected] Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 09/08/2012, at 14:10, "AnonyMouse" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > You are quite welcome! > > There is one more thing to note. Somebody had made a great point. > > Depending where you live and where you go will make a huge difference. If > Navagon will be the only GPS program that will work in a non-data area or > dead spot. All other GPS program that I am aware of will fail to work. > > It is a hard decision. I know. So if you hike, go off roading, or go to an > isolated area and need a GPS then the Navagon is your bet. If not, I really > would look at the other alternatives. It really comes down to your budget > and what and where you need it. > > Somebody mentioned that Navagon that you pay up front and forget. I don't > think that is the case. I could be wrong but you have to pay for the > additional price for keeping those maps you downloaded up to date. Correct > me if I am wrong? I thought the update comes out 4 times a year if you paid > for that subscription? > > So research everything. > > Regards, > AnonyMouse > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Michelle McQuigge > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 9:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Talking gps? > > Thanks so much, Anony - this is extremely helpful. It seems this 3gs user > has some research to do! :) > > > Take care, > Michelle > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of AnonyMouse > Sent: August 8, 2012 9:58 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Talking gps? > > Hello, > > The MapQuest has some potential. It isn't perfect but does work. I love the > fact you can enter an address as well give you the ability to select from a > search. I sure wish it had a Favorite to store my locations. > > AroundMe is nice if you want something FREE as well. However, this doesn't > give you the ability to enter an address as you would in MapQuest but it is > very easy to use. This app is great if you are walking to a certain business > or shop. It is free and does offer turn-by turn just like the MapQuest and > it also provides Favorites. > > Navigon is very large. The more maps you want the more it will suck the > living space out of your phone. However, the upside is that you don't use > data. The downside is the space it consumes and the map and POI can get > outdated quicker. It is also very expensive. There a lot of people that love > this GPS program. > > MotionX is very nice because the Map and the Search are quite up to date. > However, the downside is that it uses data. I'll be honest I don't know how > much. So if you are tight on the data then Navagon is your choice. I prefer > this one over all of the other apps I've used that are a paid app with a > subscription fee for every year. > > There are other GPS such as Tom-Tom, Garmin, WASZ, MyWay and etc. > > Don't forget that if you have the iPhone 4s or might be getting the iPhone > 5. That the IOS 6 will have a whole brand new Map App. It will be accessible > and will offer turn-by-turn navigation for free. So before you shell out > those big bucks. Think twice because this is coming down the pipe. Poor > souls of Navagon, MotionX, Garmin and etc. that are a paid app with > subscription. They will soon disappear unless the new IOS 6 Map App doesn't > live up to expectation. Too soon to know! > > Those with the iPhone 3gs and the iPhone 4 then you will be safe in > purchasing those expensive GPS apps. The IOS 6 Map will not offer the > turn-by-turn to those devices. :( > > Regards, > AnonyMouse > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Christopher Chaltain > Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 4:52 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Talking gps? > > I don't think most blind people are narrow minded. I don't think the blind > are any more or less narrow minded than the rest of the population. I'd also > claim that someone who can't see that NaviGon might be useful to someone > else, even though they don't care for it themselves, is also exhibiting some > narrow mindedness. > > I myself am partial to MapQuest from AoL, but I don't have a lot of > experience with other apps. I tried MapQuest, since it was free, and since > it's done everything I wanted to, I haven't look at much else, except for > YellowPages, which I don't like as much, although I'm still looking at it. I > would never think to call someone else who doesn't like MapQuest to be > narrow minded though. > > Choice is good, and it's good that we have different options here so people > can find and use what works for them. It's not narrow mindedness if people > end up liking different options. > > On 08/08/12 16:35, Jordan Gallacher wrote: >> That is the trouble most blind people. They are narrow minded. . >> They think only one thing is the best. I have stated other problems >> with this app in the past. Ariande, GPS Drive, Hop Stop are the main >> apps > I use. >> Heck with GPS Drive I don't even have to enter an address. Just type >> in the business name and most of the time I am going to the closest >> one in the list. Navigone used to be good, but it didn't even get my >> route right the last time I used it for a route that I really needed >> it > for. >> Jordan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Scott Bresnahan >> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2012 4:23 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Talking gps? >> >> Hi, >> >> Seconded. If your major complaint with Navigon is the point of >> interest database, that's sort of like complaining about a car because >> they don't make it in the color you want. The key to a GPS app is in >> route navigation and directions. If you enter an address, navigon >> does a great job of getting you there. I've never had issues with it >> getting me from point A to point B. >> >> If I have a complaint about navigon, it's in the destination entering >> user interface. That definately requires some practice time. But, >> despite the other post to the contrary, I've found the POI database >> fine for my needs, and since it integrates with around me, and I can >> send POIs directly to navigon from there, finding a point of interest >> is > quite easy. >> >> Also, if you can't stand address entry, the third party app called >> Navigon Now, can make that part simple too. >> >> >> So, if there are other issues with Navigon beyond it didn't have the >> one point of interest I happened to be looking for, then by all means, >> bring itt up an dlet's discuss. >> >> --Scott >> Prayer: begging a god to reconsider its plan. >> >> >> >>> Hi Jordan, >>> >>> I think statements like "Navigon is crap" should always be avoided, >>> Navigon works extremely well for a lot of people and by that I do >>> mean blind or visually impaired people using Voiceover. I used >>> Navigon every day during a vacation on Maui in March and it worked >>> flawlessly every time and the information it had including >>> restaurants and POI's was very accurate. Based on good reviews on >>> here I recently tried Motion X GPS Drive and found it much more >>> difficult to use than Navigon, but I won't say it resembles fecal >>> matter because I am sure that with more practice it's quite usable. I >>> personally prefer paying upfront instead of an annual subscription >>> and as far as I know you also need a data connection for Motion X >>> whereas navigon maps are downloaded to the phone and since I don't >>> necessarily have a data connection when I travel to other countries >>> that is a big advantage. How well a GPS app works is subjective at >>> best because there are quite a few factors involved so it's probably >>> a good idea to put things into >> perspective >>> by pointing out that while Navigon may not have worked well for you >>> it's >> not >>> one of the leading GPS apps for no reason. I agree that it could be a >>> lot better both with respect to features as well as Voiceover, but >>> it's very useable and in combination with Sendero LookAround or >>> Ariadne it does a pretty good job especially since Ariadne now can >>> run in > the background. >>> >>> >>> Regards, >>> Sieghard >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> > > -- > Christopher (CJ) > chaltain at Gmail > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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