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nils7
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Route66, a Dutch navigation company will be the third player on the market to release it's navigation software for UIQ. Route66 is unique because it doesn't need GPRS cards to load maps.
The package will cost 299 euro which includes the Benelux Maps (don't know for other region) on a 128MB Memory Stick Duo which fits P800, P900 and P910! Also the package is equiped with the latest 2006 software and has a Bluetooth GPS antenna included.
For more info and a PDF (in Dutch) Click here It can be easily translated with freetranslation 
[ This Message was edited by: nils7 on 2005-06-27 13:34 ] |
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Andlil
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I can't wait! Wayfinder is less than perfect right now...
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nils7
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In the Netherlands it will be this week in the shops!
TomTom will be out in several months but will have different and more features but will only be available for P910. |
elyl
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The guy on here who was testing TomTom said it would be available for the P900 as well. Has this changed? What about P905's? Is it just a memorystick size problem? |
Residentevil
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Will it be available for the US?
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nils7
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On 2005-02-06 13:42:16, elyl wrote:
The guy on here who was testing TomTom said it would be available for the P900 as well. Has this changed? What about P905's? Is it just a memorystick size problem?
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That's me!
TomTom requires more RAM, it will run on P900 but it needs all the ram so sometimes it get's stuck!
TomTom will probably presented with 3GSM.
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elyl
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How bad does it get stuck? Like, "have to take the battery out" stuck? I was looking forward to TomTom's offering as well.... |
nils7
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Well you can navigate with it but it crashes when you get an incomming call or something...
It could work properly maybe with only TomTom on a MSD. But the version I had was minor the commercial version will have more features which I get in about several weeks to give it a final test.
So it's not recommended to do it with a P900 but it is not impossible but I didn't recommended so don't come to me if it doesn't work.
Though Route66 isn't that different from TomTom but TomTom has some features I know that route66 doesn't has.
I hope I can show pictures after it is presented, but now I have a NDA  , Probably I've said to much already!
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elyl
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Hmm, the Route66 looks quite good actually... Nils, what features is TomTom gonna have that this doesn't? And anyone know a release date for an English/UK map version? |
nils7
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I will get a review version next week (Route 66).
I'll be unable to test it on my P800, the 2-year-old-fellow has taken his last breath this evening.
Test will be on P900 and P910!
Extra Features on TomTom different from the ordinary TomTom Mobile (Part from navigation with MSDcard):
1) - POI's download
2) - Traffic info (optional) download
3) - Download new maps
4) - Navigate by car, bike or on foot!
5) - New dimension of route calculating: fastest or shortest
6) - Down- and upload your route from the TomTom community!
I will explain what these features are because those features where in a Dutch newspaper today but they didn't went into detail.
I will :
1) Points of Interest download, local MacDonalds etc. and get in contact with them!
2) Don't go into trafficjams or speedcams .
3) Having only a UK map, but plan to visit the CeBit you just need to download the city of Hannover. No need to buy full germany map.
4) A new GPS antenna which you can use around your neck.
5) They added to get it working by foot!
6) You can make one before on a computer and download it on your phone, or if you are on vacation and you would like to drive a sight-seeing-route you can download it!
*Note that these features are for all new TT-M devices
Probably TT-M for UIQ will be shown in Cannes so maybe I can tell more after the weekend (but these are rumours, and I don't know how much they will show).
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Today Engin launched their plans to produce navigation for mobilephones. It works like Wayfinder and works with all Java phone: yes also K700 etc. 
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elyl
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Ah crap.. the speed camera feature is most appealing... looks like I might have to save up for a P910. |
plevyadophy
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Well, Route 66 already sounds better than Wayfinder. Yet Wayfinder has had the market to itself for ages.
I particularly like the Route 66 idea of having a gps device that you can wear around your neck.
I am really looking forward to more news and reviews of this program.
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nils7
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On 2005-02-10 15:07:07, plevyadophy wrote:
I particularly like the Route 66 idea of having a gps device that you can wear around your neck.
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Ehm that's TomTom, the feature list I gave was from TomTom.
The feature list of route66 can be seen at http://www.66.com
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Route66 Feature list, available for P800, P900 and P910i
Navigate in Western Europe from door to door on your Symbian smartphone
The first onboard navigation solution for Symbian smartphone
Complete navigation kit for Symbian smartphone
Turn-by-turn voice instructions and on-screen directions
Language(s) of user interface and voice instructions: American-English, British-English, Danish, Dutch, German, Greek, Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish
Address search engine with SMS-like text input
Direct dialing to points-of-interest
Professional geographic data from leading in-car navigation manufacturers
Geographic coverage: United Kingdom and Western Europe
More than 2,700,000 miles of road
More than 54,000,000 house numbers
More than 700,000 points-of-interest
New:
New product
Turn your Symbian smartphone into a powerful navigation system
Add your personal contacts as waypoints to your route
Avoid traffic jams, road works and accidents with dynamic routing via GPRS in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain and Switzerland
Fly like a bird over your route
Keep a clear view on the road at night with night colours
Unlimited use without further subscriptions
Plug & Play installation
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Maratonmannen
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Route66 looks very interesting. Since I have a Memory Stick PRO Duo 1GB, I donīt want to change stick everytime to GPS. So I wonder if it might be possible to transfer Route66 to my PRO Duo 1GB stick? |
dave_uk
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@maratonmannen,
I'm sure it will be possible. I have a TomTom Go GPS unit and have copied the files from the 128Mb supplied SD card onto a 1GB sandisk SD, so the theory should be the same for TomTom Mobile on the 910i, I would have thought.
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