CoPilot Live 7 has now started shipping

MikeB

On Friday 2nd November ALK started shipping the new version of thier CoPilot software. This co-incided with the Stuff Show 2007 and MPH 07. I had a demo of CoPilot 7 way back in February at the 3GSM Congress in Barcelona, and they have been going through extensive testing since then.

CoPilot Live V7 is not just a cosmetic makeover of the previous versions, it is a complete re-write. The first thing you will notice is the User Interface it has been designed to be completely skinable so that the look and feel can be changed very quickly to brand the product for different OEM or Wireless carriers. The iPhone has made the headlines this week, but at the same time O2 have released an O2 XDA Orbit with GPS and CoPilot software.

We will be producing a full review of the software in the next few weeks, but in the mean time for those of you who havent seen it yet here are some screen dumps:

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Mike Barrett

topgearuk · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:35 am Post subject:

This is looking like a great alternative now to TomTom, Can someone please answer a few questions?

If I read this wright it will work on the Nokia N95 and use the inbuilt GPS?

I have only ever brought TomTom since it was released from day 1 and have upgraded every time a new version has come out, Can someone who has used both comment on how they feel going from TomTom to CoPilot. As I have used various other gps solutions but in my opinion non have every come close to TomTom.

prl1862 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 09, 2007 Posts: 52

I've had it for a week and have been very happy with it so far. I have been able to import the speed camera database successfully (after some manipulation) and have used it a couple of times to get me to new places. The only problem so far is that the Live component doesn't work on my Vario III. I have logged a support query with ALK and they are working on the problem.
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Phil Lee
iPhone 3GS with TomTom W.Europe 1.4, TT Dock and CamerAlert, also CoPilot Live 8
T-Mobile MDA Vario III (HTC Kaiser) with CoPilot Live 7 and TomTom Navigator 6

MaFt · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:32 am Post subject:

nej · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:13 am Post subject:

I've been using it for a few weeks. It's a huge improvement over 6, that's for sure.

prl1862 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 09, 2007 Posts: 52

MaFt · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject:

prl1862 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 09, 2007 Posts: 52

Thanks for that. I've added the heading in and will see how they work.
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Phil Lee
iPhone 3GS with TomTom W.Europe 1.4, TT Dock and CamerAlert, also CoPilot Live 8
T-Mobile MDA Vario III (HTC Kaiser) with CoPilot Live 7 and TomTom Navigator 6

Landy_man · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 12, 2005 Posts: 3

I have just installed CoPilot 7 on an E-Ten X500+, works very nicely except that Co Pilot wouldn't hold internal GPS Port settings. Work around was to diasble the wm6 gps port sharing.. Co Pilot then works fine. Co Pilot Central barely works on Vista, have raised an incident report, and am waiting. I was not the first!

101sean · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:20 pm Post subject:

A big improvement over CP6 and will be interested to see what else they develop over time. Was worth the 6 month wait although I suspect there were a few who gave up on it (I nearly did).

I did have a big problem loading it initially as I posted elsewhere, my Mitac Mio A201 didn't like the micro SD card so I copied the set up onto my old 1GB SD card and it loaded and runs OK. Informed ALK but no explanation, just replied glad I had sorted it.

Well pleased with it otherwise but despite Navteq recently mapping Ireland it didn't have the boreen my friends live on as I found the first time I used it.

Copilot central can be a bit slow to load on mine (XP with loads of crap running in background Embarassed

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prl1862 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 09, 2007 Posts: 52

The heading worked fine on my drive home last night and to work this morning.
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Phil Lee
iPhone 3GS with TomTom W.Europe 1.4, TT Dock and CamerAlert, also CoPilot Live 8
T-Mobile MDA Vario III (HTC Kaiser) with CoPilot Live 7 and TomTom Navigator 6

Hiznibz · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jun 13, 2006 Posts: 3

Hi all. For what it's worth, CoPilot 7 seems much smoother, and a lot more stable than the older V6 on my Orbit. (I have just upgraded the Orbit to WM6) I've noticed that I can be using a BT receiver with it, go into a shop with my Orbit, and return, and it will pick up and continue perfectly - which I don't think I ever saw V6 doing. The larger icons are excellent, and CoPilot Central works well on my home computer (Win XP Pro) - it's fast, and I've already used it to sync with my PDA, and install an upgrade absolutely painlessly.. Very impressed. The ALK online help gives 2 ways of installing Safety Camera info - but going by the map upgrade I did, I would say that through Central would be the easiest way in the future. I see that ALK have a lot of other features planned using Central - it all looks good. BTW, with V6, if I approached a camera, there would frequently be a warning no matter which way I was driving - in V7, it seems to only call them if they are going to affect you in the direction you are currently travelling. However, I do get the feeling that the official ALK database doesn't seem to be quite so comprehensive as the one here - need to check a few more sites yet..

alix776 · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject:

silly question time why would you need to use a bt receiver with an orbit
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currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .

Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl

topgearuk · Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject:

Stace · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2007 12:25 am Post subject:

Errm?
Anyone know what the specs for the hardware are? Been on ALKs site, and it just says how fabulous it is and we should all buy it.
Well? Will it run on my Mio168 or will i be getting an early christmas pressie to myself

Ta Stace

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