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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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alan_dr wrote: | When navigating, does landscape mode work both ways - whether you turn the phone clockwise or anticlockwise? |
All four possible positions are usable, even upside down so I guess it would work in Australia (no cricket jokes even if we did scrape a draw), there is a slight pause after the rotation while the screen redraws, probably only half a second or so - Mike |
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scarymonkey Lifetime Member
Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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It looks very much like Sygic/McGuider then so should be easy for existing users to migrate across. Does it include a version number (wondering if Sygic are using the same version numbers as the other mobile families or starting fresh with the Iphone)? |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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scarymonkey wrote: | It looks very much like Sygic/McGuider then so should be easy for existing users to migrate across. |
It is very close to the PDA application that I have used with a few bells and whistles, it seems decent enough for the short distance trips I have tried it with today
scarymonkey wrote: | Does it include a version number |
Does this look like something you recognise?
- Mike |
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scarymonkey Lifetime Member
Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Worcestershire
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like they are keeping to the same version scheme as the other mobile products then - just different build numbers. The program version and map version are the same as the current WM build so I would expect it to operate very similar to the copy MaFt reviewed on WM a month or so back. Will be interesting to hear what is different though. |
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anothergpsmike Occasional Visitor
Joined: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 41 Location: High Peak, UK
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Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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Hmmm - thanks for all the info Mike, was just getting ready to download - despite an under 1meg conection meaning will take 6-8 hours overnight jobby, not like lucky b******s with all this amazing cable and stuff - and then noted on iTunes Store that someone reckons they've got the dreaded #8003 today! Unless it's someone from TT or Navigon stirring . . .
Guess I'll see what tomorrow brings . . .
G'night, Mike |
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alan_dr Lifetime Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2006 Posts: 316 Location: Portsmouth, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:35 am Post subject: |
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Thanks Mike, we really appreciate that. _________________ Alan - iPhone 5 64GB, with CamerAlert, TomTom Europe & CoPilot |
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alan_dr Lifetime Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2006 Posts: 316 Location: Portsmouth, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:46 am Post subject: |
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Mike
Any chance of a screen shot showing the lane assist please? Is it as good as the Navigon with the signposting? _________________ Alan - iPhone 5 64GB, with CamerAlert, TomTom Europe & CoPilot |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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alan_dr wrote: | Mike
Any chance of a screen shot showing the lane assist please? |
Here you go, at 2,5 miles out you get the signpost information, this is one of the busier signposts so it takes up quite a bit of display:
And when you get closer to the junction the Lane Assist appears:
- Mike |
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alan_dr Lifetime Member
Joined: Oct 14, 2006 Posts: 316 Location: Portsmouth, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Mike - that looks pretty good to me! _________________ Alan - iPhone 5 64GB, with CamerAlert, TomTom Europe & CoPilot |
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gyre Regular Visitor
Joined: Aug 01, 2005 Posts: 98 Location: Bristol, UK
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:35 pm Post subject: |
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It is looking rather good. I'm sooo tempted to hit the buy button now... grrr.
-- gyre -- |
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classy56 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 08, 2006 Posts: 441 Location: Dorset
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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Does that Blue bar on top of the bottom info box denote how much of your set journey you have done? _________________ Tomtom Go730T
App 8.300
Map v815.2003
To old to die young. |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15258 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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marcol Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 09, 2006 Posts: 22
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Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | Having just had a short (ish) drive around Blackpool I got warnings for nine of the eight cameras I drove at, the one extra warning was for a camera removed from the roadside about six months ago.
So the fixed camera positions installed with the application look good from an initial dip check. |
Is there any indication of how Sygic will handle camera updates, or even if they will? |
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scarymonkey Lifetime Member
Joined: May 09, 2007 Posts: 454 Location: Worcestershire
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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ttrevor wrote: | Thanks for that Mike, looks alot more advanced than Navigon ,do you think they will bring out UK only ? as i don't think I will be going further afield ,not in my car anyway. |
Unofficially, watch the App store over the next few weeks. I understand there is a UK/IRL specific release going through approval at the moment. No idea on costs or anything like that yet though. |
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MikeB Frequent Visitor
Joined: 20/08/2002 11:51:57 Posts: 3859 Location: Essex, UK
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Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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If you have questions that you want to put to a Sygic spokesperson about Mobile Maps please post them in this thread. _________________ Mike Barrett |
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