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Topic: 3790 navigation seems strange |
kraftykarl
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon May 30, 2011 10:18 am Subject: 3790 navigation seems strange |
I work as a mini-cab driver within Greater London and for years I was a fan of Garmin Satnavs (I still have a 60csx for hiking).
Last year I bought a Garmin 1690 because of the connected services. ... |
Topic: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
kraftykarl
Replies: 14
Views: 7160
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2010 2:22 pm Subject: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
Thanks for the response deano777. Well this application is my first real experience with Tomtom. I've used Garmin for years now and still like their PND's.
It did cross my mind that the Tomtom Ipho ... |
Topic: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
kraftykarl
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Views: 7160
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 2:18 pm Subject: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
Thank you for your responses. In the end I bought the Tomtom application for my Iphone 4 and took a months subscription to the HD traffic service.
My conclusion after much testing is that the routi ... |
Topic: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
kraftykarl
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Views: 7160
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 2:32 pm Subject: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
Thanks for your comments,personally I'm not considering any other form of live traffic data delivery other than 'connected' type services. I realise that many do still use TMC but I just don't see it ... |
Topic: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
kraftykarl
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Views: 7160
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 10:12 am Subject: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
Thanks for providing details of where Tomtom obtain their HD traffic data. Are these HD traffic delivery breakdowns common? Nothing would frustrate me more than losing traffic data on a Friday afterno ... |
Topic: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
kraftykarl
Replies: 14
Views: 7160
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:38 am Subject: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
There are two ways that I could see Garmin's live UK traffic data improving.
1. They change or add a data supplier, of course this will depend upon the nature of their contract with Trafficmaster. ... |
Topic: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
kraftykarl
Replies: 14
Views: 7160
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 5:43 pm Subject: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
If the TMC service hasn't improved in the past 4 years in the UK then I doubt if it will now. I'm guessing that any future investment by Garmin would be into current or future 'connected' type service ... |
Topic: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
kraftykarl
Replies: 14
Views: 7160
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Oct 29, 2010 8:16 am Subject: Will Garmin Improve Their Live Traffic Data In The UK? |
As a London based mini-cab driver the amount and quality of traffic data delivered to my PND (Nuvi 1690 ATM) is of great importance to me.
I've always felt an affinity to Garmin devices but have re ... |
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