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Topic: External GPS options for iPod Touch and iPhone |
xerxes991
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Forum: Apple GPS Devices Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:14 pm Subject: Update on Apple Bluetooth protocol GPS |
I did eventually splash out on an Apple compatible BT GPS unit, which arrived today. It is a GNS 5870 MFI. It works fine on my iTouch on IOS5, but does not work on my iPhone, which I have just "upgra ... |
Topic: External GPS options for iPod Touch and iPhone |
xerxes991
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Forum: Apple GPS Devices Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 5:38 pm Subject: External GPS options for iPod Touch and iPhone |
But I would still ask if an iPhone/iPod Touch is the best device for serious outdoors use? Battery life, waterproofness etc are all areas where they fail.
Fair point, but I've already got the iPod ... |
Topic: External GPS options for iPod Touch and iPhone |
xerxes991
Replies: 7
Views: 10235
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Forum: Apple GPS Devices Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 12:46 pm Subject: External GPS options for iPod Touch and iPhone |
Darren. Thanks for reply - I'd be very interested in your views on the "Apple protocol BT" devices, when you've had chance to look into this. In particular, I assume they would be more sensitive and a ... |
Topic: External GPS options for iPod Touch and iPhone |
xerxes991
Replies: 7
Views: 10235
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Forum: Apple GPS Devices Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 8:04 am Subject: External GPS options for iPod Touch and iPhone |
I'm trying to get my mind around what the options are for adding a good external GPS capability to an iPhone or iTouch (I have one of each). Until recently I thought that the only options were:
a) ... |
Topic: TomTom Carkit for hiking |
xerxes991
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Forum: Apple GPS Devices Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:43 pm Subject: TomTom Carkit for hiking |
I've bought the TT carkit for my iPod Touch and it is working fine with TT Europe (and Memory Map and CityMaps2Go, etc). BUT I am trying to see how to use it with Memory Map when out walking. I've g ... |
Topic: Mapsource - what is it and how do I load it? |
xerxes991
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 9:29 pm Subject: Mapsource - what is it and how do I load it? |
Success! Thanks for the help on this. All is now clear(er). If you don't get a CD with your device, it seems that the way to get Mapsource on your PC is to download the latest version of the map wh ... |
Topic: Mapsource - what is it and how do I load it? |
xerxes991
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 7:46 am Subject: Mapsource - what is it and how do I load it? |
Thanks for reply and link to Mapsource manual. No, the Nuvi did not come with CD or DVD. I've just checked both Garmin and Amazon web sites and there is no indication on either that the Nuvi should h ... |
Topic: Route Planning (again..) |
xerxes991
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 10:54 pm Subject: Route Planning (again..) |
Paul, thanks for your help on this. Just to be clear, all the route planning I was talking about was with the GPS Simulator switched on, so that the signal strength is not an issue. And yes, I do hav ... |
Topic: Mapsource - what is it and how do I load it? |
xerxes991
Replies: 7
Views: 3546
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 6:23 pm Subject: Mapsource - what is it and how do I load it? |
Thanks for the link to the Garmin site. But all I get is the following message from Garmin:
"A database error has occurred which prevents this page from being presented at this time.
We apologize ... |
Topic: Mapsource - what is it and how do I load it? |
xerxes991
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Views: 3546
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:25 am Subject: Mapsource - what is it and how do I load it? |
I have searched this forum, honest, but still can't find out some basic info about Mapsource. I've just bought a Nuvi250, successfully registered it with Garmin and installed updated software (5.00) a ... |
Topic: POIs - editing, hiding, removing |
xerxes991
Replies: 2
Views: 1590
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:09 am Subject: POIs - editing, hiding, removing |
OK, thanks for that. I'll just have to put it out of my mind and stop fretting about it, I suppose. |
Topic: Route Planning (again..) |
xerxes991
Replies: 4
Views: 2336
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:07 am Subject: Route Planning (again..) |
Paul - thanks for reply.
To get the total jouney time use the down arrow at the bottom right to scroll to the last instrcution. It'll show the total journey time.
Yes, this works if the route durati ... |
Topic: POIs - editing, hiding, removing |
xerxes991
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:41 pm Subject: POIs - editing, hiding, removing |
Is there a way of hiding either all, or selected, categories of POI,so they don't show up when browsing a map? I've been trying to look at streets in Florence, and as soon as I get to a useful scale, ... |
Topic: Route Planning (again..) |
xerxes991
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Views: 2336
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:33 pm Subject: Route Planning (again..) |
I know this might be an old chestnut, but bear with me, please. I'm new to Garmin, having using TomTom on a Pocket PC for a few years. I've got a new Nuvi 250 and am making the transition. I think I ... |
Topic: QWERTY Keyboard |
xerxes991
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 10:15 pm Subject: Qwerty |
Yes, that extract from the Nuvi 250 specs on the Garmin site looks fairly conclusive. Thanks for the link there.
However it was in another post that I saw this:
"My Nuvi 200w has the option of qw ... |
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