how to use mobile phone with a TomTom gps navigation device

9 Jun 2009 | by Barton , in BlackBerry, bluetooth gps, gps cell phone, iphone gps, tomtom

how to use mobile phone with a TomTom gps navigation device. Many TomTom gps navigation devices can connect to a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone,like iphone, BlackBerry,nokia,samsung, htc,etc. you can enjoy hands-free calling, SMS messaging, direct calls to POI’s & emergency numbers, TomTom services like traffic, weather & buddies and more.To use TomTom gps Services, your mobile phone needs full GPRS, EDGE or UMTS. as I know, tomtom provide three service: TomTom MOBILE 5 ,TomTom MOBILE and TomTom NAVIGATOR 6 for popular mobile phones.

GPS no signal problem

GPS no signal or it take GPS time to find a signal, these are two major problems when we use GPS device. Many factors will affect GPS receivers to receive satellite signals. some barriers or parking deck will interrupt GPS to start receiving a signal. like:
Method (code) to identify each satellite.
The location of the satellite or some information on how to determine it.
Information regarding the amount of time elapsed since the signal left the satellite.
Details on the satellite clock status, etc.
Most GPS receivers allow you to set up a margin …

How to make Garmin GPS to speak street names

8 Jun 2009 | by Barton , in garmin, gps instructions, gps questions

How to make Garmin GPS to speak street names.if your Garmin Nuvi 255 does not speak the street names during the real time travel directions, you can update it. For example, it says “Turn left in 500 feet,” if you have the old gamrin nuvi, you need upgrade to a Garmin Nuvi 350 or 360 (older models), or 205 0r 255 (newer models). for example If you purchased a Garmin Nuvi 360 gps, you can make it speak and say the street names with simple steps: …

motorola gps software list

7 Jun 2009 | by Fleta , in Motorola, cell phone GPS, gps cell phone

this is a motorola gps software list. google map is a free gps software for motorola phones. other gps softwares are not free.

CoPilot Live 7 North America for Motorola Q phone it price $99
Just like a dedicated or in-dash GPS navigation system, Copilot Live 7 includes detailed street maps, millions of Points of Interest and spoken directions whether you are in a vehicle or on foot.
The GPS-Navigator is a GPS-based navigation- and positioning- software for the Motorola A925/A1000.  it price $19.
With the program You can navigate to geographical positions. It …

how to save waypoints in GPS receiver memory

30 May 2009 | by Barton , in gps beginners guide, gps instructions

how to save waypoints in GPS receiver memory. A waypoint is a position you wish to save and return to later. GPS receivers typically offer two methods to store waypoints in memory: 1. The Quick Save method, which uses the coordinates from either your present position, or those from the cursor position in the plotter mode. In this method, the waypoint is automatically identified with the next available waypoint number in the list; 2. The View & Save method, which lets you pick the specific waypoint number under which you …

how to use Topo and Metro maps on Garmin eTrex Venture CX gps

30 May 2009 | by Barton , in garmin, gps questions

how to use Topo and Metro maps on Garmin eTrex Venture CX gps. you can install Garmin eTrex Venture CX with TOPO and Metro map at the same time.you can have both topo and street maps stored on the same card, but you can only view one or the other at a time, not both (hit your menu button once on the map page and select ‘map setup’ to choose which maps are turned on and off). Metro guide allows you to search for an address and mark it as …