Say goodbye to your Garmin/Tom Tom GPS...

Busty Rhodes · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:54 pm

catswilleatyou Wrote:

i don't know why so many people pay monthly fees to navigation companies.

i'd be interested to know how many people bought that souped up service from AT&T on the iphone... considering the maps feature's navigation can get you anywhere ALMOST as easily for free.

I was just talking to the wife about this the other day.

Cause they're idiots I guess?

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:05 pm

Cropsy Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

"NO SWEAT"

I don't know how I'd feel about a robotic voice saying this to me.

You would prefer "COMPLIANCE"?

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:20 pm

barker Wrote:

Dalen Wrote:

isn't the Hero OS just Android?

i have the myTouch 3G.

this is the hero OS --> http://intruders.tv/inqtv/2009/07/01/a- ... -htc-hero/

It's running on a Hero on that video, but that OS will run on your myTouch 3G and from what I've read it makes for a huge improvement.

I'm not sure if it's just android. I know it's a version, of android. When I was researching the Hero, the Hero OS was the newest available android OS and wasn't available to all android phones yet.

of course, I could be wrong. about everything

looks like a custom version of Android for the Hero. pretty damn nice i might add.

shiv · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:39 pm

catswilleatyou Wrote:

i don't know why so many people pay monthly fees to navigation companies.

i'd be interested to know how many people bought that souped up service from AT&T on the iphone... considering the maps feature's navigation can get you anywhere ALMOST as easily for free.

yeah i used to pay $10 a month to verizon for their navigator service but the upgrade for my omnia finally unlocked other services so i just use google maps now.

Dalen · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:04 pm

yeah, i've been using Google Maps for now, and it's but fine.

shiv · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:10 pm

i just hate that it says "turn east" instead of "turn left", like they assume i have a compass on me.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:17 pm

dr. carl hill Wrote:

i just hate that it says "turn east" instead of "turn left", like they assume i have a compass on me.

$1 will fix that

andyfest · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 9:17 am

dr. carl hill Wrote:

i just hate that it says "turn east" instead of "turn left", like they assume i have a compass on me.

I'm a left/right guy too. I rarely know which direction I'm heading so North/South/East/West doesn't really help me.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:09 am

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Cropsy Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

"NO SWEAT"

I don't know how I'd feel about a robotic voice saying this to me.

You would prefer "COMPLIANCE"?

wtf cotton - I depend on you to get shit like references to The Navigator

andyfest · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 11:17 am

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

Cropsy Wrote:

Cap'n Squirrgle Wrote:

"NO SWEAT"

I don't know how I'd feel about a robotic voice saying this to me.

You would prefer "COMPLIANCE"?

wft cotton - I depend on you to get shit like references to The Navigator

I wonder if Pierce Brosnan's voice is an option.

FT · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:40 pm

Dalen Wrote:

...thanks to Google.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/28/go ... n-android/

The second video displays just how brilliant this is.

FREE and only on

NOT SO FAST, MY FRIEND!

[quote]eWeek is reporting that vice president of engineering at Google Vic Gundotra has stated Google is â€œworking to build a version of Google Maps Navigation for the iPhone.â€

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:17 pm

Even if I had something that was exactly like my Garmin (or better) on my phone, I would still use my Garmin.

mutty · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:03 am

because you paid way too much for it?

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:06 am

bluddy mutty Wrote:

because you paid way too much for it?

No.

Dalen · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 10:02 am

FT Wrote:

Dalen Wrote:

...thanks to Google.

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/10/28/go ... n-android/

The second video displays just how brilliant this is.

FREE and only on

NOT SO FAST, MY FRIEND!

[quote]eWeek is reporting that vice president of engineering at Google Vic Gundotra has stated Google is â€œworking to build a version of Google Maps Navigation for the iPhone.â€

thrillhouse · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:59 am

i tried one of them gps machines. it got me lost. men shouldn't use them. oh and it's also useless on a phone. you need cell service to load maps.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:06 pm

I talked to a friend who used to be a Verizon rep...he said Motorola is TEH SuX0rz....so don't get my hopes up.

Dalen · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:15 pm

Loogar in a costume Wrote:

I talked to a friend who used to be a Verizon rep...he said Motorola is TEH SuX0rz....so don't get my hopes up.

if your Verizon rep is referring to the Moto phones released after the RAZR, then he's partly right. They don't suck, but left a bit to be desired.

The Droid on the other hand is not only the highest quality smartphone Moto has created, it's the best Android driven device on the market, and the only one with 2.0. This teamed up with the Verizon network = fucking awesome, and you'd be silly for not testing it out Loog.

mugwump67 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:18 pm

Just got a Garmin 765t for my birthday. After just two weeks, I don't know how I ever lived without a GPS.

It ain't gonna get thrown out any time soon. The andriod is a sweet phone and I do have blackberry/Iphone envy, but I can go eight hours without checking email or facebook. Cell phone data services and apps are too expensive on Verizon to justify the cost today.

Besides, I can drop my cheap LG phone on the sidewalk without freaking out. Try that out with all yer fancy Iphones...

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:21 pm

Dalen Wrote:

Loogar in a costume Wrote:

I talked to a friend who used to be a Verizon rep...he said Motorola is TEH SuX0rz....so don't get my hopes up.

if your Verizon rep is referring to the Moto phones released after the RAZR, then he's partly right. They don't suck, but left a bit to be desired.

The Droid on the other hand is not only the highest quality smartphone Moto has created, it's the best Android driven device on the market, and the only one with 2.0. This teamed up with the Verizon network = fucking awesome, and you'd be silly for not testing it out Loog.

I was talking to the wife...I'm going to wait for the reviews, but it's definitely going to be "cell phone Christmas" - whether we stick with this, or go iPhone. I am actually more than happy with the phone/txt functionality of my Blackberry Curve, but the internet browser/apps suck the shit out of my ass and then go 2 girls 1 cup.

ShamWow! · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:08 pm

south pacific Wrote:

I'm waiting for a car that can read my thoughts

(Car navigation voice) "Damn it's empty in here."

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:25 pm

Loogar in a costume Wrote:

I talked to a friend who used to be a Verizon rep...he said Motorola is TEH SuX0rz....so don't get my hopes up.

You don't need a Motorola to get a phone with the Android operating system if that was your thought.

FT · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:15 pm

thrillhouse Wrote:

i tried one of them gps machines. it got me lost. men shouldn't use them.

FT · **Posted:** Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:16 pm

bluddy mutty Wrote:

because you paid way too much for it?

because of the first three letters of the brand

Say goodbye to your Garmin/Tom Tom GPS...

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