[at-l] at-l Digest, Vol 12, Issue 16

[Charles Davidson]

David,
            This may relate. I have the ATT Tilt running Windows Mobile 
6 and have similar options. Its ridiculous to pay $10. a month for 
spoken directions when you can buy a Tom Tom one for $150. I do not like 
the Garmin chip idea because you cannot transfer the program to a larger 
chip. At Handango.com you can try them first before buying,,, Odyssey 
Mobile or GPS Tuner  I have ($39) with many options such as google maps 
that you can save for use later when out of cell service range. Or make 
the google maps on your PC and load them into your cell phone. Make maps 
from pictures or scanning of paper maps that you can calibrate. Most all 
the functions of a handheld gps are there. I have maps of the PCT loaded 
on my phone with the gps track of the trail displayed. Also I have a 
nice astronomy program to name the stars and planets.

chase

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> Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 18:04:40 -0400
> From: "David Addleton" <dfaddleton at gmail.com>
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> I have this BlackjackII unit from Samsung for a phone/pda/gps etc. I've not
> opened the gps function yet because there appear to be a number of options
> available and i'm trying to figure out the best one.
> 1) TelNav, a subscription service from AT&T @ $10/mo looks to me expensive
> and likely won't give information when hiking
> 2) A free hack (get around 1) to open the gps antennae for use with google
> mobile maps, which is a data hog and requires connections 3G tower nearby
> (unlikely in backcountry)
> 3) A little microchip to slip into the phone from Garmin for $99 that
> allegedly comes loaded already with maps (and also requires the
> aforementioned hack to get around 1; it allegedly employs the gps antennae
> in the phone after hacking the disabling software AT&T employs to push 1 on
> its customers.
> Anyone have any knowledge about these options? recommendations?
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