Motorola Q
Motorola Q and GPS
Does anyone know if the Motorola Q will be capable of acting as a GPS device? Specifically I am interested in knowing if the Q will hook up to the GPS Locator in Streets and Trips 2006 via its mini-USB port. If not the USB port, perhaps via Bluetooth?
Or is the thinking that Verizon will disable any sort of GPS capabilities of this phone?
Or is the thinking that Verizon will disable any sort of GPS capabilities of this phone?
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"VZ Navigator provides all the features of an advanced navigation system on your Mobile phone at a fraction of the price of other GPS devices and systems. VZ Navigator provides: heads-up, voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions with auto-rerouting if you miss a turn; local search of nearly fourteen million points of interest (POIs) in the U.S.A.; and detailed color maps, that can be quickly paned and zoomed. With VZ Navigator you will know where you are, know what's around you, and know how to get there."
Currently the only handsets that offer the VZ navigator ability are the Motorola V325 and the LG vx 9800 (A software flash upgrade is needed for older LG vx9800s). Additionally devices will be released at a later date.
Currently the only handsets that offer the VZ navigator ability are the Motorola V325 and the LG vx 9800 (A software flash upgrade is needed for older LG vx9800s). Additionally devices will be released at a later date.
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Ok, that is great, but what if you do not want to use VZ Navigator, but you want to use something the GPS device that comes with Streets and Trips? Anyone have any idea if this will be possible with this phone (through Bluetooth) given its smartphone OS?
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NovaBaby said:
Ok, that is great, but what if you do not want to use VZ Navigator, but you want to use something the GPS device that comes with Streets and Trips? Anyone have any idea if this will be possible with this phone (through Bluetooth) given its smartphone OS?
Is it true that the GPS chip onboard the Q won't connect to any available GPS software and that you still need a bulky external receiver?
Sadly, without Broadband tethering or integrated Navigation, the Q seems more like a boardroom toy than a road warrier.
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Just installed CoPilot 6 Live for Q edition. Fabulous full featured GPS software with a pc application as well as a 1 gig SD card for the Q. Streets, maps, and POI's are preloaded on nearly a gig of data.
Ordered a very small I-Blue bluetooth gps transmitter that has 30 hours of use between charges and automatically cuts off when your Q leaves signal and cuts back on when you get in range again. Great feature with excellent reviews. Will update when it arrives and I test it next week.
The software works great to plan and map a trip, both on the pc and on the Q. The screen shots are optimized for the Q and the male and female voices are perfectly understandable.
Stay tuned for more.
Ordered a very small I-Blue bluetooth gps transmitter that has 30 hours of use between charges and automatically cuts off when your Q leaves signal and cuts back on when you get in range again. Great feature with excellent reviews. Will update when it arrives and I test it next week.
The software works great to plan and map a trip, both on the pc and on the Q. The screen shots are optimized for the Q and the male and female voices are perfectly understandable.
Stay tuned for more.
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What sucks is that CoPilot for Q doesn't have a cheaper version that just comes on disc. At $249 for just the software, the Copilot software costs more than what I paid for the Q itself.
I just bought a solar powered BT GPS (sirf star III) for $80 that I plan to use for roadtrips. I'd like my wife to be able to use her Q with that unit as well but so far not so many navigation software is available for the Q.
Does anyone know any other turn-based navigation software that would work with the Q? I don't need the GPS bundle, just the sw.
I just bought a solar powered BT GPS (sirf star III) for $80 that I plan to use for roadtrips. I'd like my wife to be able to use her Q with that unit as well but so far not so many navigation software is available for the Q.
Does anyone know any other turn-based navigation software that would work with the Q? I don't need the GPS bundle, just the sw.
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I understand that ALK is just taking advantage of early-adopters and the fact that they currently have no competition for this software, but $350 for the GPS bundle and $250 for just the software on a memory card is more money than I'm willing to pay. I paid $200 for my Pharos Ostia & GPS bundle for my Ipaq! I love that software but unfortunately they don't make a smartphone version.
I already ordered a solar-powered Bluetooth (SirfStar III) GPS for $80 off eBay so I don't need the GPS part.
If anyone else knows of any voice-prompting turn-by-turn navigation software that is more reasonably priced (that works with the Q) please let us know.
I already ordered a solar-powered Bluetooth (SirfStar III) GPS for $80 off eBay so I don't need the GPS part.
If anyone else knows of any voice-prompting turn-by-turn navigation software that is more reasonably priced (that works with the Q) please let us know.
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