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  • #1141
    Originally posted by antz.bin View Post
    Offline maps are always better while touring as you may not find network everywhere to download maps.
    +1

    The GPS thingy is crap.
    Nothing beats a good old map and some directions from locals.

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    • #1142
      Originally posted by AMG View Post
      +1

      The GPS thingy is crap.
      Nothing beats a good old map and some directions from locals.
      I guess that you have never used MapMyIndia Maps on a GPS device/ Smartphone along with turn-by-turn voice navigation. (They are currently available for all major platforms, i.e. Windows, Android, iphone/ipod touch, symbian, BADA[under construction]) Google maps is rubbish in comparison. I feel even directions from locals are crap in comparison. And besides. Imagine when you are touring in an area where you dont know the local language. Its better + faster than stopping and struggling everywhere.
      Advice is a form of nostalgia.
      Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

      Antz Travelz!! | South India Exploration Ride | Leh Triplog (Work in progress)

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      • #1143
        Technology has its hassles.
        Imagine the battery runs out.

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        • #1144
          Originally posted by antz.bin View Post
          I guess that you have never used MapMyIndia Maps on a GPS device/ Smartphone along with turn-by-turn voice navigation. (They are currently available for all major platforms, i.e. Windows, Android, iphone/ipod touch, symbian, BADA[under construction]) Google maps is rubbish in comparison. I feel even directions from locals are crap in comparison. And besides. Imagine when you are touring in an area where you dont know the local language. Its better + faster than stopping and struggling everywhere.
          +1, infact sometimes stopping at a place in itself is a challenge. At other times with the kind of riding you would be doing (for which you need the map) its quite posisble that you will not find people or have problems understanding language to know the route.
          I have tried asking route to the cows, but it didnt work!

          Google Maps is a basic map software.... load the maps while you have good connectivity and it will pull it up from cache when you need it.

          PS: New Google maps has turn by turn navigation as well.

          PPS: There is a difference between the GPS map, and a navigator.
          The GPS map at best logs your trip or usually is limited to plot where you are.
          The naviagator helps plot the best route and suggests them via voice and or plotting them on the screen.

          Google Maps in its current - globally avilable form is somewhere in the middle
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          • #1145
            Originally posted by AMG View Post
            Technology has its hassles.
            Imagine the battery runs out.
            My bike has a bike charger specifically for this purpose.

            Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
            PS: New Google maps has turn by turn navigation as well.
            I happen to have that particular Google maps software. Its nowhere as good as the MapMyIndia iNav for Windows mobile on my earlier phone. On the last trip i was LOST! no locals, no network. I was stuck with Google Maps for Android.

            Google Maps for Froyo also has voice navigation. But that feature is only available in US / UK(maybe)

            P.S.: Maybe I am about to make my previous phone a dedicated GPS device and use a different device for calling + music+ P&S camera.
            Advice is a form of nostalgia.
            Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

            Antz Travelz!! | South India Exploration Ride | Leh Triplog (Work in progress)

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            • #1146
              Originally posted by antz.bin View Post
              My bike has a bike charger specifically for this purpose.


              I happen to have that particular Google maps software. Its nowhere as good as the MapMyIndia iNav for Windows mobile on my earlier phone. On the last trip i was LOST! no locals, no network. I was stuck with Google Maps for Android.

              Google Maps for Froyo also has voice navigation. But that feature is only available in US / UK(maybe)

              P.S.: Maybe I am about to make my previous phone a dedicated GPS device and use a different device for calling + music+ P&S camera.
              Yeah agreed, and thats exactly what I was doing with my TYTN2 as well
              Super CommuTOURer� - Talk less, Ride more

              .: FB :.|.: TW :.|*IG*| Ex               PowerDrift:.

              #Give thy opinion, write em, dont throw em
              #Everyone errs, accept it, defending/cribbing about it only makes it worse
              #Dont defend a manufacturer as if you work for them
              #Write. Think. If relevant hit submit. If not hit yourself
              #Be kind in your choice of words, you never know who would make you gulp em
              � Satyen Poojary

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              • #1147
                Originally posted by satyenpoojary View Post
                Yeah agreed, and thats exactly what I was doing with my TYTN2 as well
                Looks like my TYTN 2 is coming back from Nasik
                Advice is a form of nostalgia.
                Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

                Antz Travelz!! | South India Exploration Ride | Leh Triplog (Work in progress)

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                • #1148
                  There are light 6.5 kernel ROMs out there.... use them, get a cheap lifetime VSNL SIM and go ahead.
                  Get map my India OR the *cough* freewares out there and you are set! If using google maps, then load the entire map at different zoom levels via wi fi etc
                  Super CommuTOURer� - Talk less, Ride more

                  .: FB :.|.: TW :.|*IG*| Ex                   PowerDrift:.

                  #Give thy opinion, write em, dont throw em
                  #Everyone errs, accept it, defending/cribbing about it only makes it worse
                  #Dont defend a manufacturer as if you work for them
                  #Write. Think. If relevant hit submit. If not hit yourself
                  #Be kind in your choice of words, you never know who would make you gulp em
                  � Satyen Poojary

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                  • #1149
                    Originally posted by AMG View Post
                    Technology has its hassles.
                    Imagine the battery runs out.
                    everyone has some hassles
                    imagine the locals running away (after seeing you like an alien)

                    which one do you think is better???
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                    • #1150
                      turn by turn navi is available in BADA OS which can be used in offline mode. route 66 can be used for tht purpose,,it also has voice navigation,
                      sigpicIf you ride like there's no tomorrow, there won't be

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                      • #1151
                        Samsung Wave is 17.5k which is out of my budget. My budget is 12.5k and X6 is affordable as it has 8GB inbuilt storage @13.5k other reason is Symbian OS which supports tons of applications.

                        Please suggest me other options.
                        Grammar is important .
                        For instance, commas save lives: Let's eat grandpa.
                        Lets eat, grandpa.


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                        • #1152
                          wait for the nokia c6..It has got touch and side qwerty as well..Might be a good option.Check it out..

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                          • #1153
                            Why not consider the corby pro?

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                            • #1154
                              Originally posted by krish2409 View Post
                              wait for the nokia c6..It has got touch and side qwerty as well..Might be a good option.Check it out..
                              Have to buy before 13th sept.
                              Originally posted by AMG View Post
                              Why not consider the corby pro?
                              Corby pro doesn't have Symbian or android OS.
                              Need full 3rd party software support.
                              Grammar is important .
                              For instance, commas save lives: Let's eat grandpa.
                              Lets eat, grandpa.


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                              • #1155
                                Bumping up the thread . . please suggest me some handsets
                                Grammar is important .
                                For instance, commas save lives: Let's eat grandpa.
                                Lets eat, grandpa.


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