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| ![]() Osmand is another OSM based app which is pretty decent. Has anyone tried it ? Quote:
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| ![]() I have started contributing to Open Street Maps. Started with Banjara Hills Area of Hyderabad. Also worked some areas around Varanasi Airport. The edit UI looks to be user friendly. Not much of learning curve. Please contribute to OSM for a better tomorrow ![]() |
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However, as discussed before, its apparently only my phone that it works on. My point was, considering that you have a sony too, what rom are you running? See if navigation works from some other rom. Any x10 users(still) around? could you try wolf's rom, v7, and see if navigation works for you too? | |
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The only drawback can be that sometimes there is a bit of a lag like it reads your position a little after you've passed that point. So one has to be careful while taking turns. This happens sometimes but once the speed of the car and navigation readings get adjusted then its smooth sailing from there. Frankly speaking im more of asking around for directions type of guy so hardly use navigation. Only advantage is it works in the absence of phone networks such as on hill tops or dense forests with atleast a view of the sky. Like experts here have suggested, you better go for Sygic and others. Peace of mind imo. | |
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| ![]() There is an unlocked samsung galaxy s2 i727 skyrocket available on ebay. Can the experts guide me if this phone could be upgraded to future OS updates and use android store without any problem. It is currently running on gingerbread. |
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BHPian | ![]() Speaking of Navigation the latest google maps also supports voice guided navigation in Beta. And just realised the transit mode lists the bus numbers and timings for any route. Is this facility available only for Bangalore or other cities too? It doesnt work in my native place though.! |
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| ![]() I found the best SMS app : https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...5zaS5tc2ciXQ.. Though visually not that appealing, you can customize this to your own choice. Performance : 5 stars, this is super fast !! |
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| ![]() I see this new Micromax mobile - the Some of the features that caught my eye: Operating System Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Processor 1 GHz Processor Display Size 4.3 Inches Touch Screen Internal Memory 4 GB If I am not mistaken, I read that it is an AMOLED screen. It is available for 12990 at SnapDeal which I think is a good price. I am not very keen on going for a Micromax mobile but need a newer mobile and budget constraints force me to look at this as an option. What are your thoughts guys? I am currently using an LG P500 - running CM9 perfectly well but the rains yesterday rendered one of the buttons on the mobile unusable and I think I need to exchange off this phone before it goes further downhill. Also, any ideas on how hackable Micromax is? As in, rooting, installing new ROMs, CM9 etc?? |
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The map download was about 110 MB. Heated up my phone too. ![]() ![]() I'v experienced that navi software can be a life saver. But if its sanely priced. 2k+ is too steep. Esp. for someone like me who needs it infrequently. I might be better off selling this broken (magnetometer) Sony and getting another phone where the compass works with Gmaps. Quote:
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From what you and others here say, it does not sound like buying a Nokia with their maps in mind is a terrific solution. Sad. Last edited by Raccoon : 24th August 2012 at 17:56. | ||||||
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