GPS system for Bangalore- Pls advise

himanshugoswami · 12th October 2006, 20:11

Hi Folks,

A fellow BHPian (Wheeliej) wants to get a GPS for her car from Germany.

the product is available at:
http://www.typhoon.de/en/art.php?p=761

My question is: Are these GPS recievers compatible with Indian map softwares. Also, is Bangalore on teh GPS map yet. And, would there be any issues in sourcing adequate language software that could be compatible with this reciever.

I would really appreciate a quick response since she is flying back from germany tomorrow and needs to take a call before that.

vensum · 12th October 2006, 20:22

you better get in touch with a4_attitude mr. ajay wadhwa. he did lot of reasearch on this and ultimately zeroed in on a particular one which i got it organised for him from dubai. he was mentioning to me that no other system is compatiable. check it out. if u need any help in sourcing it from dubai, i have a friend who can do the needful

Jaggu · 12th October 2006, 20:50

heard its available for bangalore, dont have much details though

imscmotorsport · 12th October 2006, 20:52

buy garmin gps 276c, accessories comes with this gps are car charger, ac charger and usb data cable.
additional accessories you need 64 or 128mb data card, 26c external antenna if you need, bean bag and gps holder, carry case. download basic world map from where you purchase.
all these will cost Rs 45,000 in dubai.
if you want smaller range there are many models available log on to www.garmin.com

imscmotorsport · 12th October 2006, 21:03

TYPHOON MyGuide 3500 GO
is not made for india,
garmin already made mapping for major cities in india and they will charge Rs 4 to 5000 each city

talkingpebbles · 12th October 2006, 21:20

i keep seeing this 'SatGuide' ad in Autocar. I think if you get in touch with those guys, you will get the exact solution that you are looking for. they are in bangalore too.

theMAG · 12th October 2006, 22:18

GPS has been functional in Bangalore sine March 06. BMTC buses are increasingly being fitted with GPS receivers to track their movement by BMTC control centers. Coverage exists for Bangalore, ND, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune. An Indian company SatNav - http://www.satnavtechnologies.com already has a GPS navigational receiver SatGuide - http://www.satguide.in retailing at around Rs 38K

redeye · 13th October 2006, 01:11

Satguide is a state-of-the-art pocket PC-based touch screen navigation device that could enable users in Bangalore to navigate around the city with ease.

SatNav Technologies had partnered with Nippon Audiotronix to make the product available here, Nippon Audiotronix National Sales Manager Sandeep Arora told reporters. Satguide would allow the user to choose the best possible route once the destination address was entered. It would display a map on the screen and prompt the user through voice commands on directions to take. Additionally, the system was built in with a comprehensive database of 22 categories, including public utility, emergency services and entertainment locations. It has in-built GPS receivers that receive signals from three of 24 GPS satellites orbiting the earth.

i'm sorry i don't know where to buy it and the price of it...

himanshugoswami · 13th October 2006, 10:37

Thanks for your response guys....What I gather from this is that GPS is available in Bangalore. I will ask Wheeliej to check whether the GPS she is looking at in Germany would be compatible in India. But by the looks of it, I think she would be better off buying one from bangalore itself.

Jaggu · 13th October 2006, 12:20

lol talk about coincidence, got hold of a ipaq 6900 with GPS and it works with some pain in Bangalore, approx 38k is the price for the phone with pda, wifi,edge gprs et all

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/q...12352_div.HTML

srasania · 13th October 2006, 21:53

Dude - get the Garmin iQue M3 Pocket PC GPS device..works like wonder..and at an excellent price.
I have tried it in Mumbai,and works perfect..excellent product,excellent price.
-sr

dr fate · 14th October 2006, 01:32

i do not know if it is permited to take names but i had visited this place in koramangala who sells nippon gps system with 1 year subsciption to satnav,if there is no problem i can give you his name and number.

gd1418 · 14th October 2006, 09:36

Already an exhaustive thread is running under the heading - Technical stuffs that can be viewed here - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...er-car-11.html

All GPS and map related issues are discussed threadbare here. Visit this for details..

Wheeliej · 16th October 2006, 15:49

Hi all, Thanks for your advice. I am now back in Bangalore.

The only reason I thought about buying the Typhoon one was that I was getting it at a great price (EUR 199). The rest of the good GPS' with great features were atleast € 350)

Mods, please close this thread

12th October 2006, 20:11	#1
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	GPS system for Bangalore- Pls advise Hi Folks, A fellow BHPian (Wheeliej) wants to get a GPS for her car from Germany. the product is available at: http://www.typhoon.de/en/art.php?p=761 My question is: Are these GPS recievers compatible with Indian map softwares. Also, is Bangalore on teh GPS map yet. And, would there be any issues in sourcing adequate language software that could be compatible with this reciever. I would really appreciate a quick response since she is flying back from germany tomorrow and needs to take a call before that.
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12th October 2006, 20:22	#2
vensum Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 23 Thanked: 34 Times	hi you better get in touch with a4_attitude mr. ajay wadhwa. he did lot of reasearch on this and ultimately zeroed in on a particular one which i got it organised for him from dubai. he was mentioning to me that no other system is compatiable. check it out. if u need any help in sourcing it from dubai, i have a friend who can do the needful
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12th October 2006, 20:50	#3
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	heard its available for bangalore, dont have much details though
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12th October 2006, 20:52	#4
imscmotorsport BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kasaragod....reporting from anywhere Posts: 31 Thanked: 0 Times	gps details buy garmin gps 276c, accessories comes with this gps are car charger, ac charger and usb data cable. additional accessories you need 64 or 128mb data card, 26c external antenna if you need, bean bag and gps holder, carry case. download basic world map from where you purchase. all these will cost Rs 45,000 in dubai. if you want smaller range there are many models available log on to www.garmin.com
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12th October 2006, 21:03	#5
imscmotorsport BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Kasaragod....reporting from anywhere Posts: 31 Thanked: 0 Times	TYPHOON MyGuide 3500 GO is not made for india, garmin already made mapping for major cities in india and they will charge Rs 4 to 5000 each city
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12th October 2006, 21:20	#6
talkingpebbles BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 93 Thanked: 0 Times	i keep seeing this 'SatGuide' ad in Autocar. I think if you get in touch with those guys, you will get the exact solution that you are looking for. they are in bangalore too.
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12th October 2006, 22:18	#7
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	GPS has been functional in Bangalore sine March 06. BMTC buses are increasingly being fitted with GPS receivers to track their movement by BMTC control centers. Coverage exists for Bangalore, ND, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Pune. An Indian company SatNav - http://www.satnavtechnologies.com already has a GPS navigational receiver SatGuide - http://www.satguide.in retailing at around Rs 38K
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13th October 2006, 01:11	#8
redeye BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 275 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Satguide is a state-of-the-art pocket PC-based touch screen navigation device that could enable users in Bangalore to navigate around the city with ease. SatNav Technologies had partnered with Nippon Audiotronix to make the product available here, Nippon Audiotronix National Sales Manager Sandeep Arora told reporters. Satguide would allow the user to choose the best possible route once the destination address was entered. It would display a map on the screen and prompt the user through voice commands on directions to take. Additionally, the system was built in with a comprehensive database of 22 categories, including public utility, emergency services and entertainment locations. It has in-built GPS receivers that receive signals from three of 24 GPS satellites orbiting the earth. i'm sorry i don't know where to buy it and the price of it...
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13th October 2006, 10:37	#9
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,303 Thanked: 2,619 Times	Thanks for your response guys....What I gather from this is that GPS is available in Bangalore. I will ask Wheeliej to check whether the GPS she is looking at in Germany would be compatible in India. But by the looks of it, I think she would be better off buying one from bangalore itself.
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13th October 2006, 12:20	#10
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,215 Thanked: 15,907 Times	lol talk about coincidence, got hold of a ipaq 6900 with GPS and it works with some pain in Bangalore, approx 38k is the price for the phone with pda, wifi,edge gprs et all http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/q...12352_div.HTML
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13th October 2006, 21:53	#11
srasania BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Orlando, FL, USA Posts: 321 Thanked: 8 Times View My Garage	Dude - get the Garmin iQue M3 Pocket PC GPS device..works like wonder..and at an excellent price. I have tried it in Mumbai,and works perfect..excellent product,excellent price. -sr
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14th October 2006, 01:32	#12
dr fate BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 78 Thanked: 6 Times	i do not know if it is permited to take names but i had visited this place in koramangala who sells nippon gps system with 1 year subsciption to satnav,if there is no problem i can give you his name and number.
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14th October 2006, 09:36	#13
gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,578 Thanked: 728 Times View My Garage	GPS systems Already an exhaustive thread is running under the heading - Technical stuffs that can be viewed here - http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...er-car-11.html All GPS and map related issues are discussed threadbare here. Visit this for details..
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16th October 2006, 15:49	#14
Wheeliej BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 284 Thanked: 47 Times	Hi all, Thanks for your advice. I am now back in Bangalore. The only reason I thought about buying the Typhoon one was that I was getting it at a great price (EUR 199). The rest of the good GPS' with great features were atleast € 350) Mods, please close this thread
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