Well, guys, I'm phobic about driving on highways. Literally phobic. I know it is hard to fathom but I need to be able to pre-set avoid highways. Some of us are just nut jobs. I had a Droid and was (because of my need) so shocked that Google Navigation didin't have that feature. Then I went to app store, tried all there was, and just couldn't find a good nav system that avoided highways. Co-pilot doesn't have avoid highways either. So I had to return the phone. I've been "stalking" the internet and when Destinator 9 came out I thought, "wow - this could be it."
So I either have to pay $70 or buy a separate device or stay with my iphone which has ATT Navigator until Google Maps puts that feature on their system.
Well, guys, I'm phobic about driving on highways. Literally phobic. I know it is hard to fathom but I need to be able to pre-set avoid highways. Some of us are just nut jobs. I had a Droid and was (because of my need) so shocked that Google Navigation didin't have that feature. Then I went to app store, tried all there was, and just couldn't find a good nav system that avoided highways. Co-pilot doesn't have avoid highways either. So I had to return the phone. I've been "stalking" the internet and when Destinator 9 came out I thought, "wow - this could be it."
So I either have to pay $70 or buy a separate device or stay with my iphone which has ATT Navigator until Google Maps puts that feature on their system.
Plus it's one less device (and all the requisite accessories) when you're traveling. I always have my Droid with me. The expensive built-in car nav won't do you much good unless it's a road trip.The advantage of the phone based ones iis that the maps should be more frequently updated, secondary programs are available for free or little cost for POIs/restaurants/shops etc. Plus you don't look like a dork walking around town when using the phone as a GPS.
I don't have such a phobia but I can definitely say that my quality of life is so much better now that I don't have to use freeways at all. It just seems like an odd assumption to me that freeway usage automatically improves quality of life. The commuters around here waste amazing amounts of time in traffic.I don't mean to be a smartass here but, maybe you should see a Dr. about your phobia. I know that would be quite a bit more than $70 but your quality of life would surely improve.
Couldn't tell if you were referring to a prior post but it's not so much a matter of GPS signal so much as it is data coverage. Without data coverage, Google Maps/Nav is pretty useless. Standalone GPS devices have their own maps built-in and don't rely on data coverage.My question is if you dont get a gps signal on the droid, how can you get a gps signal on other devices like tom tom etc?
Their data sheet isn't much help.Has anyone checked to see if this app does indeed store the maps on the phone? If so it's worth some consideration.
CoPilot definitely does:With a host of new capabilities and features designed to get people to their destinations easily, quickly and safely, Destinator 9 for Android includes updated on-board maps of the US and Canada from the leading provider of navigation map data - NAVTEQ - along with rich visual content such as extended lane guidance, speed limits and 2D building footprints.
CoPilot's premium quality digital street maps are supplied as a one-time download for storage on your phone, rather than relying on mobile Internet connectivity. Simply choose a map region when you purchase CoPilot and download the maps to your phone via WiFi, the mobile Internet or a desktop PC. The following CoPilot Live map regions are currently available for Android phones:
Full continent map regions
- USA
- Europe
Single Region/Country maps
Once you have chosen your maps, you can also purchase additional map regions and download them directly to your phone.
- UK and Ireland
- France
- DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)
- Iberia (Spain, Portugal and Andorra)
- Italy
- BeNeLux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg)
- Scandinavia (Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland)
I don't have such a phobia but I can definitely say that my quality of life is so much better now that I don't have to use freeways at all. It just seems like an odd assumption to me that freeway usage automatically improves quality of life. The commuters around here waste amazing amounts of time in traffic..I don't mean to be a smartass here but, maybe you should see a Dr. about your phobia. I know that would be quite a bit more than $70 but your quality of life would surely improve.
"On the Road" became a regular feature on The CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite in 1967. Kuralt hit the road in a motor home (he wore out six before he was through) with a small crew and avoided the interstates in favor of the nation's back roads in search of America's people and their doings. When he persuaded CBS to let him try out just such an idea for three months, it turned into a quarter-century project