Comments on: T-Mobile’s New Garminfone Trumps Google Navigation

By: T-Mobile Garminfone Now Official | Thatsmytech.com

T-Mobile Garminfone Now Official | Thatsmytech.com — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:51:53 +0000

[...] T-Mobile’s New Garminfone Trumps Google Navigation (gigaom.com) [...]

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 02:29:11 +0000

Having used various Garmin mobile products in the past I don't hold out much hold for the new crop. Once a name synonymous with quality GPS-based products, lately their introductions have been plagued with quirky bugs and a confusing and sometimes expensive update process. For instance, are database updates for the product mentioned in this article free and how often will they be available?

Often I'm off the grid and I appreciate the on-board navigation database of my smartphone. But I have to wonder, hasn't anyone figured out how to buffer Google map data over a pre-defined region or a set distance from the current GPS fix? Seems a simple and obvious fix for Google maps.

By: Never Get Lost with T-Mobile’s Garminfone « Fast Lane Wireless – Blog

Never Get Lost with T-Mobile’s Garminfone « Fast Lane Wireless – Blog — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:09:15 +0000

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By: tonyd

tonyd — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:43:49 +0000

If u are worried about losing signal go with the Motorola Droid. Verizon's network is far superior to T-Mobiles hands down. I've been a Tmobile customer since voice stream. I recently switched to Verizon. I travel 48 states and rarely ever don't have a 3G signal. I love Google navigation BTW. Too bad Tmobiles moto cliq shipped with the substandard 1.5 android. Really sad Tmobile! You CA.d even use Google navigation. Wow: (

By: Stuart

Stuart — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 20:47:22 +0000

I think it can be a big win for Garmin if they advertise and implement it well. It's Breeze UI looks nothing like other android UI's and it's not bastardized like AT&T's Android phones so it can use the Andriod Market. If they get good speech-to-text to complement the text-to-speech then handsfree texting in the car can be a viable option.

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Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:56:52 +0000

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By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:47:44 +0000

Rocky, I'd love to see Google take that step. Even if they did it incrementally, i.e.: use your phone's GPS location at home to provide regional map downloads in the background and store them locally.

By: Rocky Agrawal

Rocky Agrawal — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:29:34 +0000

It doesn't now, but it's very plausible for Google to pre-fetch routes and surrounding areas that could allow for automatic recalculation.

It wouldn't help if you were out of coverage and changed your mind on where you wanted to go, but it could address many use cases.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:03:32 +0000

How will you use Google Maps Nav in an area of limited or no cell signal coverage, such as the commenter above?

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:57:23 +0000

Good thing it has Android 1.6 so you can use Google Maps Nav.