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Does anyone have the Tom-Tom GPS app for iPhone? I'm debating whether I should buy a standalone unit or just get the app and save myself the trouble of owning one more device.
[eta - ooh, one thing I just thought of is I can't use my phone in Canada without data roaming. So maybe the standalone unit would be better. Not that I really need the GPS in Canada - New Jersey is where I'm likely to get lost.]
Understanding Windows 7's 'GodMode'
I don't use Windows 7 - anyone tried this?
Although its name suggests perhaps even grander capabilities, Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden "GodMode" feature that lets users access all of the operating system's control panels from within a single folder.
By creating a new folder in Windows 7 and renaming it with a certain text string at the end, users are able to have a single place to do everything from changing the look of the mouse pointer to making a new hard-drive partition.
I have the Navigon app for my iPhone. It got slightly better ratings than the Tom Tom one. I've been happy with it when I travel. It does not need a connection to work, the mapset is part of the application.
It does not need a connection to work, the mapset is part of the application.
But doesn't it need the GPS to be active in order to give you directions?
It does, but I think the GPS will work even if the mobile data connection is turned off, and as such you won't incur charges. You just need to make sure that the checkbox for not allowing international data roaming is checked.
but I think the GPS will work even if the mobile data connection is turned off, and as such you won't incur charges
Aha - that makes sense, actually. I'd been thinking data = data, but the GPS is a separate doohickey than the 3G radio, isn't it?
That's kinda nifty.
I have to say, I have a big technical issue with my Chumby. The time-from-the-internet? Sucks. Runs ahead. I need to google. I can only reset it by turning the time to manual and back to internet set.
Hey peeps: I currently have a ton of paid for apps on my iPhone 3G. When I upgrade to 3GS will I have to buy them all again?
Also, if anyone here is interested in buying my old one, shoot me an email.
They should all transfer over to your new iPhone. Make sure you have a currently sync of the phone on your computer, when you hook up the new phone iTunes should ask you if you want to transfer all settings from your old iPhone.