Guest p1tse Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 one purpose i'm looking to use the m2000 is sat nav. i've read tomtom is the way to go. has anyone got this setup, and did you use tomtom reciever, does it make a difference? i've seen on http://www.expansys.com/d_gps.asp tomtom gps for smartphone and tomtom navigator 3, both quite similar apart from smartphone has card with pre-installed maps. can someone verify all i would need is tomtom maps on cd, so can copy to card and a reciever? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazultra2000 Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 one purpose i'm looking to use the m2000 is sat nav. i've read tomtom is the way to go. has anyone got this setup, and did you use tomtom reciever, does it make a difference? i've seen on http://www.expansys.com/d_gps.asp tomtom gps for smartphone and tomtom navigator 3, both quite similar apart from smartphone has card with pre-installed maps. can someone verify all i would need is tomtom maps on cd, so can copy to card and a reciever? thanks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> TomTom Navigator 3 is for PocketPC devices (i.e. your M2000) TomTom Mobile 5 is a generic smartphone version. It covers basically all other smartphone operating systems, from Series 60-90 (Symbian), UIQ (Symbian), PalmOS (Some variants) and Microsoft Smartphone. The latter is for such devices as the SPV C500 and O2 Xphone for example. If you want it for your M2000, you should only be looking for Navigator. You will also need the full package, so: M2000 (obviously) GPS Reciever (can be wired, bluetooth and several different makes/models) TomTom Navigator 3 software, inc. --The application itself --GPS Software --GPS Drivers (for all the different recievers) --Map of desired area. Now normally all of the software will come together, but you can buy additional map-packs. You should only buy these if you originally own the version of TomTom Navigator that it's supported by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest martinwcooper Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I've got TomTom Navigator 3 on my Blue Angel and use it with a bluetooth GPS receiver that I got here. It works great! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shaunfarris Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I'm using TomTom Navigator 3 on my M2000 with checkpoint Speed camera alerts, all works brilliantly. Got it from: GlobalPositioningSystems CheckPoint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest skaramanga Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Does anyone know if the software includes Northern Ireland? A lot of them only have maps for mainland Britain. [-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p1tse Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 so what's required is tomtom navigator (what should be avoided)? then a card to put the maps on. i guess tomtom reciever is the best option, and bluethooth seems the best route but does the wired connect and work ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neil Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I got a wired GPS reciever from Think Technologies on eBay, but the damn cable doesn't work, and they're being really slow about replacing it. I wanted a wired one as I'm already running a bluetooth handsfree speaker and I can't be arsed charging all these things up separately. Plus it costs more, and I'm a cheapskate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shaunfarris Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Ive got the Haicom GPS wired reciever. Works really well with the M2000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p1tse Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 what kind of prices are we looking at? but i require the m2000 unlocked and working on vodafone first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shaunfarris Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Approx £80 delivered for the Haicom GPS might find it cheaper on Ebay etc You'll also need a minimum of 128Mb SD card to store the maps of the UK, but these are cheap now at £30 ish for 512mb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p1tse Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 £80(gps)+£30 (sd card)=£110 then software is required. I've seen tomtom navigator software to go for not much, (but i guess its a copied version), does this stop features and future updates? price on software? the link above has tomtom navigator with bluetooth gps package for about £160ish i think. quite pricey considering pda + sat nav packages can be had for not much more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shaunfarris Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I'd expect to pay approximately £200 for the receiver (either bluetooth or wired), software and SD card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pizdyetz77 Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Thanks to Shaunfarris for the Checkpoint link. Been looking for something like this for ages! I'm using a GPS receiver called Bluei. Got it from smartdevicesdirect.com for around £100. It works great with Tomtom Mobile (for my E200) and Navigator 3 (for my M2000). 10hr battery life. Def recommended. GH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Carnivor Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I got the HaiCOM HI204E for £55 on ebay, inclusive of the car power cable for PPC and GPS unit. I dont really know the quality of the unit compared to the more expensive models out there but I use it with my M2000 + TomTom 3.7 + CheckPOint and the whole GB map on a 512Mb SD, app installed on the Phone memory AND IM FLABBERGASTED its amazing nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jmcglynn Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I'm also interested in SatNav, and have been keeping an eye on ebay. You can get unopened TomTom Navigator 3 package for between 50 to 100 pounds, which includes GPS receiver but does not include car kit. However the product specs that I've seen so far only say it is compatible with M1000. No mention of the M2000. Is that just because people have not caught up yet? I presume TomTom and associated "out of the box" receivers ARE compatible with M2000? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p1tse Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 probably would like tomtom reciever but from you guys Haicom sounds good. as above, I presume wired recievers can be fitted to the m2000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p1tse Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 looking at the tomtom wired reciever as they are cheaper and reliable, compared to bluetooth and other brands. does anyone have one? does it require a power source, or does it run off the device power? if it does require a power source, think the bluetooth is going to be worth having, cos of too many wires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazza12 Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I've got the Tomtom Bluetooth kit, it works fine with the M2000. Yes it only says M1000 on the box, the phone didn't exist when they were printed. Most of the newer boxes have a sticker saying it is Windows Mobile compatible, and it comes with an extra cd with the Windows mobile version of the software. If you've got one of the older ones, a download from Tomtom solves the problem. The only problem with the Bluetooth version is the battery life. I get about 4-6 hours a day, but I do use it a lot. However, I've just bought a Tomtom compatible car kit for the M2000 from Pda Mods. It comes with a lead to charge the M2000, and the lead that comes in the box with the Tomtom GPS will then plug in and charge the Bluetooth unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p1tse Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 cool. what's Pda Mods? that's what i was thinking about battery life on bluetooth, hence asking does the wired tomtom need a seperate power source after plugging into adaptor. also as you use the m2000 and bluetooth together quite a bit, what's the battery life of the m2000 like? does it drain it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazza12 Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 It does tend to drain the battery a fair bit, that's why I bought the cradle. I turn Bluetooth off when the phone is out of the car. PDA Mods is a supplier of PDA accessories. Go to www.pdamods.com and take a look. They do a specific cradle for the XDA IIs/MDA III/M2000. The cradle costs about £35 and is worth the extra expense. I've not actually got the cradle yet, I'm expecting it tomorrow. As far as I know, the wired Tomtom unit uses the same cable for power and data. It does however limit you, if you drive other cars occasionally or even use the unit whilst walking at least the Bluetooth unit allows you to do this without wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p1tse Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 hi just had a look: O2 XDA IIs / MDA III / Orance SPV M2000 Tomtom Custom Car Mounting Kit. at: http://www.pdamods.com/proddetail.asp?prod...XDA2SMNT&cat=23 can you explain how sat nav, gps reciever would be linked. it states there is a serial input. forexample, is it that the device is in the cradle, the cradle is plugged into power source and say a tomtom wired reciever connects to the cradle and that's it? or does the reciever need connecting to the handset elsewhere? what happens if it is just the reciever wired, and handset? does the reciever require power or can it be standalone and run off pda? thanks again (i'm so confused) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazultra2000 Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 From what I can gather, there are 3 connectors on the cradle (I have one on order) 1. For the serial port at the base of the M2000 2. For the GPS reciever (if using a wired one) 3. A power input from the cigarette lighter/battery ...i think! So I think the power is a passthrough to both the M2000 and the GPS reciever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest p1tse Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 i think i get the picture. what connectors do tomtom wired gps come with, is it serial? if the cradle wasn't used, just the gps reciever into the pda, does it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazultra2000 Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 From what I can tell, the wired GPS reciever has a connector on it (I think it's RJ11 - whatever the American telephone connector is). If you want to plug it directly into the M2000, I think there's an adapter for it - which is why you get asked what device it's for when you buy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dazza12 Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 As far as I know, the same connector is used on the wired kit. The Bluetooth receiver comes with an RJ11 cable with a power connector on the other end that just provides power to the receiver. It's a passthrough connector, meaning that you only use the one plug in your car - also keeping the BT receiver fully charged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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