Guest Zach2k Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Hi, I recently purchased the Touch Plus (identical to Touch Dual as far as I'm aware), but I really need to use it as a navigator. Is any particular GPS receiver recommended? Or do they all pretty much do the same job to the same quality? I've come across one which seems 'discreet' but dont know about the brand http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/15344.htm thanks for any info/help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chucky.egg Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 SirfStar III is generally considered to be the best, so look for something that mentions that This is the one I use: http://www.porta-charge.co.uk/accessory_0583.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zach2k Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 SirfStar III is generally considered to be the best, so look for something that mentions that This is the one I use: http://www.porta-charge.co.uk/accessory_0583.html Sorry, I'm not very clued up on tom tom/gps. What exactly is SirfStar III? In general will any gps receiver work with the Touch Plus/Dual? Or do I have to find one that says it is specifically compatible with this handset? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tightscot Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 Sorry, I'm not very clued up on tom tom/gps. What exactly is SirfStar III? In general will any gps receiver work with the Touch Plus/Dual? Or do I have to find one that says it is specifically compatible with this handset? My understanding is that the SirfStar III is the chipset/antenna - basically it uses less power and has excellent reception. On my touch dual i use Co-Pilot 7, with the co-pilot GPS unit - this is a SirfStar III unit. It's fantastic, locks on in seconds, and can be used as a total replacement for my old tom tom car unit. I use a Brodit pro clip and Herbert Richter mount kit for in car use, and its superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Joost39 Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 I use this nice mini GPS - the best I ever have had. http://www.freedominput.com/site/index.php...&Itemid=107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zach2k Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 My understanding is that the SirfStar III is the chipset/antenna - basically it uses less power and has excellent reception. On my touch dual i use Co-Pilot 7, with the co-pilot GPS unit - this is a SirfStar III unit. It's fantastic, locks on in seconds, and can be used as a total replacement for my old tom tom car unit. I use a Brodit pro clip and Herbert Richter mount kit for in car use, and its superb. Am I right in saying that if I'm using the fone as a gps/tom tom device then I pretty much cant use other features on it at the same time? e.g. listen to music? At first I thought it was a good (and cheaper) way of using the tomtom system but now I'm thinking I might get fone calls and wont be able to use my touch plus for music because tomtom will be working on it. Have you guys found this to be a problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tightscot Posted March 6, 2008 Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 when i'm using CoPilot 7 i can make and recieve calls using my bluetooth headset with no problems. Very occasionally the phone may slow down a bit - ie screen takes a second to respond, but it's perfectly usable. As for playing music whilst using the GPS, i only use the GPS whilst driving so i have my car stereo for music... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mark Ludgate Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 I have brought one of these Ill let you know how I get on http://www.handtec.co.uk/product.php/818/b...b01756ef3cf96d1 Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest robertmoir Posted March 9, 2008 Report Share Posted March 9, 2008 Am I right in saying that if I'm using the fone as a gps/tom tom device then I pretty much cant use other features on it at the same time? e.g. listen to music? At first I thought it was a good (and cheaper) way of using the tomtom system but now I'm thinking I might get fone calls and wont be able to use my touch plus for music because tomtom will be working on it. Have you guys found this to be a problem? You can certainly get calls while running TomTom. As for listening to music, I've never even tried - a large part of the benefits of TomTom (and similar products) are the spoken directions and audio warnings; even if your device has the power to play music and run tomtom side by side without any issues you'll find that each diminishes the enjoyment of the other imho. Back when I had a hermes, I used this bluetooth adapter: http://svp.co.uk/product/sumvision_bluetoo...on_tomtom)_4313 It isn't the cheapest I've seen but it works really well, lasts a long time on a charge, works with every single GPS app I've ever thrown at it and it's a Sirfstar III chipset based device too. As you can see from the pix on that page, it's small enough to chuck into a pocket and forget about if you're going hiking or suchlike. Money well spent - I've got a Kaiser now with the built in GPS but I'd definitely buy one of these again if I needed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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