Review
Update Dec 09: I gave up on this device after using it for a month. I had too many troubles getting it connected with the phone, and I gave up and got a Tom-Tom.
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I’ve been playing with my Navigator for a couple of days now, and other than some odd issues, it’s not a bad little product.
I am using the Navigator with a Verizon XV6800 Pocket PC phone. I downloaded the software pretty easily off the web (I have a Mac and my phone just does not communicate well with my Mac so I was nervous that I would have to load it using the CD. I did really like that they put a 14 day temporary key on the envelope so you could try it without breaking the seal on the disk (if you do that you can’t return it).
I had a little trouble getting it set up properly, and my one continuing issue is that the voice prompts aren’t working. It says the first syllable and then gets cut off, so all we hear is “Tur” instead of Turn ahead. (It did work once, for about 10 minutes. I haven’t yet been able to figure out what is presenting it from playing the full sound.
I will say, this is no comparison for my husband’s TomTom, which has a much easier time finding categories of locations, but so far, everything I’ve entered in (the name of an ice cream stand I knew instead of the generic “ice cream”) it did find it. And it does give estimated time of arrival and show me how fast I’m driving.
I give this a solid 4 stars, and if I figure out the sound thing, I’ll update my review.
Feature
- Mobile WAAS-enabled GPS receiver for use with several models of cell phones
- Offers turn-by-turn directions, including visual guidance and voice commands
- Continually updates mapping and point-of-interest (POI) data via mobile network
- Power Search database with 20-million-plus POIs; includes AC and car chargers
- Intuitive menu system; universal phone/PDA holder with mounting hardware
Overview
Enjoy turn-by-turn driving directions–including visual guidance and voice commands–through your existing mobile phone with the Allen Sports Navigator mobile GPS receiver. In addition to offering all the benefits of an expensive standalone navigation system, the unit continually updates your mapping and point of interest (POI) data over your mobile network (so it’s always up to date), and tracks anywhere in the world using Google Earth. The map coverage includes street-level maps of the U.S. and Canada, with additional maps available for purchase. The Power Search database, meanwhile, offers more than 20 million POIs, all available in a single search that includes the Yellow Pages, White Pages, Wcities, and Tele Atlas.
Thanks to the intuitive menu system, you can quickly and conveniently look up business or residential addresses and navigate your way there. Best of all, every one of these features is available through a device that you already carry wherever you go–your mobile phone. The Allen Sports Navigator bundle comes with a WAAS-enabled, SiRF III Bluetooth GPS Receiver, an AC and car charger, a universal phone/PDA holder with mounting hardware for cars and bicycles, and a software package.
Key Features:
- 2D and 3D Maps
- Map coverage includes street level maps of USA and Canada
- Map and Point of Interest (POI) data is delivered over your mobile network, so it’s always up to date
- Nightmode for low light conditions
- Power Search database offers over 20 Million POI’s.
- Product includes lifetime license on Navigator software, so there are no recurring fees
This Sports Navigator GPS Device includes street-level maps of the U.S. and Canada. |
Specifications
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