New Free GPS from amazegps

[wisedesi]

Hi Guys,

Thanks for lots of things on the website, I just got my mogul 2 days back and I am installing lots of app. One thing I really wanted was free GPS app. Now I liked msn live better then Google, specially as it was giving ding sound before turn. But I still wanted audibles. So, I downloaded nav4all. But it was pain in the xxx as it will only work some time. Even I kept google maps running in the back so it can lock but when I start nav4all app it will not lock. It only worked 2 times for 10 minutes.

So finally found following app and it worked like champ. I will give outdoor try tomorrow bit it was easy to install, good clear sound. Lots of setting and 2 different option to save bandwidth. I did not have to do anything to even lock on the satellite. It just worked. I tried some entering address and all that stuff and it worked great. I will let you all know more tomorrow after some test. Give it a shot as it is free.

http://www.amazegps.com :)

[thakidc]

how did you get this to work i get an apply screen. i will look deeper into this im also using the mogul. thanks for exposing this app though

[camaroz2866@hotmail.com]

ive got the same screen

[frankenbike]

Did y'all follow instructions and write down the username and password they put up on the download page for Windows Mobile?

[airoff]

Make sure to write down your user name & password, record it from the site download screen.

[fachex]

Very cool, and it's free, but mine says it's Alpha version, and it looks like it does not have all the features it claims to have for other mobile devices. Also, for some reason, it does not show areal view (I am in Florida, USA). But I like the idead of hearing voice directions. I'll let you know later when I am on the road.

[wisedesi]

Very cool, and it's free, but mine says it's Alpha version, and it looks like it does not have all the features it claims to have for other mobile devices. Also, for some reason, it does not show areal view (I am in Florida, USA). But I like the idead of hearing voice directions. I'll let you know later when I am on the road.

Hi Guys, I tried it today going to work and it worked really really good. I think UI is better then my Magellan. It shows POI's nearby and text is really clear. Route calculation was really quick. I am pretty much impressed. Now one problem is if you zoom fully and driving on the highway, it sometimes lags on refresh but if you are one level less zoom it works good. Man this is too good to be true but it works and the voice pretty loud. As this is just alpha version I think they should be able to improve it more.

This is too good to be true ;)

[zmokin]

I know it's alpha, but I have a few issues:

- US Maps are old - didn't have my area which is over four years old.

- Keep having to enter username/password each time I start - no way I'm going to remember that every time.

- doesn't remember settings (imperial vs. metric, etc.)

Anyone else having these issues?

[sudermatt]

I don't really see the point for this app in the U.S. I don't know how LiveSearch and Google maps work in other countries....but this app gave zero new features...in fact, the aforementioned worked better.

In my humble opinion, US buyers, move on.

[wisedesi]

I don't really see the point for this app in the U.S. I don't know how LiveSearch and Google maps work in other countries....but this app gave zero new features...in fact, the aforementioned worked better.

In my humble opinion, US buyers, move on.

I don't know why you say that, it is not like you are paying anything for the app. It is free, gives you voice prompt. If you are like me who has unlimited data, you don't worry about updating maps as they will be always updated and it just works.

Also it has an no satellite option which will just give you direction arrows and voice prompt in which it will download map for the whole route so, even if you are going to the place where there is no data service available you will still able to navigate as long as you are on the course and as I said it worked much better then I expected.

[wisedesi]

I know it's alpha, but I have a few issues:

- US Maps are old - didn't have my area which is over four years old.

- Keep having to enter username/password each time I start - no way I'm going to remember that every time.

- doesn't remember settings (imperial vs. metric, etc.)

Anyone else having these issues?

No, I have to enter username only once and also I don't have to enter setting again. Seems like you have some write permission issue as it just to storing some values to say, don't need to enter password and other setting. I also have my favorites saved. I use it on HTC Mogul.

[Osteo]

Just d\l it an looks good. Demo plotted course well but no audio. Tried WM5 and WM6 and sound is greyed out on the options menu. Anyone getting turn by turn audio?

[wisedesi]

Just d\l it an looks good. Demo plotted course well but no audio. Tried WM5 and WM6 and sound is greyed out on the options menu. Anyone getting turn by turn audio?

I am getting turn by turn audio. I did not have to make any changes for that.

[christak]

I tried this app about a week or so ago and it didn't work on my Mogul -- I just tried it again (downloaded the "now available" WM6 version) and it indeed works... Map coverage in my area is a bit weak, but I'm going to give the app a workout and see how it goes...
The price is right... :cool:

[etphonehome]

I tried this on my Mogul yesterday and it drove me absolutely insane! The maps for my area is seriously outdated and the navigation on the map is painfully annoying. Love the "Turn left at next intersection" voice though. Microsoft's Live Search is still my "free" GPS program of choice.

[Osteo]

I am getting turn by turn audio. I did not have to make any changes for that.

Thanks for the info. I only tried it in the demo mode and I'll take it on the road tomorrow to check it out. I may be one of the only ones, but I love Nav4All, also free, and doesn't need an active internet connection after the course is plotted so I figure I'll play around with this one over the weekend...

[hindjew1]

Good stuff considering it's free...but i prefer the tomtom over this any day! but then again in the free category this beats google and live only because it gives you turn by turn directions! In googlemaps u take the wrong turn, the course stays plotted but your blue dot goes awry! GoogleMaps doesn't even warn you that you've gone the wrong way!

[hoyboydre8]

when i go to the menu map center on gps. all i keeps on saying is No Sattelites.
is there a way to turn on my gps on my Titan

[jdmsohc22]

does live search show gas prices like Sprint Navi does?

[StevenLawyer]

when i go to the menu map center on gps. all i keeps on saying is No Sattelites.
is there a way to turn on my gps on my Titan

Do you have a Radio ROM that has the GPS enabled? If you're Verizon, for example, you're going to need to flash a new ROM. There's plenty of discussion on how to do so here and on PPCGeeks.

[StevenLawyer]

To those that are having problems with AmAze GPS not providing voice prompts and requiring reentering of the password, I had the same problems when I had it installed on my data card. I uninstalled and reinstalled to main memory and the problems vanished. It may be a problem associated with running the app on the memory card.

[worwig]

I give up.

I had this on my 6800 for a few days, but it is simply awful. The user interface is actually worse then TomTom. I wouldn't have thought it was possible, but it is.

And the search is only good for a few cities. What good is that.

Live Search beats it a million times over.