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mkend4ll Occasional Visitor
Joined: Feb 13, 2009 Posts: 3
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 3:34 pm Post subject: Best android sat nav app to run pgps camera database |
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Hi Just upgraded my iphone 4 to a HTC One X and I am looking to purchase a sat nav app to replace the Tom Tom app on my iphone. I want to be able to import the camera database into the sat nav software like I did with the tom tom app on my iphone and want to know which is the best android app to do this with. Don't want to buy an android app to find it is not compatable as they are not cheap.
Any recommendations and instructions how to install would be gratefull |
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AliOnHols Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1936
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 4:07 pm Post subject: |
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At the moment Sygic, Telmap and MapQuest (& maybe others) have got free trials/downloads or beta tests on their android apps.
I am using all three at the moment (and getting very confused) along with OsmAnd, all have good & weak points but it really boils down to what suits your needs the best.
EDIT - Sorry, I've just re-read your post and realised that I have got it completely wrong because I'm not sure about the integration with PgpsW. Please ignore me. _________________ Garmin Nuvi 2599
Android with CamerAlert, OsmAnd+, Waze & TT Europe.
TomTom GO 730, GO 930, GO 940 & Rider2.
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253 Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 1058 Location: The green bit between the M40, M4 and M25.
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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I believe that the navigation software needs to be able to import 3rd party POIs for that to work.
I use Navigon and that can't do it, still like it as a nav system though.
CA runs in the back ground and 'pops up' with a warning for a camera, you don't get an actual camera icon on the map where the camera is. _________________ Triumph Tbird 1700. And now a Bonnie T100. |
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mkend4ll Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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253 wrote: | I believe that the navigation software needs to be able to import 3rd party POIs for that to work.
I use Navigon and that can't do it, still like it as a nav system though.
CA runs in the back ground and 'pops up' with a warning for a camera, you don't get an actual camera icon on the map where the camera is. |
Thats why I want to be able to intergrate them so I get the icon as well as the voice warning, its useful for when it warns of the mobile sites on bridges etc I can then look up, if i see a suspicuos vehicle I slow down otherwise keep going |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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You need to find an Android Nav app that will support third party POI files as well as allowing warning when aproaching the POI, whilst this is possible using TomTom on iPhone and used to be possible using Sygic on the iPhone platform I am not aware of any Nav apps for android that offer this option.
As has been said you can use CamerAlert running in the background for the audible alert - Mike |
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peterc10 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Aug 21, 2005 Posts: 1761 Location: Kent, England
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Sygic will do what you want. It can import the camera database and warn when near, complete with a countdown distance indicator. It is a bit fiddly to import because you have to convert to their own .rupi format but it works - once you are used to it you can do it in about 5 - 10 minutes. Sygic is cheaper than TT for iOS I suspect, although it has gone up a bit since I last looked!.
As with all POI based systems it is not directional, so you will get warnings for cameras on the opposite carriageway. What I do is run Sygic with CamerAlert in the background. I set Sygic to give visual warnings but without the sound. I then get a visual warning for all cameras, including a countdown distance, but audio warnings (from CamerAlert) only for those that are relevant to my direction of travel. _________________ Peter
HTC Sensation
Sygic GPS for Europe (No more TT "support"!)
Copilot for USA
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mkend4ll Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 11:38 pm Post subject: |
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peterc10 wrote: | Sygic will do what you want. It can import the camera database and warn when near, complete with a countdown distance indicator. It is a bit fiddly to import because you have to convert to their own .rupi format but it works - once you are used to it you can do it in about 5 - 10 minutes. Sygic is cheaper than TT for iOS I suspect, although it has gone up a bit since I last looked!.
As with all POI based systems it is not directional, so you will get warnings for cameras on the opposite carriageway. What I do is run Sygic with CamerAlert in the background. I set Sygic to give visual warnings but without the sound. I then get a visual warning for all cameras, including a countdown distance, but audio warnings (from CamerAlert) only for those that are relevant to my direction of travel. |
Hi looked at sygic but the program to convert the files is for a pc and i have a mac so i can not convert the files |
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theripper Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 07, 2006 Posts: 581 Location: Medway Towns, Kent
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 12:37 am Post subject: |
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I think copilot will import camera dbase, I imported a tomtom ov2 format file and it asked if it was a safety camera dbase. |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe go for a cheap solution for a while, and hope that TomTom for Android appears before too long? _________________ "Settling in nicely" ;-) |
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mojo-chan Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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iGo isn't bad for Android and fully support PGPSW. |
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