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FIVE One Year subscriptions on offer - last chance

Last week we told you about a PR campaign we are preparing for the summer. Whilst you all know about us there are many others who don't. Aimed at raising our profile in the media and amongst those GPS users who do not live in forums the campaign we want to let everyone know about PocketGPSWorld and our speedcam database.

Which is where you all can help. We want to find the daftest speed camera locations in Britain. Do you pass a speed camera that is located where traffic is always congested? Perhaps a speed camera van which causes a bigger hazard when parked than the danger it is there to prevent? Or maybe even a camera sited purely for maximum revenue potential rather than maximum safety?

We will be give a one year FREE subscription to the 5 best suggestions. If you're a Lifer already then don't worry, we'll find something else of equal value to give you.

With nearly 300,000 members I'll bet most of us know of at least one that makes us shake our head so don't keep it to yourself, tell us about it. All submissions need to be in by Sun 28th Jun.

Important - Subscription & Other Support - Please Read

If I had a pound for every time I have posted this and yet every week someone ignore it!

The Newsletter address is NOT monitored. Please DO NOT reply to the Newsletter address with requests for help or assistance on any matter. Soon after we hit the 'SEND' key on our weekly Newsletter that mailbox will receive 20,000+ auto-replies and so we cannot possibly trawl through it for the few dozen emails that are asking for help!

If you require support with a technical query then our forums are the place to ask, there you will get immediate assistance from members of the Pocket GPS Team and our near 300,000 members. We cannot provide GPS support via email.

If you are a subscriber and have any queries or require assistance with a subscription issue, please contact us using subscriptions@pocketgpsworld.com. If it is a payment query then it will help if you can quote your PayPal Transaction ID and User-Name.

If you have forgotten your user-account password then you can request a reminder here. If however you have forgotten your user-name as well (and a surprising number of you each week do!) or your email address has changed then please contact us using the support@pocketgpsworld.com email address.

And finally, we take pride in the quality of our support and will endeavour to answer all queries quickly but only if you email us using the right addresses!

GPS News

AT&T reveal iPhone Turn-by-Turn App

US iPhone customers have another turn-by-turn app to consider as AT&T have now unveiled their solution. Launched a week after NiM's Gokivo, AT&T Navigator is free to download from the Appstore but has a £9.99 per month subscription fee. Map data is downloaded over the air as required with the subscription providing real-time traffic and map updates at no additional cost.

Mio Navman Spirit TV - Satnav + Freeview TV = Recipe for disaster?

Mio have announced two new models in their Navman Spirit range, the V735 and V505. Using Mio's latest Spirit interface with a slide touch screen both feature a Digital Freeview TV Tuner. With auto-tuning, seven day programme guide and a twin antenna diversity system, the touch screen devices are well specified but have been condemned by safety campaigners.

Tele Atlas to offer HD Traffic Solution - TomTom share the crown jewels

Tele Atlas have announced they will offer HD Traffic data to their OEM clients. Using TomTom's HD Traffic data, Tele Atlas will offer a solution that can be used by other customers. Tele Atlas HD Traffic contains data from multiple sources including anonymous GPS measurements, mobile phone signals, road sensors and sources. This information is combined to allow satnavs to calculate routes that avoid snarl ups.

Pocket GPS Partner with Euro Market Leader Inforad

PocketGPSWorld have signed a licence deal with Inforad to supply speed camera data. Inforad, an Irish based company, are manufacturers of Europe's biggest selling GPS speed camera warning systems and have a range of warning devices including the world's smallest warning device and a device designed specifically for use on a motorcycle.

Watch out there are thieves about and even the Police are victims

If you get lost in Cambridgeshire, you may be better off asking a thief instead of a police officer. With more than a 1000 navigation devices stolen last year alone it is a painful reminder that satnav's are hot property for thieves, small, portable, easy to steal and easy to sell on. Even Cambridgeshire's finest have been victims with 18 stolen from patrol cars as officers dealt with incidents. Don't be a victim, don't leave it in your car.

Pocket GPS partner with Navmii/GeoLife

Pocket GPS are delighted to announce their recent partnership with GeoLife, a software company that develops GPS satellite navigation software and location based services. Safety camera alerts are now available for both Windows Mobile and Symbian versions of Navmii, GeoLife's GPS navigation solution that contains social networking features such as friend finder and the ability to both send and receive locations.

Navigon MobileNavigator for iPhone launches in AppStore

If there ever was a race then Navigon won it. Their MobileNavigator App for iPhone is the first European Turn-by-Turn navigation application to be available in Apple's AppStore. Launched with introductory pricing, MobileNavigator Europe is £54.99 and British Isles at £37.99, they feature portrait and landscape support, Reality View Pro, 2D and 3D display and an auto-resume after phone call function.

CORRECTION: ALK will use Navteq AND Tele Atlas

A correction to a story last week concerning CoPilot's move to Tele Atlas map data. ALK have asked us to clarify that they will use both Navteq and Tele Atlas for map data in their products going forwards. This has occurred because certain partners have requested Tele Atlas maps data as a preference. Navteq will continue to provide map data for the UK, and it is unlikely that this will be switched to Tele Atlas.

Database Blog

A quiet week

With our erstwhile database administrator MaFt sunning himself on the Costa del Sol there was no database release this week. However he'll be very busy on his return as your reports don't stop flooding in just because he is lying on a warm beach.

We have recently signed two major new partners with Inforad and Navmii also now offering our speed camera data on all their products.

Pocket GPS data is can now be found in most major Road Atlases, an increasing number of satnav products and we are also protecting the driving fleets of some very well known companies.

All this means we can continue to develop our data and continue to improve both the quality and the service.

Speed Camera News

£1.5m in speeding fines from Dorset GATSO could be refunded

The Traffic Order for a GATSO speed camera on the A35 in Chideock, Dorset was found to be invalid following a test case and as a result, more than 24,000 drivers may have to be refunded. Now authorities are left facing a £1.5 million bill to repay the fines collected from motorists convicted by the camera. But rather than cancel the convictions and issue refunds, Dorset Safety Camera Partnership are to review individual cases.

Cambridgeshire - Safety or Speed Camera Partnership

Cambridgeshire SafetyCam Partnership ought to get their own regular spot here. Following a poll of 520 people (wow that many!) they have now announced plans to target motorists on roads where there has been no history of serious collisions or injuries. Perhaps they should now consider a change of name, we could run a poll of our 300,000 members with suggestions, how about 'Speed Scam Partnership'?

ToP TiPs

Nuvi 7x5 Owners
Garmin 7x5 owners are experiencing bricked units following an automatic software update.

The problem, caused by a firmware error, causes devices to perform an unprompted firmware update and in some cases shut down completely.

Garmin have now posted an update on this issue. If your device still powers ON but will not receive a satellite signal then an update is imminent that will resolve it. if however the fault has caused your device to shut down and it will not power up it will need to be returned to Garmin.

This issue affects Garmin nuvi 7x5 units only. Please consult the thread linked below for the latest advice and links to the Garmin RMA form and updates when available.

Other Stuff

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