OK we have got V5. What do we want to see in Version 6.0

stevex9 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 08, 2005 Posts: 44

Hi all

Sorry if this has been mentioned and apologies for the lateness, but i have just sent a NAVMAN iCN 520 back because i thought it was rubbish.

One good thing it had in there was the capability to navigate to an intersection, e.g. the A120 and B1024.

I know others of you out there would like this too.

TOMTOM put it IN.

Cheers

Stevex9

StanStill · Regular Visitor Joined: Feb 27, 2005 Posts: 81

soopahfly · Occasional Visitor Joined: Nov 07, 2005 Posts: 34

Aside from the day/night view stuff, (I use scaredy cats stuff to get round it) I'd like to see more communication with the mobile phone.

I've got a Go300, and would like to be able to syncronise my phone contacts to the TomTom so I can just pick someone from my address book and navigate there. Sort of like the favourite's but kept up to date from the phone.

I'd also like some sort of route planning software on my pc, like my dads Garmin.

gbronzer · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jan 05, 2006 Posts: 1

I'd like to be able to enter raw GPS coordinates easily as a destination.

What I'd really love to see is a new non-Car nav mode. Basically, I want a hiking and flying mode. Instead of the detailed map, it would use a very simple world map, maybe just with major cities labeled. It wouldn't actually navigate anywhere, simply show your position, speed, altitude, etc. For hiking you can enter a destination, but it would simply show an arrow pointing in the destination's direction. Maybe show distance as well. This would be great for geo-caching. The mode would also be great while flying, just to show you what cities you're passing, where you are, how far to go, etc.

TomTom already has everything it needs to do this within the included maps, I just think a world map would be better for flying overseas, etc. The simplest mode would be a "Point me there". It wouldn't try to route via any roads, simply show the map with the arrow and stats.

thedon · Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2006 1:13 pm Post subject:

stoker · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 9

1) Avoid specific junctions on a motorway rather than the whole section of motorway (eg in response to traffic info, but without signing up to Tom Tom Traffic).

2) At a roundabout eg 'Take 3rd exit onto A30'

3) Sequence a list of destinations to visit all in shortest time.

mike_d · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

Battery level display to come on automatically when not supplied with external power.

Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:53 pm Post subject:

george57l · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:50 pm Post subject:

Hi
I've only had mine a month so forgive me if any of my wish-list is already possible ...

- I want a "trip computer" type function - and one that is not dependent on roads. IE from where I am click on start and then measure distance/time/speed etc - would be very good not just for driving trips but I really want it for walking (which I do 'off-road') This seems a no-brainer "bleedin obvious" function for ANY GPS device!
- I also want to be able to update maps or at least make notes. I've noticed that on some more minor roads (and they were only B roads) many junctions are faulty. TT tells me to turn or bear L or R when that is in fact where the road goes (I don't need to be told to "follow the road"!) and equally TT says nothing at some junctions where I should actually turn or bear L or R (Ie I have to stop or give way). Junction intelligence not too deep!
- Also can we have intelligent POIs - don't tell me about things on the other side of the road that are only accessible if travelling in the other direction. And when not following a route, do not tell me about nearby POIs - just the ones on the road I am on at the time.
- Can we have future releases put on the SDK? I'm slightly hacked off that on 5.42 I cannot use POI Capture because it is not on an SDK-friendly version such as 5.2 - or else give me a TT 'native' POI capture method ("tap screen, mark now!")
- Will forum mods do a "collate and compile" on this thread and submit to TT with notes of how many people asked for what functions?
Cheers
George

mike_d · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject:

An "offensive"mode.

"I said turn right plonker"
"Which part of 'take the exit' did you not understand?"
"Ok, so I have to calculate the route AGAIN"
etc.

Maybe there is already an "Easter Egg" in there we haven't found yet?

Mike

Andy_P · Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:11 am Post subject:

alinton · Occasional Visitor Joined: Feb 04, 2006 Posts: 2

I'd like to see:

1. The ability to save a POI or favourite from a GPS point when that point is not on a road. I can't understand why you can't, right now, save a location on the top of a hill, or in a field, or on a road thats not mapped.

2. Decent maps for Ireland. They are awful at the moment. Apart from major cities, only primary roads are mapped. It must be the worst mapped country in Europe. By TT anyway.

BillyHey · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:10 am Post subject:

Wazza_G · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject:

I would like to see a user defined selection of icons:

So you can go to a "setup" menu and then select the icons/options that you want to appear on the main menu, a bit like selecting what POI's appear on the screen.

I agree with the day/night colors automatic time switch, excellent idea!

Also when it asks you to input a house number, what about a name instead of or the combination of the two.

Our house doesn't have a number just a name, so i have to use the house opposite for our location, but i suspect there's a lot of houses especially in the rural areas where numbers aren't really as applicable they are in towns/cities, which just have names.

Low battery audible warnings.

BTW, (off topic) What's happened to the wink Emoticon? Something rather banal, like a cybernetic micky mouse has appeared in it's place.

8O

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:52 pm Post subject:

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