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LostMike
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:02 pm    Post subject: Is Aura too optimistic? Reply with quote

Hi,

I have just started using Aura on an android phone. I'm pleased and impressed but two things struck me on my first long run.

It was ridiculously optimistic on arrival time. Prior to the trip Google maps estimated a travel time of about 1 hr 30 mins which was about right. Aura estimated 1 hr. It had the road speeds right as far as I could see so I don't understand why it was so optimistic/unrealistic.

It offers a choice of route type - fastest, shortest, and most economic. I tried fastest - which took me through town centres and not around the bypass! and Most economic which did exactly the same in reverse. Seems less than ideal. Am I doing anything wrong or do you think this is still "work in progress"?
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its a known problem. Been reported to them many times so am sure they will fix it some time Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

i'm currently discussing this directly with them. it's a HUGE issue really...

hopefully they will get it fixed before they migrate everyone over from mobile maps to aura....

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LostMike
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks lads.

After posting I had found some of the other comments which I had previously missed.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 19, 2011 6:08 pm    Post subject: Aura very optimistic Reply with quote

HTC Desire with Android 2.2. I too just 'upgraded' from MM10 to Aura and agree the ETAs are completely unrealistic. They would require constant high speed way above the speed limit to even get close so in effect they are useless.

This is a shame as the interface, maps and other functions seem to be an improvement over MM10. Map choice is good and excellent value too. It is however annoying that there is no ETA display in portrait mode as this is how most car cradles hold the phone.

I hope Sygic sort the ETA accuracy soon and release a fix as I'm stuck with Aura unless I re-install MM10
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 21, 2011 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree with fryups that they need to get the duration/speed issue sorted soon. It is not encouraging that they seem very slow in responding to emails despite the auto response saying they would like to reply within 5 working days. Not very encouraging.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I got Sygic Mobile Drive (?) pre installed on my car system, I liked it until I took it on it's first drive, the ETA's put me off so I decided to go back to TomTom but I have had problems transferring the licence (see my other thread). However the mapping of it I find more up to date than the TomTom maps I have, the voice doesn't bother me although I would prefer Mr Cleese again, basically everything is fine apart from the time planning! What worries me is I guess there will be an upgrade fee to fix this when they eventually do which will only spur me to transfer my redundant TomTom license.
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