SmartST V3 Available for Pre-Order @ £78.99

MattB

I see that SmartST V3 is available for Pre-Order online now.
It is shown as having UK maps to street level and EU mainland as base maps (Main roads only).

I would go for this but I would want to be able to use my V2 EU maps as well as the new V3 UK maps.

Does anyone know if this is possible, or would i be better off waiting for the complete map package to be announced?

Why is it that the Navman site is so slow to publish new product info??

Tim Buxton · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 12:16 pm Post subject:

Navman have not released the maps yet. When they have, expect a news release on their website. Many e-tailers are advertising Navman products for pre-order. That suggests that the release is imminent, but they could just be trying to secure your custom.
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uffe73 · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:48 pm Post subject:

MattB,

I guess you've been looking at http://www.globalpositioningsystems.co.uk/p2588 to find this information.

If you read the very last sentence in the description they tell you that
"Additional maps can also be purchased covering the Europe (Street Level), Australia and US". This sounds to me like the maps are available already, but who knows...?

Let's see if Navman goes public with this information soon...

/Ulf

Tim Buxton · Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:58 pm Post subject:

Plenty of other sources, too. Here's one, for a start.
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MattB · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 9:02 am Post subject:

OK, so they are planning to release Add on European maps, but why not let me continue to use the European maps I already have. I use them less than the UK one, so would be happy to accept they aren't the latest up to date versions.

Ideally I'd like to buy the UK V3 software and when I need to use a European mainland map, I'd like to be able to use the V2 map versions

Too much to ask?

anglefire · Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:07 pm Post subject:

Hi MattB

AlfieB · Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 6:20 pm Post subject:

Hi Mark

I did contact Navman recently over this one and they confirmed that you can install the V3 UK Software and still use your V2 Maps. It's seems very much like the situation we had when we were trying to run the Navtech V1 maps on the V2 upgrade, except this time both versions of maps are supplied by TeleAtlas.

When Navman make V3 available,which hopefully will be Soon

, I'm sure at the speed the forum works, it won't be long before there is some positive feedback.

Regards

alfieB Thumbs Up

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icsys · Posted: Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:19 pm Post subject:

OK guys,

You can use all maps from v1.96 and v2 with smartSTv3 provided they are registered and activated.
However, you cannot have different versions active at the same time on your device.
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Inbox7 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 5

What about improved reliability? V2 seems to have a lot of trouble connecting to Bluetooth receivers (the software locks up frequently).

JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:14 pm Post subject:

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