Voice Prompts On Pocket Pc

[+Yak Man & Yak Girl]

Is there a program for the pocket pc that will do voice prompts for routing when connected to a bluetooth GPSr? I was looking at the Garmin iQue and it looks like if I buy the bluetooth GPS 10 and buy an HP pocket pc I will have a better pc to work with. Has anyone had experience with this setup?

 

Thanks

Yak Man

[+Team Chevelle]

I use Mapopolis for all of my navigation/routing on my PocketPC and it works great. It should support the setup you are mentioning just fine.

 

It is $100 for maps of the entire US and Canada.

 

- John...

[+Goodguys]

We have an iPAQ pocketPC and Garmin's GPS 10. It does a very good job of auto-routing with voice prompts, with corrections when you go off-route. We did need to install a power cable for the iPAQ to keep it from shutting off in power conservation mode.

 

THere is another bluetooth GPS out there, not sure, but it might be DeLorme, that also does data-logging. That would be a nice feature for those times when you don't want to pull out the iPAQ, but want to capture a track.

[+Southview]

I use an iPAQ 3955 with Navman GPS 3450 sleave and SmartST Version 2 software. My opinion, the best there is out there.

[+Grumpster]

THere is another bluetooth GPS out there, not sure, but it might be DeLorme, that also does data-logging.

 

Correct, It's called the Blue Logger and it functions not only as a GPSr but also keeps a track of your movements. Works through Bluetooth so your PDA must be bluetooth as well.

That would be a nice feature for those times when you don't want to pull out the iPAQ, but want to capture a track.

 

Also great for seeing what the kids were up to when they said "Mom/Dad, can I borrow the car".

 

As for the first question in this thread, Your mapping program don't care where it get's it's GPS signal from, as long as it get's it. The mapping program your use gives you your voice prompt and turn by turn directions.

 

You'll find a lot of different opinions here but for my money the best is DeLorme Street Atlas for PDA's and either Street Atlas for road mapping or Topo USA for off road, hiking, back country navigation.

 

Street Atlas for PDA's is all you need if you are only interested in road navigation. For off road, back country travels the 3D topographical maps of Topo USA is a great companion that integrates well and is worth the small $30.00 extra cost.