+e3brown Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 How does a new businees go about getting added to the Garmin POI data base? Does Garmin, Magellan, Tom Tom, etc. get their POI database info from the same source? Quote Link to comment
+GPSKitty Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 How does a new businees go about getting added to the Garmin POI data base? Does Garmin, Magellan, Tom Tom, etc. get their POI database info from the same source? I never gave this any thought until last night when I noticed that 2 7-Eleven's (convenience stores, in case they aren't common to you folks across the country) north of downtown L.A., aren't in there. Not on the list and not on the map, even when you are physically in front of the store. These aren't new stores, either. Weird. Quote Link to comment
+webscouter. Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 A large number of GPS makers use Navteq. You can report missing POI's to them at http://mapreporter.navteq.com/dur-web-exte...amp;language=en Quote Link to comment
+Wintonian Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) In CN 2009 they have listed a supermarket near me that closed down a few yars ago and also located it at the wrong end of town to where it was. So not all that accruate. Edited March 5, 2009 by Hampshire_Hog Quote Link to comment
+Paul_Aris Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 I think that some of it comes from business's that list their numbers in yellow or white pages. Because my wifes and I both have a home busines and hers shows up but mine does not. Mine is a cell phone number that is not listed in the White or yellow pages. Hers is listed in both. Quote Link to comment
FanMan Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 Yes, in my [residential] area, the POI database shows a bunch of businesses that are clearly not residential businesses (you're not going to be looking for a part time caterer working out of her house when you're on the road craving a quick burger. Only conclusion it's from phone book records. Quote Link to comment
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