| saymen |
| Hi, Some cars (especially the higher priced) have a navigationsystem installed with a UAE MAP Which Datas are they using?I mean from which company are the datas supplied? Is there a good solution available to be installed in a car without a already installed system?Kind of a mobile device? Who has got any experience with that? To read a streetmap here is nothing like europe. Youīve got street numbers here which donīt say a lot about the final position of the street when you are actually there. What i mean is, whenever i was comparing a area where i had to go by an official Dubai Streetmap, i had to realize that the area looks totally different to the map. |
| arniegang |
| http://www.informap.ae/ there ya go |
| sharewadi |
| Here's a couple, don't know if that's what you mean... http://www.myeasynav.com/ http://www.gps-ae.com/ http://www.mapmiddleeast.org/company/index.asp There's one more I've seen in computer shops - software to install on your PDA but I can't remember the name and can't find it now. |
| arniegang |
| that will be the myeasynav SW, which is also the link i gave. |
| sharewadi |
Ah, that's the one - they make UAElocator :)... |
| saymen |
| Wow iīm surprised, i couldnīt find any of the links with like "common" words in google.ae. but there is no software available yet, which could run on a mobile device like a Nokia Series 60 (6680, N70) or a Sonyericsson P910i. Thatīs surprising, because the datas (maps) seem to be available |
| arniegang |
| Well buy a PDA then, anyway the sceen sizes on Nokia's etc are too small to see a decent sized map anyway. |
| the_zooter |
| I think you can get PDA's that also work as phones. Or Phone's that work as PDA's! Either way, they need to run Windows Mobile for the software to work. I believe you can get these. Oh, then you've got to buy the actual GPS box too. It can start to get tricky and expensive - and you'll have wires everywhere!! |
| saymen |
| The biggest question would be: Is it reliable? Will it be an efficient navigation. How old are the datas on the SD Card, how often will they be updated. Must first look into it. A Windows mobile shouldnīt be a problem. In Fact they are very good phones. Thanks for all the statements. |
| sharewadi |
| I've found www.pocketpcdubai.com a useful local source information on PDAs, GPS, etc. Couple of other good forums/sites are http://www.brighthand.com/ http://www.howardforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=176 http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/ http://forum.xda-developers.com/index.php (for the techie, not consumer) |
| arniegang |
Geez A Acer PDA with internal GPS and a new copy of Mynav is 1600 Dhs - Just get yer wallet out. Either buy it or not, theres no need to labour the point. |
| the_zooter |
1600 Dhs might be a lot of money to some people Arnie!! Not like us "rich" folks (I wish!) |
| saymen |
| Sorry, i would not agree with all the money in the world to just buy something before i know about what iīm buying and what itīs able to do. I would like to test it for myself, and then decide to buy it or not. In City Centre are a few shops where the people can explain it to you. If any interesst iīll post the final result by the end of the week. |
| arniegang |
| I've already got it buddy, but i dont have the same stress levels as you. When you next buy a washing machine , ask if they will let you test it out at home beforehand. :lol: :lol: :lol: |
| the_zooter |
I have to disagree with you in this case arnie. Buying a washing machine is completely different. You want it to wash clothes, and you know pretty much what is going to be the outcome - clean clothes (hopefully!). However, in this case its completely different. To use your example, it would be like saying: "hmm, a washing machine - well I'm not sure I want my clothes to be so clean - I can get by with just hand washing them in the sink". Do you see my point?? |
| saymen |
Sorry to say that mate: But i think there is a bit of a difference. Obvioulsy not for all people. Thatīs why we are different. Finally i would not ask anything about a washing machine and my question was not shell i buy one or not. |
| eronat |
| https://www.navigon.com/site/int/en/shop/consumer/clevermap Check -> Gulf States http://route66.nl/route66/homepage.php?cid=AE http://www.ae.map24.com Enjoy IT !! |
| saymen |
First posting - bull shot. That was exactly what i was looking for. Iīm gonna order the Route66 Software. I know it from Europe and it was very very reliable. In case of somebody who has the software already, pls post your opinion. |
| eronat |
| Im using Tomtom Software for Europe, I'm very happy with that. Link: www.tomtom.nl/products Unfortunately they dont have map for Middle East. For Middle East I am using Navigon software in my PDA. It's Ok. Some of new areas you can not find in the map; especially Gardens and Greens surrounding. But POI's are not so bad. Almost all restaurants and hotels you can find. |