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[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. You´ve got street numbers here which don´t 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]

http://www.informap.ae/


there ya go

Ah, that's the one - they make UAElocator ...

[saymen]

Wow i´m surprised, i couldn´t 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.

That´s 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 shouldn´t 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]

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 shouldn´t be a problem. In Fact they are very good phones.

Thanks for all the statements.

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]

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 shouldn´t be a problem. In Fact they are very good phones.

Thanks for all the statements.

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.

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 i´m buying and what it´s 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 i´ll 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.

[the_zooter]

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.

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]

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.

Sorry to say that mate:
But i think there is a bit of a difference. Obvioulsy not for all people.
That´s 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]

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 !!

First posting - bull shot.

That was exactly what i was looking for. I´m 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]

I’m using Tomtom Software for Europe, I'm very happy with that. Link:
http://www.tomtom.nl/products Unfortunately they don’t 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.