Gps

[rudeboy]

does the Q have a GPS receiver build-in like the Razr does ? (in the Razr the app. is called VZ Navigator) it was/is an extra 10 bucks per month. i used it quite frequent but if it's not on the Q i guess i can just Mapquest directions.

[Pony99CA]

The Q has an aGPS receiver just like the RAZR (or pretty much any other cell phone made in the last few years). However, it doesn't have any navigation programs built-in. VZ Navigator won't work because it's a BREW application and the Q doesn't have the BREW runtime environment.

Steve

[rudeboy]

thanks for the reply... so my best bet is to just use Mapquest or something like that.

[chris]

For GPS, you'd need an external reciever and software. Right now, the only option I'm aware of is CoPilot Live 6 Motorola Q Edition. I did a review that you might find informative.

-Chris

[inf3st]

If i'm not mistaken there are people using a gps device with microsoft live search.

[JustinAppi]

Originally Posted by rudeboy

thanks for the reply... so my best bet is to just use Mapquest or something like that.

Garmin has the Garmin Mobile 20 which provides GPS for the Q

[Pony99CA]

Originally Posted by JustinAppi

Garmin has the Garmin Mobile 20 which provides GPS for the Q

How about a link for that? I just did a search on Garmin's site for Mobile 20 and got no hits.

If it's just a GPS receiver (with no navigation software), that's not really a big deal. Almost any Bluetooth GPS receiver should work with the Q; it's finding navigation software that's the hard part.

Steve

[Pony99CA]

Originally Posted by inf3st

If i'm not mistaken there are people using a gps device with microsoft live search.

Even without a GPS receiver, Windows Live Search might be preferable to MapQuest.

Steve

[JustinAppi]

Originally Posted by Pony99CA

How about a link for that? I just did a search on Garmin's site for Mobile 20 and got no hits.

If it's just a GPS receiver (with no navigation software), that's not really a big deal. Almost any Bluetooth GPS receiver should work with the Q; it's finding navigation software that's the hard part.

Steve

Here's a link to the Garmin Mobile 20 on the Garmin.com website:

http://www.garmin.com/products/garminmobile20/

Justin

[Pony99CA]

Originally Posted by JustinAppi

Here's a link to the Garmin Mobile 20 on the Garmin.com website:

http://www.garmin.com/products/garminmobile20/

I hadn't heard about that (probably because it came out recently). That looks like a decent solution and adds another GPS navigation system for Q owners to consider. However, when I tried to select it for a couple of Smartphones, it said was only available for pre-order.

Steve