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02-09-2006 , 03:24 AM
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On a side note: Until more software is developed or polished for the Nokia 770, I won't be doing much GPS research. I got my iMate SP5m smartphone today and ...

This is funny: To get TomTom to work:
The TomTom NAVIGATOR 5 software (for PDAs) for $150 has US maps. The TomTom MOBILE software works on Smartphones isn't available in the US. I purchased the Navigator software without knowing this.

I tried to install Navigator on the phone and it didn't work... even the latest 5.21 version. The installer crashes every time. I found a .torrent for the MOBILE software downloaded it. Since I have a $150 license for software and maps, I didn't feel bad about doing this.

I installed the TomTom MOBILE software then used the Maps installer software CD and had it install the maps to a folder on my hard drive. I then copied those maps to the device and started the TomTom software. It asked for an activation code and I used the code that came with my (legal/legit) copy of TomTom Navigator. It worked! It took some extra wiggling to get the iBlue GPS receiver paired to the phone (after installing it, you must create an incoming port on COM6 and an outgoing port on COM7) but it finally recognized the GPS receiver.

Such a pain in the butt ... Then I punched in a location and got in the car. WHOA. TomTom software is second to none. I wonder what's stopping them from releasing an official version of TomTom MOBILE for the US since it works so well once installed.

Anyway - thought I'd share a non-770 hack with you all.
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02-09-2006 , 11:18 AM
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i wonder what's stopping them from making a linux version
 
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02-09-2006 , 12:55 PM
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They're afraid to get it hacked like Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Borden.
(/bad cultural reference)

TomTomGO 300 and TomTomGO 700 at least are Linux versions. ARM Linux for that matter. But they're all in their propriatary boxes.
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02-09-2006 , 05:22 PM
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Poor Lizzy...
 
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02-09-2006 , 05:33 PM
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ooooh if only I could get the ARM binaries out of an actual TomTom unit ...
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02-09-2006 , 05:45 PM
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Have you tried http://www.tomtom.com/page.php?Page=gpl ? It's TomTom GO, which may not be exactly what you're looking for, but it's open source and it's for ARM.
 
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Sadly, the "main component" of it (the TomTom Navigator software itself) is NOT GPL. The components they released are TomTom modified parts of Linux but the actuall TomTom app is not available for download
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