Triumphrat

BadMouth · 03-18-2008

My old cell phone is on its last leg, so I've been browsing for a new one.
I'd like to get one with GPS if it would acually be useable on the bike.

Is anyone using a Phone based GPS while riding?

I'd appreciate your comments.

ggRAT · 03-19-2008

I'm keeping a close eye on the yet to be released Garmin nuvifone.
http://www8.garmin.com/nuvifone/

It will certainly have good GPS software and antenna as standard. The camera will be a 3 megapixel model. If that's the case then I'd have in a single device a phone, GPS, camera, Bluetooth, and Internet access. It probably won't be waterproof, but my tank bag will resolve that.

zadok_oz · 03-20-2008

I have the Nokia 6110 Navigator. I don't have it mounted, but hang it around my neck and listen to the instructions through the earbuds.

BadMouth · 03-22-2008

So far I haven't found any options in the US for a phone with maps installed on it. The navigation services offered require you to have both a GPS signal and a data signal. I'm not likely to maintain a data signal in most of the places I ride. I'm looking into PDA applications now, but they don't seem to show much promise either. Guess I'll get something basic and wait for the Garmin phone. Being that they don't have a carrier yet, I bet it will be pushed back to 2009

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tntremainiac · 04-07-2008

Waterproof ,shockproof, bluetooth Verizon GPS cell phone mounted with a Formotion clip-it bracket. Works fine.

RGood · 04-13-2008

BadMouth,

Google is beta testing a mobile maps. No GPS or data required... It is still in beta so not fully functional.

Wombat · 04-13-2008

BM,
I posed the same question over on BHO just recently and received some very useful info in response:

http://www.triumphrat.net/biker-hang...n-gadgets.html