Tmobile 8800~~~gps Or Not??

[muss2k1]

Hey everyone,

I called tmo today and they told me that their 8800 DOES NOT have GPS...when I look around in the forums, some people state that their tmo device has it while others state that tmo's 8800 does not have GPS....so which one is it???

GPS OR NOT GPS??? 8-)

THANKS GUYS!!

[LunkHead]

Yes it does.... I just used it :)

[muss2k1]

So why would the tmo rep tell me that the 8800 doesn't have GPS???
GRRRRRRRRR :cry:

[muss2k1]

Another question...does it have voice turn by turn directions?
also, how accurate is it, as far as directions routing?
and, how long does it take to acquire satelite signal on start up?
FINALLY...does it consume a lot of bettery life?

THANKS GUYS!

[LunkHead]

So why would the tmo rep tell me that the 8800 doesn't have GPS???
GRRRRRRRRR :cry:Because they don't know jack

they never have and never will

It has GPS...

[muss2k1]

Yeah, I agree...

[LunkHead]

Another question...does it have voice turn by turn directions?
also, how accurate is it, as far as directions routing?
and, how long does it take to acquire satelite signal on start up?
FINALLY...does it consume a lot of bettery life?

THANKS GUYS!

Have not tried that yet... I will tomorrow while at work....

I was dead on at my house as far as accuracy...

Not sure about battery life since i just got it today...

I acquired signal in a few seconds...

[muss2k1]

Does it have voice prompts?

[LunkHead]

I have not tried that yet.... i will tomorrow.... maybe someone else can chime in the meantime...

I just tried it with out leaving my house and I was not getting voice prompts...

[Reverend Beavis]

T-Mo CSR's are reading from a script. They (usually) know nothing about the actual product.

My 8800 arrived yesterday. It took about 5 minutes the first time to acquire the satellite signals. After that, each time I've turned on GPS, it finds the signal in about 5 seconds.

It has been very accurate as far as pinpointing the location. As usual, directions aren't always for the shortest or easiest path. If there is a freeway in the area, it will almost always recommend you go that route, regardless of how far away the destination is.

I believe TeleNav is the only program that has voice prompts.

[Stinsonddog]

Wirelessly posted (9900: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.0) BlackBerry8800/4.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)

See my GPS tips page for the low down on the apps.

[muss2k1]

That is a wonderful guide on the GPS.....thank you!

It says Wayfinder has turn by turn also...I was hoping there would be a free program that would provide the voice prompts..

Wayfinder is $99 one time, unlimited and Telenav is $9.99/month

I guess one could just use BBMaps but I prefer the voice because it would be annoying (and somewhat dangerous) to keep having to look down at the BB.

[takeshi]

so which one is it???

An 8800 is an 8800. If it doesn't have GPS it's not an 8800.

So why would the tmo rep tell me that the 8800 doesn't have GPS???
Do you really have to ask? Reps are people. They make mistakes. Some don't know. Some are relying on incorrect information provided to them. It's not like every rep has time to become an expert on every single device that a carrier offers.

Does it have voice prompts?
That's going to depend (like on any other BB) on which GPS app you're using. The GPS receiver itself only picks up signals from GPS satellites to triangulate your location. Everything else is determined by your GPS app. Read up on GPS and the 8800 (again, an 8800 is an 8800, regardless of carrier) -- there's a ton of information on this site that will answer your questions.

I believe TeleNav is the only program that has voice prompts.
Mapquest Navigator does as well.

[JSanders]

My non-BB device model #WIFE, has perfectly audible voice prompts.

(Sorry)

[NCBuckeye]

My non-BB device model #WIFE, has perfectly audible voice prompts.

(Sorry)

Yeah mine did also....that's why i'm single again.

[bglawrence]

My non-BB device model #WIFE, has perfectly audible voice prompts.

(Sorry)


Now thats funny!! I have the Model #WIFE gps system as well. Very audible with voice and very little volume control with no mute! Some of you I know have the customized model that adds explitives as well! The weird part is that once you have it... you cant turn it off or even uninstall without paying a GREAT deal of money to do so!!!!!

[Stinsonddog]

My non-BB GPS is very polite. She likes to ride in the car with her head out the window and she licks alot. Sorry guys - gotta go upgrade your models.

[idencustom]

My non-BB GPS model#ex-Wife constantly points her lawyers to my exact location. Obviously she's installed new software.. it wasn't that long ago she could only find a mall.

[JSanders]

Stinsonndog... I have a six-month old Australian model like yours.

[Besworthy]

Hey guys I am about to get one of these WIFE GPS systems in a few months and You have me worried. Is it cheaper just to pay her now before it gets ugly?

[LunkHead]

Hey guys I am about to get one of these WIFE GPS systems in a few months and You have me worried. Is it cheaper just to pay her now before it gets ugly?

They ain't kidding when they say it's cheaper to keep her :razz:

[JSanders]

Don't get me wrong, I was not at all complaining about my non-BB GPS.
Our pairing has been complete, and I have her on the trusted applications.

That's right honey.

[LunkHead]

Don't get me wrong, I was not at all complaining about my non-BB GPS.
Our pairing has been complete, and I have her on the trusted applications.

That's right honey.

Now that is funny!!!! :) :)

[plchan]

So why would the tmo rep tell me that the 8800 doesn't have GPS???
GRRRRRRRRR :cry:

May be the rep read the spec details from TMO website and it does not mention the GPS capability.