TomTom Navigator 7 Purchase

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#28362 27-Nov-2008 12:40

Hi There!

I have a diamond touch phone and I see that its possible to get the tom tom navigator 7 software working with it, and get maps from the tomtom website. What I would like to know is, do you require to buy the navigator software seperately or does buying the maps for NZ give you everything you need? I presume its a download rather than a physically shipped product?

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#180819 27-Nov-2008 23:59

AFAIK there isn't a New Zealand map for TomTom Navigator. I was told the Windows Mobile software is not compatible with current New Zealand maps.

I am currently testing Nav N Go on a samsung Omnia and it works great. I heard they will start selling it in New Zealand from next month - maps are supplied by Geosmart, a local company, so Points of Interest are updated constantly. Really cool software.

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#180820 28-Nov-2008 00:21

There is maps for tom tom for navigator 7 for NZ, but not navigator 6.

I will look into the other software, does it do spoken step by step driving guidance?

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#180822 28-Nov-2008 00:53

Yes...

Ah, I see. They say "maps only compatible with TomTom preinstalled in some devices". Basically yes you have maps, other people may not have them.

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#181469 1-Dec-2008 22:00

Yes, I would also like to know whether tomtom navigator 7 comes with the maps or has be bought separately (or is it possible buy navigator 7 at all?). i have also touch diamond with not navigation software. I have searched a lot of forums and found that nz map for pda is rare. There is local one goldfinger but i heard its no good. It seems that tomtom is now the only leading player that sells nz map. Hope Nav N Go will sell soon.

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#181470 1-Dec-2008 22:08

Nav N Go will be released here in New Zealand this month. I have a demo copy on my Pocket PCs and it's quite cool...

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#181475 1-Dec-2008 22:27

Where did you get the demo? I'd like to try it to.

I contacted NavNGo and they had no plans for NZ Maps or NZ release and were shocked to hear comment of it.. Where did you get that information?

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#181560 2-Dec-2008 12:44

Yeah freitasm, how did you get the demo? I would like to try it on my Touch Diamond which has been idle as I have not been able to get hold of gps software/map.

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#181561 2-Dec-2008 12:45

All I can say is it's working fine, and it seems to be slated for release later in the month or early next year.

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#181616 2-Dec-2008 17:23

Hi all,

Ive just tested Navigator 7 and installed the New Zealand maps from tomtom and they work fine.

I installed it onto my Dopod D810 aka HTC P3600i. This does confirm that TT7 is not confined to the HTC Touch and Touch Pro editions.

The few things i noticed are:

- Voices from Navigator 6 works with this version.
- Installing over Navigator 6 is fine. It retains the bookmarks made in the previous version.
- Navigator 6 maps no longer work on Navigator 7.

Ive been searching for a GPS software for the PDA with NZ maps for the longest time so its a real joy to finally use it.

Try it out!

http://www.tomtom.com/products/maps/select.php?D=1038&Language=29&P=5698

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#181620 2-Dec-2008 17:47

Raftcomm,

Where did you get navigator 7 from? Was it included as part of buying the maps for NZ? Did you actually buy the maps for NZ?

I can see TTN6 which ships from the other side of the world in DVD format.

Did you require the use of a SD Card or were you able to install without? The P3700 (diamond touch) has no expansion card.

I would gratefully accept any specific information allowing us to get navigation working in the HTC Touch.

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#181634 2-Dec-2008 18:19

Navigator 7 came packaged with the HTC Touch Pro. I had the software given to me since my friend had no intentions of using it. I therefore registered it on the tomtom website. I copied it onto a USB drive.

Buying the NZ maps alone is not the full package. You do have to acquire the navigator software AND the NZ maps before they can all work.

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#181681 2-Dec-2008 22:23

So we are out of luck as touch diamond does not come with any navigation software. it is sad that tomtom sells nz map but navigator 7 is not available. I hope I can find a good friend who does not use gps software.

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#181699 3-Dec-2008 03:55

Just browsing through the tomtom site, it seems a few country specific sites do sell it.

http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=542&Category=2&Lid=10

http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=542&Category=2&Lid=3

http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=542&Category=2&Lid=5

http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=542&Category=2&Lid=9

http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=542&Category=2&Lid=20

http://www.tomtom.com/products/product.php?ID=542&Category=2&Lid=19

Might be worth trying to buy these perhaps?

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#181714 3-Dec-2008 08:09

Anyone speak enough of any of those languages to know what they are asking pricewise for this in those countries?

I presume the purchase would result in a downloadable file which could be installed, and presumably in the native language as well making it no good for us.

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#181761 3-Dec-2008 12:46

Here is quote from another forum about Navigator 7:

"It HAS been "released" in some counties BUT only pre-installed on some Touch Diamond (or Touch Diamond Pro) phones provided under contract by some mobile phone companies. It has NOT been released as a separate retail product for after market installation in any PDA or phone.

That is why when you go into TomTom's map shop and try to buy maps for Navigator 7 you are given a drop down choice of 9 different variants of the HTC Touch Diamond or Touch Diamond Pro, all supplied by mobile companies in different countries."

It looks like it wont be easy to buy this software.