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Forum: General 2006-05-03, 21:56
Replies: 5
Views: 1,959
Posted By gareth
One little-known option that is good for...

One little-known option that is good for occasional users is Orange's "Orange World Daily Extra" on Pay as You Go. It's £1 and gives you unlimited GPRS data all day, excellent value considering the...
Forum: Accessories 2006-01-28, 18:48
Replies: 6
Views: 3,321
Posted By gareth
GPSDrive seems to work very well, except that...

GPSDrive seems to work very well, except that sometimes the cursor moves off the screen because the maps loaded are still 1024x768.

Don't bother with the Nokia GPS receiver - there is no good...
Forum: General 2006-01-20, 01:02
Replies: 14
Views: 4,372
Posted By gareth
I would be very suprised if they haven't already...

I would be very suprised if they haven't already got it running on a developer's system, considering the hardware/software is supposed to be very similar to their own units I expect if they didn't...
Forum: General 2006-01-14, 02:48
Replies: 10
Views: 3,473
Posted By gareth
I looked into various units, and as I mentioned...

I looked into various units, and as I mentioned in the other thread (linked above) the Rikaline 6033 is cheap and technically excellent - I can confirm that the cold start time is around 30 seconds,...
Forum: General 2006-01-04, 00:02
Replies: 4
Views: 2,260
Posted By gareth
I have used a Rikaline 6033 GPS and it works very...

I have used a Rikaline 6033 GPS and it works very well, it is probably the best out there because it has a 32 channel receiver so it can get a lock from cold in 30 seconds flat, and from warm in 2-5...
Forum: Applications 2005-12-15, 13:32
Replies: 8
Views: 3,489
Posted By gareth
It appears to have gzip (and tar), but I am...

It appears to have gzip (and tar), but I am guessing that if it's a standard gzip then it won't work with standard zip (pkware) archives.

Gareth
Forum: General 2005-12-14, 11:41
Replies: 5
Views: 2,949
Posted By gareth
Don't just snap it - there is a small clip in the...

Don't just snap it - there is a small clip in the middle you need to press and it comes apart without any force.

Gareth
Forum: Applications 2005-12-14, 02:26
Replies: 22
Views: 11,121
Posted By gareth
Holy crap, it worked perfectly, that is awesome!...

Holy crap, it worked perfectly, that is awesome! (aside from the keyboard issue which I will be working on as soon as I get some USB sockets from CPC)

That would have been the only other reason I...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2005-12-14, 02:08
Replies: 1
Views: 2,326
Posted By gareth
Yes, it's not held in particularly strongly and...

Yes, it's not held in particularly strongly and mine wiggles a bit but I think this is a design decision - between making it quick and easy to remove the device from the cover against the risk of it...
Forum: Accessories 2005-12-14, 01:58
Replies: 86
Views: 29,673
Posted By gareth
Good stuff everybody, I am probably going to get...

Good stuff everybody, I am probably going to get a big hub box like bigboote's and put in a voltage regulator (probably some switching type) and then have a line to the 770 too, so the whole lot can...
Forum: Applications 2005-12-10, 00:40
Replies: 8
Views: 7,404
Posted By gareth
Yes, I've got it running with some PNG map tiles...

Yes, I've got it running with some PNG map tiles I have sliced from a larger UK map that I have here. I have ordered a Rikalite GPS from Hong Kong and it should be here early next week and I will...
Forum: General 2005-11-30, 16:48
Replies: 23
Views: 6,709
Posted By gareth
To rolandrat: You can post photos to the auction...

To rolandrat: You can post photos to the auction still - the easiest method is to host a thumbnail and full-size version somewhere and enter the HTML directly into the description box.

I would...
Forum: News 2005-11-22, 02:34
Replies: 138
Views: 43,581
Posted By gareth
I am surprised they went for a full public launch...

I am surprised they went for a full public launch with so few stock available, perhaps they had production problems or maybe the production line was somewhat specialist and needed urgently for other...
Forum: General 2005-11-22, 02:28
Replies: 11
Views: 4,844
Posted By gareth
You can get serial > bluetooth adapters and they...

You can get serial > bluetooth adapters and they might work ok. I have no idea about serial > USB, I'm not sure if the 770 even supports USB in host mode.

I haven't got a BT GPS receiver yet, I...
Forum: Buy & Sell 2005-11-19, 23:53
Replies: 5
Views: 6,237
Posted By gareth
This place had 512Mb MMCmobile cards for £17.99...

This place had 512Mb MMCmobile cards for £17.99 last week but stupidly I didn't order one and the price is now £23.99! might drop down again though...

http://www.mymemory.co.uk/MMC-Mobile

Gareth
Forum: General 2005-11-17, 16:29
Replies: 5
Views: 3,275
Posted By gareth
It tried the benbird.homeip.net and it works find...

It tried the benbird.homeip.net and it works find (except Java of course). The full size "server stream" is about 1fps in full size, but very very fast at 1/4 size (4fps), although the image was...
Forum: General 2005-11-16, 01:53
Replies: 6
Views: 4,367
Posted By gareth
Remote User - they are viewing a website:...

Remote User - they are viewing a website: www.dolcitalia.net however the point about UI design is a good one, I will probably now take more interest in ensuring that sites I create are usuable on...
Forum: General 2005-11-15, 13:33
Replies: 26
Views: 7,932
Posted By gareth
My order number was 200884, order placed late...

My order number was 200884, order placed late Sunday afternoon.

Gareth
Forum: General 2005-11-14, 20:55
Replies: 11
Views: 4,844
Posted By gareth
I haven't got one yet, but ss far as I am aware,...

I haven't got one yet, but ss far as I am aware, all Bluetooth GPS receivers present themselves as a serial port and send NMEA data and hence will work with any software that accepts NMEA data...
Forum: General 2005-11-14, 15:45
Replies: 11
Views: 4,844
Posted By gareth
I'd love to see a GPS Drive release - I am...

I'd love to see a GPS Drive release - I am currently automating the slicing up some UK maps into 1280x1024 and creation of the config files.

I also read that the TomTom Go devices are ARM based...
Forum: Troubleshooting 2005-11-13, 02:12
Replies: 55
Views: 20,240
Posted By gareth
Yes, mine rocks when placed on a flat surface, it...

Yes, mine rocks when placed on a flat surface, it was the first thing I noticed. At the time I quickly looked at the bottom and assumed it was because there were three "feet" on it (only one in the...
Forum: Upgrading 2005-11-12, 02:28
Replies: 36
Views: 18,442
Posted By gareth
I was going to post about this hole earlier and...

I was going to post about this hole earlier and suggest it was a mic. I shone a torch inside and couldn't tell. I thought if I posted it somebody would say "you idiot, that's a hardware reset hole"...
Forum: General 2005-11-11, 10:25
Replies: 13
Views: 7,011
Posted By gareth
Yup, you are correct! I didn't have a magnet to...

Yup, you are correct! I didn't have a magnet to hand so I waved it next to the fridge door and it went out when moving the button side over the door seal.

I looked closely at the case and there...
Forum: News 2005-11-09, 15:36
Replies: 138
Views: 43,581
Posted By gareth
Ok, arrived about 1/2hr ago! First...

Ok, arrived about 1/2hr ago!

First impressions: Feels very solid and of good quality, the sort of thing that I would expect to come from Nokia. I don't expect to drop it but I imagine it would...
Forum: News 2005-11-09, 14:20
Replies: 138
Views: 43,581
Posted By gareth
After going on about the 770 for weeks to various...

After going on about the 770 for weeks to various people I placed an order on Sunday night. The status is "out for delivery" at the local depot, I saw the UPS man go past the office in the morning...
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