Magellan Roadmate on an iPhone 3G
I was lucky enough to win their giveaway recently, and took the app for a test using my 3G and so far it hasn't been a pleasant turn by turn experience. I'm still waiting for further updates that would hopefully speed the app for 3G users as well. I'm assuming this could all be solved if you used a 3GS but currently my upgrade status with AT&T won't let me buy it with a discount.
Basically, I used CoPilot before, using a simple car mount with a clear view of the sky inside my car, and comparing the start up of CoPilot VS Magellan, CoPilot won. It took that timer(clock) thing close to 17seconds before it could fully open the app. Take note there's two loading screens that they show and I'm referring to the second one.
Navigating was not so good. My first run was to a local McDonald's and it can't even locate me properly on a local highway. I was driving a mere 30-35mph during that time, and sometimes on the app it shows I still have to turn but in reality my car already did the turn and was 50 ft away from the turning point suggested. I did however seen some improvements when I took an Interstate Highway, and it could lead me to the exits exactly, I don't know if speed was a factor (though their speed function in the app is off too)
Like someone mentioned, the "save location and close" screen is quite a bit annoying, especially when you drove past by your final destination and still needed directions, but due to the fact that the app thinks you reached your destination and have that "save location and close" screen, you won't get any directions anymore until you close that window and start all over again.
Addresses like someone posted still has a problem. My (contacts)friend's standardized address won't get accepted by the app, even though when I typed it in Magellan, the app showed me the same exact spelling of the address I have in my contacts.
I do however like the user interface of this app, graphics was really pleasant, the maps are updated compared to my previous TBT app. I also like how the app tells you where your final destination is (right or left side). If you want to use the Music Player (iPod) on a 3G, it won't run properly, either it will freeze or just lock up and you have to restart the app again.
I tweaked the app so it won't zoom in on turns, turned off WiFi and Bluetooth but still to some extent it can't pin point me directly especially in turns.
Some of these problems, like I said earlier can probably be solved if you use a 3GS, but if you want to use this app for a 3G, I'd suggest you wait first.
I was lucky enough to win their giveaway recently, and took the app for a test using my 3G and so far it hasn't been a pleasant turn by turn experience. I'm still waiting for further updates that would hopefully speed the app for 3G users as well. I'm assuming this could all be solved if you used a 3GS but currently my upgrade status with AT&T won't let me buy it with a discount.
Basically, I used CoPilot before, using a simple car mount with a clear view of the sky inside my car, and comparing the start up of CoPilot VS Magellan, CoPilot won. It took that timer(clock) thing close to 17seconds before it could fully open the app. Take note there's two loading screens that they show and I'm referring to the second one.
Navigating was not so good. My first run was to a local McDonald's and it can't even locate me properly on a local highway. I was driving a mere 30-35mph during that time, and sometimes on the app it shows I still have to turn but in reality my car already did the turn and was 50 ft away from the turning point suggested. I did however seen some improvements when I took an Interstate Highway, and it could lead me to the exits exactly, I don't know if speed was a factor (though their speed function in the app is off too)
Like someone mentioned, the "save location and close" screen is quite a bit annoying, especially when you drove past by your final destination and still needed directions, but due to the fact that the app thinks you reached your destination and have that "save location and close" screen, you won't get any directions anymore until you close that window and start all over again.
Addresses like someone posted still has a problem. My (contacts)friend's standardized address won't get accepted by the app, even though when I typed it in Magellan, the app showed me the same exact spelling of the address I have in my contacts.
I do however like the user interface of this app, graphics was really pleasant, the maps are updated compared to my previous TBT app. I also like how the app tells you where your final destination is (right or left side). If you want to use the Music Player (iPod) on a 3G, it won't run properly, either it will freeze or just lock up and you have to restart the app again.
I tweaked the app so it won't zoom in on turns, turned off WiFi and Bluetooth but still to some extent it can't pin point me directly especially in turns.
Some of these problems, like I said earlier can probably be solved if you use a 3GS, but if you want to use this app for a 3G, I'd suggest you wait first.
Could you please find out the exact size?
