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I really liked TomTom a lot, but just tried out iGuidance. I see it is the same as the old Deluo Routis software, which was fantastic. It solves a few annoyances I had with TomTom. Here are things it does better:

Startup--it takes a minute or two for TomTom to load. This is really annoying ...

With the multitasking abilities of the PPC 6700, I wanted to make full use of it while in the car. I have had many “gadget” setups in my Subaru WRX wagon. XMRadio, laptop, GPS, touch screen LCD, carputer. All the various setups took a lot of piecing together, tweaking and frankly usually looked ugly ...

While the Pocket PC user interface is very fast and intuitive, especially in the 2003 version, I've always wanted a better way to use my PPC while driving, or just a simpler way to get to things. The first solution for this need was Fonix's VoiceDial software, which allows you to dial anyone in your ...

Since mobile phones including the Samsung I700 use a smaller headset jack than the stereo mini jacks commonly used on consumer electronics headphones, audio adapters have been sold to bridge the different dimensions. In Samsung’s case, placement of the right stereo channel on the outside of the connector ...

Introduction
I have been using the T-Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition (XDA) for the last nine months and just recently switched to the Hitachi G1000 (G1000). Why did I switch? I was pretty happy with the XDA and it had served me well, solidifying my position on being a "single device" guy. I also ...

I walked in last evening and played back my answering machine. Suddenly, I heard 6 words that I’ll never forget: “Comp USA has the Hitachi G1000,” said my friend, who just saw them put on the shelf at the Comp USA in Fountain Valley, California. I took a deep breath, then screamed in excitement. After all, this is the phone I’ve been waiting for since last January, when first reading about it. I skipped feeding my golden retriever, Cody, who sensed the excitement on my face and hopped in the car with me.
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