Many of you have been asking how they can use Navizon with Google Maps Mobile. Other than the obvious answer "well, did you know that there are great maps built-in Navizon that can be accessed simply by hitting Go to maps?" here's a more detailed tutorial of how to use Navizon with Google maps.
1) In Navizon go to Menu -> GPS.
- If you have a GPS select the C
OM port that is connected to your GPS (you can also select Direct Bluetooth if you don't want to deal with COM ports)
- If you don't have a GPS, just select NO GPS for your GPS:
Navizon will get your position using Wifi and/or Cellular Positioning
Then you need to select an Output Virtual Port where Navizon is going to spit its data.
That's the port that Google Maps Mobile (GMM) will be looking at. The figures below show you the configuration to enter whether you have a GPS or not.
Then click on "Done" and hit "Start" in Navizon's main menu.
If you see one light blinking (Phone, WiFi or GPS) it's a very good sign.
It means that you have a positioning fix and that you will see your position on GMM.
2) Open gmm. Click on Options -> Track Location Settings.
There you will see the screen below. Just select the Output Virtual Port that you entered in Navizon.
The baud rate doesn't really matter but you can select 4800.
3) Hit "Track Location"... et voila!! You have your position displayed on GMM.
And if you don't have a GPS you just made Google Maps Mobile work with Cell Tower triangulation and/or Wi-Fi triangulation.
4) If you really like this and want to use Google Maps without having to start Navizon, just go back to Navizon, go to Options -> GPS and select "autostart".
That will start Navizon automatically when you start your phone so you will just need to start GMM and you will be able to get your position right away.
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