Showing your current speed while using Google or Sprint Navigation

I checked out both and neither is what I am looking for. You can only use the basic Google map, you can not add layers or do anything else that Google Maps can do. Neither app works with Google or Sprint Navigation programs, only Google Maps.

Thanks, though.

you program all your stops and copilot will plot the route for you. don't know what else you want.

i don't think you can do what you want to do with gps. gps was designed to help you find your way. not for you to tell it how you want to go.


(Edited to fix quote tags {at least I think so} - Khassy)

I have been playing with CoPilot for a couple weeks now. It looks like I can set up a route by picking points on the map. I have one route set up (for a motorcycle ride) but I haven't had a chance to test it out by using the actual GPS part yet. Maybe this weekend if the weather stays nice. I also set the display to show current speed. That is nice, and it is accurate, at least with the speedo in the truck.

For $5 it might be worth trying out. I do know some roads around here are not on the included maps yet, even though the roads are 5 or 6 years old. The main roads are all there. Hopefully they update the maps soon.

today i downloaded the new navigon for android. just released and it was on sale. although not as cheap as copilot. and it defenitly don't have the features or settings that copilot has. the only thing i could see nice about it is the speed limit signs it displays. i read TONS of reviews about it being the best program out there becuase it has a very nice graphical interface. the only graphics i've seen so far is the sun in the sky on top of the screen.

one thing i like about sprint nav is the ability to search for business'es.

google nav, copilot, and navigon require address specifics.

copilot and navigon has the ability for multiple stops. sprint and google don't.

then we have google maps. all it can do is show location. find business'es and plot us there. but no voice.  but when i'm lost in the neighborhood. it's the fastest program to load up and show me my location.

one of these days someone will develop the allmighty perfect program that can do everything all 5 programs can do. and a few more features all on one screen.

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that's the states and cities. the govt wants people to arrive ALIVE.

that's what was taught to me when i was in college for automotive. who am i to argue with the teacher.

it's a true fact though. you show me one car that actually has an accurate speedo. being a retired mechanic. i've never seen one that wasn't at least 3 miles faster in a 35 zone. 5 miles faster on the freeway.

Getting off topic, but speedometers are usually off a bit, based on speed. The faster you go the farther off it is. The manufacturers err on the side of safety and show the speed a bit higher than actual. A lot of things can affect the shown speed of the vehicle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedometer

That link also mentions the 'law' about how far off the speedometer is allowed to be. Up to 5% in the US.

Back on topic, it would be great to have GPS software that can do everything. I think we will eventually get there, it is going to take some time though. So far I am happy with CoPilot, although this past weekend I did find some roads that have not been updated. I opened a ticket with CoPilot for that. Hopefully it gets updated.