M8 with Nokia LD-3W bluetooth GPS demo

Just someone M8 tester nickname "nickey" put a report for how to use M8 with External GPS device. he getting green light from Meizu to put the report.

Just summary is translate

Device: m8
GPS: Nokia LD-3W wireless GPS module (using bluetooth)
Software: route66



可以看到，现在 Nickey的GPS模块搜到了11颗卫星，要知道今天Nickey这里可是阴天，能有这样的结果我还是很 满意的。速度咋是0？当然，总不能一边截图一边 跑吧，哈哈。
the GPS device can find 11 satellite, weather on that time no very good. i happy with the results .



恩，这个才是正经要查找的东西。当时Nickey好激动，都不知道要找点啥了，那就干脆放大寻 找的范围吧,
they use handwriting language input software(not sure what software he find and install), to enter location name call "shenyang" city to search.


晕，搜索速度好快，1400条记录，用了不到2秒钟！用过一体GPS的同学，应该知道这样的速度是啥概念吧 ~~狂喜中。
my god, search so fast, 1400 record found in less than 2 second searching, who use integrated GPS sure know this kind of speed in your concept~~too happy.


嘿嘿，还有几种选择，如果不想每次都选，可以选中“不再显示”，下次就不会再跳出这个窗口来烦 大家了。
Option for selecting guidance , fast/car, slow/car , work only.



哦也~~~终于开始导航了，可以看到，路线标识的很清楚，要知道，现在的这条道路可是在Nickey工作的 小区里面的一条小路，居然都能够在地图上标识出来，Route66果然不是一般的强哦。

finally start guidance, can see the road mark very clear, this is just a small road but rou66 able to display, Route66 really powerful.

好啦，先透露到这里吧。当然，Route66还有好多好多的功能，我就不一个一个演示了，反正这样的教程在 网上有的是，大家看看就知道了。
Ok, just until here, route66 have a lot of funtion, i not showing one by one, there will be alot Route66 guide on internet, just give everybody know how to use on m8.

做 个小小的总结吧。M8到手以后的几天，始终在不断的把玩，感觉的确物超所值，而且不少CE和WM上面的软件 都可以在M8上面运行，看来以前担心的问题还真 不是啥问题了。不过在试验Route66的过程中，也发现了点小问题，大家也都看到了，在M8上方的状态栏 ，貌似是个始终在上方的窗口，遮挡住了 Route66上方的部分显示界面，但是还没有影响到整个软件的使用。至于说Route66在M8上的表现 ，真的可以用“惊艳”来形容，语音导航声音清 晰，显示锐利，定位准确，搜索速度奇快无比，把我同事2K+买的一体机都比下去了，我想，随着M8的不断完 善，软件方面的改善会越来越多

summary: after few day m8 on my hand, i keep play with it, i feel m8 is really value for money, moreover alot CE/WM software on market also can running on m8 which i very worry on early , now is no problem anymore.
But during Route66 testing, i found the small bug, you can see on m8 top status bar, the bar covered Route66" the top part of the windows, but that not affect use of the software.
Regarding Route66 on M8 performance, really can use “shock” to describe that, the pronunciation guidance sound is clear, the display is sharp, the localization is accurate, search speed wonderful quick incomparable, better than my friend 2K+built-in GPS unit, i think from time to time, software will getting better and better

哎~~~和尚第一次打了这么多的字，截了这么多的图，主要是太兴奋。以后有机会，我会继续为大家透露M8上 面运行各种软件的情况。今天的节目播放完了，谢谢大家的观看。
First time i typing so many word and screen shot, because i too excited. see on next time, i will continue to give report for m8 software review.

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good news! but i preffer tomtom

thx 4 the info!

really good but i prefer Igo 8 he installed the software in the m8 and then it work with the nokia device?? so i have igo 8 for pda(which work on the diamond and the i900) i can install it easyly in the m8 i hope.

Hold on... So WM softwares can run on M8? That's awesome!
Also are they allowed to publish informations about the testing? Or only him? Is he going to write a full review?

Originally Posted by nice2know_u

Hold on... So WM softwares can run on M8? That's awesome!
Also are they allowed to publish informations about the testing? Or only him? Is he going to write a full review?

he said alot CE/WM software can be use on M8, but not said all CE/WM software, and u can see route66 also have some bug went use on M8.
only him get special permission to put the review for GPS on M8 only. other software review still need permission by Meizu（JW） before can put in forum.

Originally Posted by adamL

really good but i prefer Igo 8 he installed the software in the m8 and then it work with the nokia device?? so i have igo 8 for pda(which work on the diamond and the i900) i can install it easyly in the m8 i hope.

yeap, not only Nokia LD-3W， as long other the external GPS device is using bluetooth to connect

adamL, don't you have lag on your diamond with igo 8?

ON topin: this is great news. Can't wait for the full review
and really, thi is a minor bug.

The GPS app is probably claiming itself to be fullscreen while for M8 it's not, thus making the M8's window manager to force full screen canvas in windowed mode.

Like on SE phones with 176x220 screens, the canvas for windowed java apps and menus is 176x176 square - its screen height (220px) minus 26px for softkeys and 18px for statusbar, and none of the menu or app parts are cut out.

Some tweaks in the M8 window manager, like the ability to set 'always on top' for interface parts and apps, should fix that problem.

Originally Posted by bmob

adamL, don't you have lag on your diamond with igo 8?

ON topin: this is great news. Can't wait for the full review
and really, thi is a minor bug.

sorry i d'ont have the diamond but i know that igo 8 works with the diamond check this out

Nav N Go - Software Development for Mobile Devices

YouTube - IGO 8 HTC Diamond exclusive video test

other GPS demo by tester "Raysh“






















Just look at time and battery on picture,
M8 + Bluetooth on + screen ON
The GPS test start at 14.27 and testing on 17.37
bateery charge on 17.54 or early,
so we can seen 3hrs battery drop 1 bar, on a lot time M8 LCD+ BT is on
from this i estimate M8 can run full screen on for 5~6hrs at lease, what you think...

I have never used GPS, but I guess that's a good battery life?

yes, maybe even longer as the battery was only just over half charge when the test started.. great news!!

Switching on GPS and recording the location on my phone drains the battery in about 1 1/2 hours, but since the M8 doesn't have GPS built in that isn't an issue, this should increase battery life.

Anyway, awesome news, I think I might want to get the M8 after all.

In the specs you can see that M8 has no GPS add-on!!!
Is it possible in coming versions of M8 that GPS will be add-on??
I need realy GPS on my phone...

the second m8 will have gps.

or buy a bluetooth reviever...

with RoyalTek RBT 1000: