You can also manually enter names and phone numbers into the car's address book, or save them from
the points of interest database.
The robust
Points of Interest database makes it easy to find nearby restaurants, shopping, hospitals or other local destinations.
Your navigation
point of interest database can now be supplemented by Google Maps, though without the option of BMW ConnectedDrive's wireless EDGE model here in Malaysia you probably won't be able to use this.
Not exact matches
This double DIN from Soundstream provides turn - by - turn navigation and has a
database of more than 12 million
points of interest in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
Enjoy operator - assisted turn - by - turn route instructions to virtually any destination, including more than 15 million
Points of Interest (POIs) in our
database.
Its
point -
of -
interest database, while fairly complete, wasn't easy to use as it had too few top - level categories.
Additional features include Honda Satellite - Linked Navigation with voice recognition and Honda HD digital traffic (developed in conjunction with Garmin, this navigation system offers turn - by - turn directions, free map
database updates for up to five years, traffic alerts, and
point of interest search, plus an internal gyroscopic system that keeps the nav system operational even if the satellite signal is blocked), a leather - wrapped steering wheel and shifter, leather - trimmed seats, and an eight - way power adjusting driver's seat.
The
points -
of -
interest database had the usual categories, such as restaurants and gas stations, but lacked retail store information.
And unlike more - modern navigation systems, such as that found on the current generation
of Acuras, the
points -
of -
interest database doesn't include retail stores.
I had all the usual destination options, such as address, a
points -
of -
interest database, and previous destinations, but there was no online search.
It is fairly easy to use and includes a decent
points -
of -
interest database.
The navigation system's
points -
of -
interest database added a section for charging stations, appropriate for the i8.
Along with typical destination options such as address and
points -
of -
interest database searches, the A6 also offers online destination search with results from Google and a new freeform search, which immediately began listing results from the car's onboard data as I entered letters, matching business, city and street names.
The
points -
of -
interest database in the navigation system lacked a free - form search, but Toyota's Entune app system made up for it.
Making destination entry easy, the system offers a Quick Search option, which let me enter business names or addresses in one box, rather than a tortured search through categories in a
points -
of -
interest database.
The navigation system's
points -
of -
interest database was limited, lacking listings for some fairly large businesses, such as Fry's Electronics and Beverages & More, although it could find me the nearest Taco Bell.
The K900 offers typical destination options, such as entering addresses or choosing from a
points -
of -
interest database.
There are only a few options for choosing destinations and the
points -
of -
interest database is limited.
In addition to the five million
points of interests stored in the map
database, Toyota Touch & Go also offers, as standard, on - board access to Google Local Search, Yandex and other TBD search engines, using a compatible mobile phone, via Bluetooth.
Turn - by - Turn Route Assistance Enjoy operator - assisted turn - by - turn route instructions to virtually any destination, including more than 15 million
Points of Interest (POIs) in our
database.
First I searched for Ikea in the navigation system's
points -
of -
interest database and got no results, despite there being a store within 25 miles.
The DVD map
database contains more than five million
points of interest (POI).
Destination entry includes typical options, along with a free - form search
of the
points -
of -
interest database.
Along with address entry and the
points -
of -
interest database, Lexus has added its Enform telematics system.
Despite Lexus burying the Enform apps under a couple
of menus, I preferred using them to find destinations, as the system worked fast and gave me business addresses that were more up - to - date than what I found in the car's own
points -
of -
interest database.
Its
points -
of -
interest database is complete, including the usual restaurants, parking, gas stations, and ATMs, along with retail stores.
The
Points of Interest (POI)
database was well stocked — over 50 restaurant categories were listed, for example — and easy to navigate because
of the integration
of one - touch scrolling, which enabled us to get through long menus without having to tap the screen repeatedly.
The destination search screen allows a free - form search through the
points -
of -
interest database and the option to enter street addresses.
This search feature is tied into the navigation system, so you don't have to rely on a fixed
points -
of -
interest database in the car.
The navigation system also shows its age by lacking retail stores in its
points -
of -
interest database, although it does have restaurants, gas stations, and other useful places.
Its
points -
of -
interest database is well populated; it includes restaurants, stores, gas stations, and ATMs.
The destination options are typical, with manual address entry and a
database of points of interest.
We were only disappointed by the lack
of retail stores in the
points -
of -
interest database, although restaurants, gas stations, and other useful stops are included.
As mentioned above, the navigation system allows selecting destinations from the map, from its
points -
of -
interest database, or from inputting an address.
Likewise, when using its
points -
of -
interest database, I successfully used voice command to search for the nearest Taco Bell.
The
point -
of -
interest database includes Zagat - rated restaurants, and Acura also loads the system with a
database of scenic drives, listing just about every state.
The massive
point -
of -
interest (POI)
database includes telephone numbers that can be dialed by using the Bluetooth ® 7 HandsFreeLink ® system when the driver's cellular telephone is connected to the system.
The
points -
of -
interest database includes Zagat ratings for restaurants, helping drivers find good places to eat.
Its
points -
of -
interest database is well - populated and easy to use.
This navigation system offers a very full
points -
of -
interest database, but it's not particularly advanced otherwise.
While the system allowed for relatively simple entry
of addresses, the
point -
of -
interest database was very limited and difficult to access.
A BMW ConnectedDrive system makes use
of your phone's Bluetooth data connection to search the Web for navigational
points of interest that may not be present in the built - in POI
database.
The
points -
of -
interest database contained another neat feature called Cityseekr, which showed detailed information about public attractions.
The navigation system's own stored
database of restaurants and other
points of interest came up short on a couple
of occasions.
Yelp does a very good job
of noting when a restaurant or other listing has closed, and it provides much more information about each listing than the
point -
of -
interest database.
The
points -
of -
interest database includes Zagat ratings for restaurants, a nice feature, although the system only lists Zagat restaurants by city in alphabetical order, making it tedious to find those in your immediate location.
And one thing we've always liked about Acura's navigation system is the complete
points -
of -
interest database, listing every retail shopping location.
The Garminfone will include many
of the features found on the company's standalone GPS device lineup including preloaded maps
of North America, a
database of nearly 6 million
points of interest, and voice - guided navigation with text - to - speech for directions.
Bionic Commando provides some
interesting backstory in the form
of a dossier
database similar to the one found in Rearmed, but the game is not going to lead us around directly from
Point A to
Point Z without going through the other stops along the way first.
This may not be completely on
point with your
interesting post but, as a side issue, how does it happen that a Romanian website can scrape
databases and come up with more information regarding full names
of litigants than CanLII published?