Thread: {REVIEW} SYGIC Mobile Maps 9
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stantheboss is offline stantheboss
2010-04-26 , 13:19
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#37
Originally Posted by evad View Post
Questions:
  • Does SMM get sluggish when there's a lot going on behind the scenes CPU-wise?
  • How does UI catch up with user actions? Does it suffer from frequent lags, or is it responsive enough?
  • How large memory footprint does SMM take? Does it go into swap space once launched when no other app is running in the background?
  • What happens when a phone call comes in while navigating? Does device catch-up quickly or is there that annoying "lock" when you *know* a phone call is coming yet UI is lagging behind?
  • Is SMM minimized and on stand-by duing the phone call? Are voice directions also disabled?
  • Does SMM come back automatically after hanging-up the call? Does it need to re-gain GPS lock?
  • Is re-routing feature working fast and reliably? I've seen a video posted in one of the N900-related blogs (blame me, don't remember the URL) where author has put up a video of SMM really struggling to realize that driver has decided to take different route. Does that happen often?
  • Did you/anyone try to calculate a long-distance trip, say UK-Poland, and see how SMM works then? Is there a significant difference performance-wise?
Bear in mind that my unit is overclocked to 900Mhz...and latest SMM version installed.

1. While driving I usually have an FM trasmitter turned on and Music Player and the app does not lag at all. It might get sluggish when you push N900 CPU to the limit, but it's obvious though...
2. It is responsive enough, can't moan on that matter here.*
3. Won't help here, no deep analysis done as per that matter.
4. It catches-up quickly in my opinion.*
5. Yes, it is minimizes during a call, after you finish one, then you have to tap the app to restore it. Don't know whether it suspends the navi behind while talking, I guess it does, you can't hear voice commands, 'cause the speakers are used by the phone app!
6. Re-routing feature works well, but it needs a few seconds to realize that you are no longer on the previously calculated route.
7. No long destinations tested, only polish map is preinstalled on my unit. Maybe someone else will help you here.


*N900 itself lags sometimes, so it's perfectly normal for any app it runs to behave in the same way.
 

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