ahh i totally get it now. i used the ecoach application and i see what you guys are saying about the compass. it does not automatically orientate north or any other way in particular as far as i can tell.heck i dont even know where north is. except for the facgt i know the area and can see it, but other wise i would be lost. mobile maps 9 from sygic does how ever orientate the way you are facing. but it does take some movement. either that or rotating the phone once or twice, but eventually it gets it right. thanks for breaking the whole compass thing down