"JoeJoe" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 03/04/2021 23:28, Rod Speed wrote:


"JoeJoe" wrote in message
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On 03/04/2021 13:47, Jethro_uk wrote:
On Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:23:51 +0100, JoeJoe wrote:

My trusty holder broke to day and it is time for a new one.

Looking for one that can be fixed to the windscreen, just below the
rear
mirror, as I use the phone as my SatNav.

I always use my phone in landscape mode.

Important that it will hold firm - to the windscreen and will not
bounce
(too much, anyway) when the road is a little bumpy. The phone will not
rest on the dashboard as the holder will be fixed too high for that (I
like to be able to see the road below it). Sensible price too.

Does anyone have experience (good? bad?) with these two? Can recommend
another suitable for the job?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal...een-Dashboard-
Holder-Mount-For-GPS-Mobile-Phone-UK/163666666239

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/360-In-Ca...der-Dashboard-
Suction-Home-Universal-Mount-Windscreen/284102467299

Many thanks.

Personally my advice is to forget anything with suction. It *will*
fail,
and it *will* fail catastrophically. And having a corner edge of a
smartphone to your 'nads might be a brief distraction from following
your
route, but it's not really compensation.

I have a magnetic holder which clips onto the vent, and came with a
metal
disc that can either be stuck to your phone/case or (in my case)
slipping
inside the back of the case.

My wife likes Tom Toms.

She's mad, google maps leaves them for dead now.

She has had 2 over the last 10 years. Their devices weight a ton.
Probably twice the weight of a smart phone. Their holders have stayed on
the windscreen, never failed or removed during that time. Suction. The
devices are held as if in a vice - no movement whatsoever.

It can be done. This is why I was asking for advice.

I know a universal phone holder has to be a little more accommodating,
but I have yet to see a decent one..

I've bee a TomTom hater myself for many years and refused to go anywhere
near it.

I did prefer it to the NavMans, Garmins and
Magellans before google maps showed up
but much prefer google maps now.

I must say though that their latest version for a smart phone is actually
very good,

Pity about the stupid price.

and my preferred choice in the last year or so. It does use Google when
searching, and up-to-date traffic too,

Google maps does real time arrival time allowing
for current traffic much better because it uses
mobile phone base traffic to work that out.

and the navigation is 10x clearer that Google Maps or Waze (same owner
now).

I never look at the screen when driving, too dangerous.
I use the voice turn by turn navigation.

Zooming into every junction/roundabout is particularly good,

Why do you need to do that ? Laned turn by turn
navigation works much better when driving.

and awful with the two mentioned above. Especially in a complex situation
(i.e. in town or a motorway with many exits/roadsabove/below).

See above.

The UI is also much better.

Dont agree with that.

But nothing like google maps street view.