Figure 48: Map Screen on the Highway

Occasionally while driving, I noticed the Pocket LOOX would display a large green banner across the top of the map that shows the current highway I was driving on. Tapping on this bar made it disappear. Most of the time the Pocket LOOX seemed to be displaying the highway street signs, though results were inconsistent.

Figure 49: Navigon Pocket LOOX's Day vs. Night Mode

Like most modern GPS devices, the Navigon Pocket LOOX can be set to "Night Mode", a darker, dimmer version of the map more suitable for night driving.

Unfortunately, there is no option to automatically switch to night mode after sunset or when the ambient light is dark. Instead you have to tap on Options -> Day /Night.

Figure 50: Routing Options

Tapping on the Options button while en route to a destination displays the menu shown above in figure 50:

• 2D/3D - Toggles the map between 3D and 2D modes
• Interim Destination - Allows you to add a single stop along the current route
• Block - Avoid a particular street
• Day/Night - Switches between Day and Night modes, as shown in figure 49
• POI on Route - Search for a POI along the current route

6. Finding a Restaurant with Pocket LOOX

In GPS speak, a "Point of Interest" is a business address saved on the GPS. You can think of the POI database as a pre-loaded yellow pages. Most modern GPS devices come pre-loaded with a Points of Interest database, allowing you to find nearby businesses, such as restaurants, gas stations, hotels, and more.

Pocket LOOX allows you to route to a Point of Interest, or POI, either by tapping on the POI icon directly on the map screen, or by searching the pre-loaded NAVTEQ database.

Figure 51: Accessing the POI Menu

Pocket LOOX's POI menu is accessed by tapping on "New Destination" from the main navigation menu, then POI, as shown above in figure 51.

Figure 52: Specifying the POI Search Radius

The first step in searching for a POI to to tell Pocket LOOX where we want to look. The unit allows you to search near your current location, within a specified city, or nationwide.

Figure 53: Specifying the POI Search Category

Pocket LOOX pre-populates the "City or ZIP Code" field with the name of the city you are currently located in. In this example I'll be searching for a restaurant in New York, so I'll leave the City set to New York.

Figure 54: Setting the POI Search Category

Scroll through the category list and tap on the POI category you want to search.

Figure 55: Choosing a POI Search Subcategory

Some POI categories have sub-categories. For example, if you tap choose Restaurants as the main category, you can then choose a cuisine as a subcategory, or search all restaurants by choosing "ALL Categories".

Figure 56: Browsing the POI Search Results

Once the location, category, and subcategory (if applicable) have been entered, Pocket LOOX produces a list of results listed in order of closeness. If you know the name of the POI you're searching for, you can begin spelling the name using the on-screen keyboard to filter the results list.

Tapping on the green check next to the POI immediately starts routing to the POI. Unfortunately there is no way to view the details of a POI, such as the phone number or exact address.

7. Setting the Home Address

Figure 56: Routing to the Home Address

Take Me Home is one of the four buttons prominently displayed on the navigation main menu.

The "HOME" address is a special address saved in the address book that makes it easy to quickly route to your home address.

Figure 57: Settings the Home Address

The first time you tap on "Take Me Home" Pocket LOOX prompts you to enter your home address. Once set, routing back to the saved Home address is a one-touch affair.