Nokia n95 8gb sat nav
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I've got one of these with O2 (the Sat Nav bit is what attracted me in the first place). It acts a bit like AA Routes or a similar service in that it will give you written directions to your destination from a specified start points without downloading anything (I think) but if you want voice instructions then that's a couple of Mb (I went via my home wireless rather than get stung on the charges).
Have you just got the phone? If so you may be sorely disappointed if you're intending to use it as a Sat Nav in your car. Mine can't pick up the GPS unless I stand outside with it. Go back in the car and it loses the signal. It's useless basically, and I've used it once as a test.
Have you just got the phone? If so you may be sorely disappointed if you're intending to use it as a Sat Nav in your car. Mine can't pick up the GPS unless I stand outside with it. Go back in the car and it loses the signal. It's useless basically, and I've used it once as a test.
Edited by SwissCamel on Saturday 19th July 18:11
Edited by SwissCamel on Saturday 19th July 18:11
exactly. If the maps are on the phone, it is not data intensive and it works brilliantly. I've used it to drive around Australia and just had to get it out this week to help a useless Sheffield taxi driver find a restaurant (a fantastic one that I cannot recommend highly enough - The Old Vicarage) just four miles out of town.
Are there any other alternatives for Nokia Maps? I have just got an n95 8GB, and had a 3 day trial, but was away, so didnt get a chance to use it. I have looked at the options to subscribe, and this is 50 ukp a year. My mate had signed up for 3 years, but this is not an option offered to me.
Zod said:
exactly. If the maps are on the phone, it is not data intensive and it works brilliantly. I've used it to drive around Australia and just had to get it out this week to help a useless Sheffield taxi driver find a restaurant (a fantastic one that I cannot recommend highly enough - The Old Vicarage) just four miles out of town.
completly off topic but where is the old vicarage?Zod said:
exactly. If the maps are on the phone, it is not data intensive and it works brilliantly. I've used it to drive around Australia and just had to get it out this week to help a useless Sheffield taxi driver find a restaurant (a fantastic one that I cannot recommend highly enough - The Old Vicarage) just four miles out of town.
The maps might work, but the sat nav doesn't. You can never keep it locked on and it just loses the signal. I tried it a few times and you can (eventually) get a GPS lock but the moment you set off it loses you again. It's hopeless. I use google maps and it's much more useful. Sometimes you only get your position to the nearest 1700m or so and it can be a bit inaccurate, but I've had it show me moving down a specific road on many occasion.
Skyrat said:
Zod said:
exactly. If the maps are on the phone, it is not data intensive and it works brilliantly. I've used it to drive around Australia and just had to get it out this week to help a useless Sheffield taxi driver find a restaurant (a fantastic one that I cannot recommend highly enough - The Old Vicarage) just four miles out of town.
The maps might work, but the sat nav doesn't. You can never keep it locked on and it just loses the signal. I tried it a few times and you can (eventually) get a GPS lock but the moment you set off it loses you again. It's hopeless. I use google maps and it's much more useful. Sometimes you only get your position to the nearest 1700m or so and it can be a bit inaccurate, but I've had it show me moving down a specific road on many occasion.
dan1981 said:
Zod said:
exactly. If the maps are on the phone, it is not data intensive and it works brilliantly. I've used it to drive around Australia and just had to get it out this week to help a useless Sheffield taxi driver find a restaurant (a fantastic one that I cannot recommend highly enough - The Old Vicarage) just four miles out of town.
completly off topic but where is the old vicarage?dan1981 said:
Zod said:
exactly. If the maps are on the phone, it is not data intensive and it works brilliantly. I've used it to drive around Australia and just had to get it out this week to help a useless Sheffield taxi driver find a restaurant (a fantastic one that I cannot recommend highly enough - The Old Vicarage) just four miles out of town.
completly off topic but where is the old vicarage?http://mcbiskits1.googlepages.com/ speed camera warning app that works with n95 and nokia maps.
requires the software and the datafile and abit of fiddling but quite good
requires the software and the datafile and abit of fiddling but quite good
heyuk said:
http://mcbiskits1.googlepages.com/ speed camera warning app that works with n95 and nokia maps.
requires the software and the datafile and abit of fiddling but quite good
Thanks, I will have a look at that one when I get home tonight.requires the software and the datafile and abit of fiddling but quite good
The GPS in the N95 is appalling. Whether it's a poor antenna, poor sensitivity, poor firmware, poor drivers or just a totally gash chipset I don't know but I really wouldn't bother. I have had my N95 for about a year and despite latest firmware and latest version of Nokia Maps, it's complete bab. Spoke to a mate who works for Nokia writing the formware for these phones and even he agreed it's a cack implementation.
Sorry for the negative outlook but it's bloody infuriating when a cold start on the N95 can take up to 10 minutes or more whereas a decent SirfStarII or III (as used in Garmins and such) will cold start in under a minute. The N95 lose "lock" all the bloody time unless it has a completely unobstructed view of the sky (although very occasionally it seems to hang on incredibly well). It only seems to have 5 GPS channels as well which can't help. Typically my SirfStarIII CF GPS and Garmin Nuvi sit at 9 satellites up most of the time, occasionally I have hit the fill 12 channels on the Garmin and 12 of the 14 on the SirfStarIII CF GPS.
Basically, I have found you can't rely on it so it's OK for occasional "fun" use but that's it.
Sorry for the negative outlook but it's bloody infuriating when a cold start on the N95 can take up to 10 minutes or more whereas a decent SirfStarII or III (as used in Garmins and such) will cold start in under a minute. The N95 lose "lock" all the bloody time unless it has a completely unobstructed view of the sky (although very occasionally it seems to hang on incredibly well). It only seems to have 5 GPS channels as well which can't help. Typically my SirfStarIII CF GPS and Garmin Nuvi sit at 9 satellites up most of the time, occasionally I have hit the fill 12 channels on the Garmin and 12 of the 14 on the SirfStarIII CF GPS.
Basically, I have found you can't rely on it so it's OK for occasional "fun" use but that's it.
You need to properly enable the A-GPS bit then, as this uses teh network cell info to 'focus in' on where you are. the GPS lock just gives a more accurate position.
Secondly the N95 needs to be open for the GPS as its underneath the keypad.
Thirdly if your car has a heated screen these block GPS signals so you will need an external one.
I used Google Mpas, Nokia Maps and TomTom on my N95 ( now have an e90 and still use all three). they have individual strengths, TomTom is unsurpassed for car navigation, Nokia Maps works better for my brain when walking round cities/strange places. Google maps when I want the best satellite imagery to make a decision on something.
TomTom 'officially' doesn't support the internal GPS unit but you can make it work by using a bit of software that makes the internal GPS emulate a Bluetooth one, Shout if you want teh SIS files.
Secondly the N95 needs to be open for the GPS as its underneath the keypad.
Thirdly if your car has a heated screen these block GPS signals so you will need an external one.
I used Google Mpas, Nokia Maps and TomTom on my N95 ( now have an e90 and still use all three). they have individual strengths, TomTom is unsurpassed for car navigation, Nokia Maps works better for my brain when walking round cities/strange places. Google maps when I want the best satellite imagery to make a decision on something.
TomTom 'officially' doesn't support the internal GPS unit but you can make it work by using a bit of software that makes the internal GPS emulate a Bluetooth one, Shout if you want teh SIS files.
Skyrat said:
Zod said:
exactly. If the maps are on the phone, it is not data intensive and it works brilliantly. I've used it to drive around Australia and just had to get it out this week to help a useless Sheffield taxi driver find a restaurant (a fantastic one that I cannot recommend highly enough - The Old Vicarage) just four miles out of town.
The maps might work, but the sat nav doesn't. You can never keep it locked on and it just loses the signal. I tried it a few times and you can (eventually) get a GPS lock but the moment you set off it loses you again. It's hopeless. I use google maps and it's much more useful. Sometimes you only get your position to the nearest 1700m or so and it can be a bit inaccurate, but I've had it show me moving down a specific road on many occasion.
Are you closing the phone whilst using the Sat Nav? As the GPS is in the 0 key so if thats covered by the phone, chances are you'll lose signal.
I subscribe to it when i'll need it (Long journeys) or if I did need it, it's only £6 a month and only takes a few minutes to buy it anyway.
I agree also about the Data charges, i'm on 500mb a month internet anyway but the only time it uses internet is if it's got a low GPS signal, it'll try using a mast aswell.. Or if you want to search for the local restaurant or Cinema it'll use the internet to find them.
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