08-02-2007, 11:35 AM
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Free Nokia Sat Nave on N80 (n95 stylee)
many will of missed it on the front page of aas so here you go:
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Nokia has today announced that they will make their mapping and navigation solution (smart2go) available for free download.....
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LINK!!!
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08-02-2007, 11:50 AM
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Hmmm, interesting...
especially for FREE!
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08-02-2007, 12:31 PM
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Its definetely a nice one. Download should be avialable this weekend.
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08-02-2007, 01:44 PM
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Thanks its sounds good to try.
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08-02-2007, 02:24 PM
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Would need to get a GOS unit to try out
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08-02-2007, 02:27 PM
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I believe its only free as a route planner, you need to subscibe for sat nav to work. periods from 1 week upwards.
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08-02-2007, 02:42 PM
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Would need to get a GOS unit to try out
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you can use it to view maps etc without a gps unit, but you would have to tell it where you are, and to navigate (the bit that charges) you need a gps unit.
i suspect many of us will be trying it. theres not much chance of me moving away from tomtom, but I'll try it for the sake of it!
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08-02-2007, 06:10 PM
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Charges
Sorry if this is a stupid question, but are you charged for data usage when actually driving along using satnav on your phones or is there no actual internet connection between your phone and gps receiver, just a bluetooth connection? Thanks...
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08-02-2007, 07:26 PM
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should just be a BT connection to your GPS unit. 
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08-02-2007, 08:08 PM
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Sorry, I know I'm a complete numbnut, but what does that mean ? I sort of understand that I can (soon) download maps from nokia for free. I know I'll have to pay a weekly/monthly/yearly fee to nokia if I want a voice to tell me turn left/right etc, and I know I'd need a bluetooth GPS receiver for my N80 to pair to, but is that it? Or am I actually paying "extra"during my journey for however long that journey lasts (ie using up pay monthly minutes on Orange or racking up data charges on Orange ?
Perhaps if I don't already know this I shouldn't be driving, let along using a simple GPS !
Thanks for your patience!
Jim
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08-02-2007, 08:18 PM
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One other question. Would any GPS receiver work with the N80 and these nokia maps or should I avoid certain makes ?
Thanks again.
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08-02-2007, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by sm1thson
many will of missed it on the front page of aas so here you go:
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Thanks for the info. I'll be looking forward to using it. And you're right, I missed it on the front page.
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08-02-2007, 10:13 PM
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One other question. Would any GPS receiver work with the N80 and these nokia maps or should I avoid certain makes ?
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The holux/holox BT321 and HolumSlim GPS are popular... and cheap... theres a tread here
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10-02-2007, 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by jfant1
Sorry, I know I'm a complete numbnut, but what does that mean ? I sort of understand that I can (soon) download maps from nokia for free. I know I'll have to pay a weekly/monthly/yearly fee to nokia if I want a voice to tell me turn left/right etc, and I know I'd need a bluetooth GPS receiver for my N80 to pair to, but is that it? Or am I actually paying "extra"during my journey for however long that journey lasts (ie using up pay monthly minutes on Orange or racking up data charges on Orange ?
Perhaps if I don't already know this I shouldn't be driving, let along using a simple GPS !
Thanks for your patience!
Jim
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Hi Jim:
There is no charge for GPS use. GPS technology is free and is not encrypted. There are some restrictions on commerical GPS devices (mainly a velocity restriction, so someone can't build a guided missile using a hacked up Garmin) but for all intents and purposes, it is free.
There is no charge for the receiver to hook up to the GPS satellites, there is no charge for the phone to hookup to the receiver. So if you can live without voice guidance and end-to-end route planning, you can use the software for free without incurring any kinds of charges at all.
What is charged is the turn-by-turn guidance (with voice) and the detailed city guides with POI (Points of Interest -- ie, ATM locations, etc.) I believe this is what you are actually paying for with your subscription.
Think of it like a car GPS receiver. There is no data charge, just a charge for you to update your navigation CD/DVDs every so many months.
Hope this helps
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10-02-2007, 03:04 PM
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Brilliant. Thanks so much for making it 100% clear and to others for advice re receivers...
Cheers.
Jim
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