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GPS and Mobile Help Please!

  • 23-11-2006 12:28am
    #1
    apeking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 492 ✭✭


    Hey folks,

    I am just reading up on gettin GPS on my new Nokia N72, i ave a few quesions though if anyone can help.

    I need to get software first ye?? Such as route 66?

    Is that all i need or do i have to but a gps receiver?

    Do these sonnect to the internet or are they free?

    Is this all worth the hassle?

    Any help would be greatley appreciated,

    Thank you


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  • #2
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    apeking wrote:
    Hey folks,

    I am just reading up on gettin GPS on my new Nokia N72, i ave a few quesions though if anyone can help.

    I need to get software first ye?? Such as route 66?
    yes, you need to get sofware like route 66
    apeking wrote:
    Is that all i need or do i have to but a gps receiver?
    yes, you need to buy a bluetooth gps receiver
    apeking wrote:
    Do these sonnect to the internet or are they free?
    i don't know what you mean. a gps receiver receives signals from satellites to calculate your coordinates, passes it to the software on your phone via bluetooth and the software shows you where on the map you are. the internet isn't involved
    apeking wrote:
    Is this all worth the hassle?
    there's not much hassle involved tbh. i have a gps and its helped me out a good few times


  • #3
    apeking
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 492 ✭✭apeking


    Thanks for your reply,

    I am looking to get this from ebay

    http://cgi.ebay.ie/BLUETOOTH-GPS-RECEIVER-PDA-TOMTOM-NOKIA-MOBILE-SAT-NAV_W0QQitemZ220052140787QQihZ012QQcategoryZ4668QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



    Will that do ye?


  • #4
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    yeah that should do it


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