Sat nav for N95 - Help required

drdre · 29-04-2007 1:14am #1

Guys im getting the n95, i just want to know how does the sat nav work.I dont want to pay data charges so is there any other way.Is it just or software or i have to subscribe .Please can someone explain this to me

thanks in advance

optiplexgx270 · 29-04-2007 11:49am

As i said before you can

A. get the maps over the air as you raom into a new area OR
B. use the software to load maps onto a mini sd (think its a mini) card in the phone. For turn by turn directions you have to subscribe to a service via the phone menu options.

drdre · 29-04-2007 12:36pm

optiplexgx270 wrote:

As i said before you can

A. get the maps over the air as you raom into a new area OR
B. use the software to load maps onto a mini sd (think its a mini) card in the phone. For turn by turn directions you have to subscribe to a service via the phone menu options.

Ah ok, i just thought its a map on the micro sd card and you dont have to subscribe

optiplexgx270 · 29-04-2007 12:40pm

Yeah sucks a bit having to pay for the turn by turn voice promts

. Now im not sure if it does the route calculation without subscription, that wouldnt be so bad. I'm currently looking at getting sat nav for home and US.

drdre · 29-04-2007 12:42pm

optiplexgx270 wrote:

Yeah sucks a bit having to pay for the turn by turn voice promts . Now im not sure if it does the route calculation without subscription, that wouldnt be so bad. I'm currently looking at getting sat nav for home and US.

Let me know how you get on.all i need is sat nav working i dont need voice prompts.Would that be free,do you think

jimmycrackcorm · 01-05-2007 11:53pm

Having used it around Dublin a bit now I wouldn't depend on it. It tends to send you on some really wierd directions. I'll be changing to something better once I get something that supports the N95 internal GPS.

drdre · 02-05-2007 12:09am

jimmycrackcorm wrote:

Having used it around Dublin a bit now I wouldn't depend on it. It tends to send you on some really wierd directions. I'll be changing to something better once I get something that supports the N95 internal GPS.

thanks, i dont need it much but its good to have.

TheBazman · 02-05-2007 7:10am

I have the N73 which I downloaded Google Maps for - Its pretty good but I'm not sure what way the costs work for this

Danbo! · 02-05-2007 10:06am

how did you download google maps for the N73? do you mean you just go on the web and look at them, or did you get a phone application?

TheBazman · 02-05-2007 1:07pm

seperate application Google maps for mobile

http://www.google.com/gmm/index.html?utm_source=us-et-more&utm_medium=et&utm_campaign=gmm

mkennedy · 02-05-2007 2:53pm

lads what's the story with gps on the nokia n95.

can you load any satnav app that works with the symbian os or do you have to use the one offered by nokia (?map2go or something.. can't remember the name atm).

and if you can use other satnav apps do you always have to pay data charges for voice directions no matter what satnav app you use.

coley · 02-05-2007 6:11pm

ALK have announced coPilot now on N95.
http://www.alk.eu.com/press/releases/24-04-2007_ALK_announces_CoPilot_for_Nokia_N95.pdf
this uses NAVTEQ maps. although I think coPilot needs an online connection.

-Coley.

mkennedy · 02-05-2007 6:45pm

coley wrote:

ALK have announced coPilot now on N95.
http://www.alk.eu.com/press/releases/24-04-2007_ALK_announces_CoPilot_for_Nokia_N95.pdf
this uses NAVTEQ maps. although I think coPilot needs an online connection.

-Coley.

yeah I just saw that after I posted.
surely though you don't have to pay data charges after buying a 3rd party app like that though.
if so that's bull$hit really.

Sat nav for N95 - Help required

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