How can I get GPS on my NOKIA 6630?

jaspal

Hi, having just purchsed a Nokia 6630 on 3 on the TALK & TEXT 600 Tarrif. So thats 500mins and 100 text free per month.

I have heard that you can get GPS on your mobile. Can someone advise on the best way to do this at minimum cost please.

Initial cost
Software - £xxx from yyy
Equipment - £xxx from yyy

Ongoing cost
Subscription fee ??
Do my free minutes get used up???

Thanks

J.K

youstolemyid

I think you can get tom-tom to work on that model, but i think you need a GPS transmitter/receiver (one of the two), to know where you are.

Not sure how much they cost.

Do a google for them.

rogerramjet

For GPS you will need to purchase a Bluetooth GPS receiver, these are readily available from many people on Ebay, all you need to do is search bluetooth GPS. Costs vary greatly, mine cost £64.00 about six months back...prices have dropped a lot since then though.

I assume you are looking to use the phone as a route planner?

Various software is availabel, Tomtom mobile is the main one people go for, again look on ebay for sellers,but watch out for peeps selling pirated versions. You will also need a larger multi media card (memory card with phone is only 64mb) to hold the map software, depending on where you purchase, 256mb cards range from £15-£30. Remember to get a RS-DV MMC (reduced size, duel voltage) as a normal RS is not duel voltage and won't work in the 6630.

As a guide on cost I've placed a link to a seller on ebay below. This is just one I quickly searched which appears to be selling a new kit which includes everything you'd need. personally I'd source different sellers for the different items where you'd be moe likely to get the full kit cheaper

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TOMTOM-MOBILE-BLUETOOTH-GPS-FOR-SMARTPHONE-tom-nokia_W0QQitemZ6449110092QQcategoryZ22325QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

rogerramjet

Forgot to add...

the GPS usage is free, no subscription whatso ever. If you use tomtom I think they have options to download directly to the phone traffic updates, etc. I don't know if this costs, but obviously you'd need to call to download.

jaspal

Cool, so for GPS all I need is...

0) Mobile phone - EG: NOKIA 6630
1) Software - EG: Tom Tom - Cost £10 - £45
2) Bluetooth GPS receiver - Cost : £45 - £65
3) Multimedia Card (min 256mb) - Cost: £15 - £30

So, I should hopefully be able to get GPS for £65 - £140.

Has anyone actually done this - does it work -is it good - is it LEGAL ? And how about updates and subscriptions...

drahcir_2

your list is all legal except the tomtom s/w will be a copy at that price

jaspal

Cool, so for LEGAL GPS all I need is...

0) Mobile phone - EG: NOKIA 6630
1) LEGAL Software - EG: Tom Tom - £££
2) Bluetooth GPS receiver - Cost : £45 - £65
3) Multimedia Card (min 256mb) - Cost: £15 - £30

Ok, so can someone tell me - is tom tom the best ? what else can you recommend ? And finally, are there any recurring charges ?

TA

JK

drahcir_2

i prefer tomtom (tomtom5)
not a lot of choices for 6630 though
no more charges unless you want to get the newer tomtom versions as they come out

rogerramjet

Oh...by the way, I've been testing tomtom on my 6630 today.....I was expecting it to be quite difficult to use as I'm used to using a PDA with a touch screen, but I was quite amazed how easy it was to navigate the menus and use

The only down side is once your used to a PDA sized screen the screen on the 6630 is a tad small.