Need a mobile that I can use for Sat Nav

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chris_spackman wrote: »

Way finder is better than what the nokia will use as the nokia is very slow at loading up and you can loose sat nav if it is a cloudy day.

I'm sorry but that just isn't true, I've had an N95 since it was released and have used the Sat Nav on many occasions, the software always loads within seconds and finds satellites from cold almost instantly, and as long as you keep the slider open it doesn't have any problems with clouds, so I don't know where you're getting your information, but it's wrong.

The actual turn by turn navigation isn't great, certainly not when compared to tomtom, but with the occasional bit of "interpretation" by the driver it works fine.

All in all, if you're willing to spend the cash, the N95 is the way to go!

d123

chris_spackman wrote: »

If you buy a sony ericsson such as the K850I you can buy Wayfinder.
Way finder is better than what the nokia will use as the nokia is very slow at loading up and you can loose sat nav if it is a cloudy day.

You've managed to give bad and incorrect advice in the same paragraph, if the OP decides to follow your advice he is most likely to be hit with a sizeable data bill as Wayfinder needs a data connection to navigate as the maps are not on the phone but stored on the Wayfinder server and the phone downloads as it needs.

And where did you dream the cloud idea up from? Do you realise that clouds aren't actually solid?

The only things that will influence a GPS receiver are solid objects like driving into a tunnel. And as long as you go for a good quality receiver like a Sirf 111 it will hold a good signal, no matter what the software is.

culpepper wrote: »

Even my old nokia n gage can run a sat nav program as it uses a wifi connection to communicate with a receiver.

Just to clarify though, the phone uses a bluetooth connection to connect, not wifi.

Little_John

I just got the HTC TyTN2 from orange, it has gps built in, I just installed tom tom on it and set the port for the GPS and away it went. no messing about with the bluetooth GPS receiver I have for my old SPV M3100 any more.

Clowance

if I bought a 2nd hand smartphone like the ones mentioned above, but didn't want to use it as a phone (only as a pda, or maybe with a pay as you go sim) could I do that? Ie can you connect in a wifi hotspot? Can you still use the facilities of windows mobile such as word, excel, organiser etc?
I really don't want to be tied into a ridiculous expensive contract for loads of minutes I will never use, texts I will never send. But I do want a pda and all of them seem to be in phones now, and internet wifi access would be great too.

Stubert

Clowance wrote: »

if I bought a 2nd hand smartphone like the ones mentioned above, but didn't want to use it as a phone (only as a pda, or maybe with a pay as you go sim) could I do that? Ie can you connect in a wifi hotspot? Can you still use the facilities of windows mobile such as word, excel, organiser etc?
I really don't want to be tied into a ridiculous expensive contract for loads of minutes I will never use, texts I will never send. But I do want a pda and all of them seem to be in phones now, and internet wifi access would be great too.

Why not just buy a PDA? If you buy something on pay as you go, or even SIM free you'll be paying over the odds for it as the network won't recoup any money on your contract.

For your money you'll get much more on a PDA.


Back completely on topic. I have TomTom on my w950i (well did before it had to be repaired a million times) and its pretty good although its pretty hard to hear if you've music on or the radio (unless you buy a bluetooth speaker or something). Its pretty convenient having everything in one place but the screen is pretty small.

chris_spackman

First i would say that with Wayfinder yes you do need a gprs connection , i said that but if you have a bundle like i do then you are fine. It won't take much of your data. I have a 30mb bundle and it uses a fraction of it for MY usage. As with the nokia not being too good , that is my feelings on it. I have used it and found it hard to use and yes on cloudy days it didn't work well. I prefer the wayfinder which does work on nokias but being a se fan that's my choice. Maybe the handset i had was faulty as the it did not work that well. I would say that wayfinder is a good choice and i would rec that everone gives it a go. If you have a sony ericsson you can download a free trial from the sony ericsson website.

culpepper

Originally Posted by culpepper
Even my old nokia n gage can run a sat nav program as it uses a wifi connection to communicate with a receiver.

Just to clarify though, the phone uses a bluetooth connection to connect, not wifi.

Oops yes you are right d123. Sorry hope that didnt confuse too much.
OH's phone E61 came with tomtom and a tomtom bluetooth receiver.
I bought the same model of phone and a seperate bluetooth receiver.

We tried my old ngage with my receiver as we had an old satnav program from ages ago that came installed when I bought it and it worked.

handsj

I got a 02 xda orbit with co-pilot and all in one on a £35 a month contract with 02 don't pay any more than that. Co-pilot system is good as well.

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handsj wrote: »

I got a 02 xda orbit with co-pilot and all in one on a £35 a month contract with 02 don't pay any more than that. Co-pilot system is good as well.

This phone is great and it has a large screen and comes with the car kit and software. The sat nav is free to use and I would genuinely say that it was more accurate than Tom Tom and better than some of the leading entry systems. I would avoid the N95, it costs extra to use the sat nav and can work out very expensive.

d123

jamesevans25 wrote: »

I would avoid the N95, it costs extra to use the sat nav and can work out very expensive.

It only costs to buy the Nokia Navigator program (which is a one-off payment of £5.73 (30 days), £43.06 (1 year) or £50.24 (3 years) for UK/Rep Ireland).
The only programs that have ongoing costs are the one's like Wayfinder where it uses a data connection to navigate and so could end up costing a lot if you cover a large distance. I remember trying it once and the initial download for the area I was in was around 4 MB, on payg it could have cost £30 for that one use.

With programs like TomTom, co-pilot or Route66 it costs exactly the same as any other compatible phone ie: buy the program and all other use is free.