Gps - Free without hidden charges

Martinda2k

Is there free software that can use the inbuilt GPS of the Nseries 78 anywhere without hidden extras like data charges ?

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www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n78-2254.php
OS Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
Built-in GPS receiver

rev_henry

The only free services that I know of require use of data connection. Sorry. And the only other way I know of is illegal and involves pirate copies so we can't discuss it here.

Greensprout

You can get TomTom and Garmin to work with the built in GPS ..

nickmack

Martinda2k wrote: »

Is there free software that can use the inbuilt GPS of the Nseries 78 anywhere without hidden extras like data charges ?

Do you not get Nokia Maps with your phone?

You can put the maps onto a memory card using Nokia Map Loader and turn off A-GPS and you shouldn't need a data connection.

Greensprout

nickmack wrote: »

Do you not get Nokia Maps with your phone?

You can put the maps onto a memory card using Nokia Map Loader and turn off A-GPS and you shouldn't need a data connection.

nokia maps is very poor though.. Especially without the voice..

Paul_Herring

GPS is not dependant on data carriers[1] if you have an inbuilt GPS device, and is therefore free.

All you need is software that can use an NMEA GPS transmitter (by far the most common GPS 'standard')

Try searching Google for your device + NMEA + software/maps etc.

[1] There is a very rough way of triangulating your position from your data carrier's tranmitters that relies on your data carrier, but this is not GPS, and certainly isn't as accurate.

nickmack

Greensprout wrote: »

nokia maps is very poor though.. Especially without the voice..

Granted it's not as good as some of the main players, but the newer version is improved. Probably sufficient for many peoples needs. I got 3 years free subscription to voice guidance with my N95.

boatman

Its not free but its not expensive.

http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=167452