GPS and Mobile Help Please!

apeking

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

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

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?

Sam Vimes

yeah that should do it