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has nokia n95 "real" GPS?

  • 14-03-2007 5:28pm
    #1
    mkennedy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,010 ✭✭✭


    anyone know what kind of gps the n95 has?
    is it "real" gps or assisted gps.

    and if it's just assisted gps does this mean you'll be charged by the network for it?

    also would assisted gps alone actually work in ireland.


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  • #2
    skearon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,869 ✭✭✭skearon


    mkennedy wrote:
    anyone know what kind of gps the n95 has?
    is it "real" gps or assisted gps.

    and if it's just assisted gps does this mean you'll be charged by the network for it?

    also would assisted gps alone actually work in ireland.

    Yes it is a real GPS, however I believe you cannot use it as a Bluetooth GPS from another device, perhaps a firmware update or 3rd party util will enable this


  • #3
    what_car
    Closed Accounts Posts: 674 ✭✭✭what_car


    mkennedy wrote:
    anyone know what kind of gps the n95 has?
    is it "real" gps or assisted gps.

    and if it's just assisted gps does this mean you'll be charged by the network for it?

    also would assisted gps alone actually work in ireland.


    from what i believe you download the maps from a mapserver on the net,
    via the network operators network ( gprs, 3g etc) or via wlan...over your own broadband network....


    i dont think that you can just download the maps to the gps say for example like a garmin gps.......and use them locally without having to connect via 3g gprs or wlan,,,,,,, bit of a bummer really....


  • #4
    tvr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 416 ✭✭tvr


    yeah theres a demo on nokia.com at the moment seem its not really a full gps aka like a navteq.

    From my understanding when you turn on the gps location it will detect where you are and you can then access gprs to download a map or something . I presume it will really only work in the towns as only the major cities seem to be covered properly.

    They really just marketing it for foot and not for car stuff etc ie finding where you are in a new city.

    Do dont fancy have too fork out a couple of euro everytime a need a new map. interesting to see exactly how they are getting their mapping software from.

    Also anyone else abit pissed re the price tag i was expecting 550 euro as per nokia press release now its 969 euro , not worth it for that price.


  • #5
    theothernt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 875 ✭✭✭theothernt


    Howdy,

    I think you're all a bit misinformed about the N95's GPS and Maps application. I suggest you have a look at the link below, it should clear things up.

    http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/reviews/item/Nokia_N95-part_2_the_Navigator.php

    As for the price, all high end Series 60 phones for the past few years have cost around 700+ Euro on release. It goes down over time.

    - Neil


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