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Apologies if this has been covered already. I just wanted to check if there's a way to select alternative routes with the GPS when going somewhere with this Handset. Like for eg. with Google Maps you might get 3-4 Routes available to choose from, when you use GPS and "Drive" on the N8, it automatically goes into giving directions - not giving any options for alternative routes available. So is there just one standard route that you get directions from with N8 GPS, or is there a way I can bring up alternative routes available and pick my own route for myself, - where it gives the speaking directions with that .....
On the GPS directions / starting-point screen, at the bottom of the screen just above Options and Stop, it has a black and white-writing "moving-text" message/notice starting off with with the words Faster Route: then a sentence or two about Motorway, Ferry, and Tunnels. I had thought that maybe this would turn out to be a faster route, but I can't even click into this "moving-text2 thing. I see when ya go into Route Settings, under the Route Selection field there are options for Faster Route, Optimised Route and Shorter Route, but I don't know what the differences in these three are?
And another thing is there anyway I can get an over-view / summary of sorts of length of journey, and locations that will be included in my trip before I set off to drive .....
Oh! Actually I was just thinking. Sure if you head away or set off in a different direction than that instructed / directed, - the automated voice automatically re-calculates / re-defines / re-routes directions they are calling out, so that could work in an alternative route sense but I guess you're always going to have to have an idea of where you're going to anyways just to be on the safe side.
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confuseddotcom wrote: »Apologies if this has been covered already. I just wanted to check if there's a way to select alternative routes with the GPS when going somewhere with this Handset. Like for eg. with Google Maps you might get 3-4 Routes available to choose from, when you use GPS and "Drive" on the N8, it automatically goes into giving directions - not giving any options for alternative routes available. So is there just one standard route that you get directions from with N8 GPS, or is there a way I can bring up alternative routes available and pick my own route for myself, - where it gives the speaking directions with that .....
On the GPS directions / starting-point screen, at the bottom of the screen just above Options and Stop, it has a black and white-writing "moving-text" message/notice starting off with with the words Faster Route: then a sentence or two about Motorway, Ferry, and Tunnels. I had thought that maybe this would turn out to be a faster route, but I can't even click into this "moving-text2 thing. I see when ya go into Route Settings, under the Route Selection field there are options for Faster Route, Optimised Route and Shorter Route, but I don't know what the differences in these three are?
And another thing is there anyway I can get an over-view / summary of sorts of length of journey, and locations that will be included in my trip before I set off to drive .....
Oh! Actually I was just thinking. Sure if you head away or set off in a different direction than that instructed / directed, - the automated voice automatically re-calculates / re-defines / re-routes directions they are calling out, so that could work in an alternative route sense but I guess you're always going to have to have an idea of where you're going to anyways just to be on the safe side.
Where to start :pac:
You can select fastest, shortest etc as you mentioned, either before you set your course or during in the options > Rt points. Fastest will go by time, and shortest will go by distance. So if you set to fastest, it might direct you on the m50, where if you set to shortest it would take you through the city, pretty straight forward.
You cant do as google maps and drag sections to choose a different route unfortunately. You can add points handy enough if you want to go a certain way, or need to make multiple stops.
You change what you see as your dashboard screen, slide your finger either left or right. Their is 4 different options to choose from. One where it will show you each turn along the route, as you click the arrow it will go through each junction. Hope this is some help if any
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thats very steep just seen this one on e-bay goin get it meself
http://cgi.ebay.ie/New100-32GB-Micro-Mini-SD-SDHC-Memory-Card-32-GB-/150545432140?pt=Digital_Camera_Accessories&hash=item230d34fe4c
A 32gb micro SDHC card for $18 with free shipping??
:rolleyes:
I'd be careful there if I were you given that those cards are well over a hundred quid from the Sandisk website and the standard of english used in the ad.
And that's not even mentioning the quoted "almost 0.07% defect percentage" :rolleyes:
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Captain Morgan wrote: »This post has been deleted.
Latest I've read:
PR1.0 - already on your phone
PR1.1 - within two weeks. Bug fixes, stability and optimisation. Allegedly a lot faster than PR1.0. Also some tweaks to camera - pics are much bigger with more detail. No new browser. Split-screen kb may arrive in other applications (it's already in the OS, but applications have to choose to use it). Some say this release will over-clock (re-clock, actually, it's underclocked now) the CPU to 800-ish MHz, but this may be nonsense... Qt4.7 (very important new features for devs, and will open the way for a lot of third-party apps) may get into this one, but is due in PR2.0.
PR2.0 - E7 and X7 product launch, February/March (?). New browser, change to homescreen scrolling method, portrait qwerty kb, possible Swype keyboard pre-installed, plus more. This release is the one behind the "50 new features" promise.
PR3.0 - Late summer 2011. What was going to be called "Symbian^4" - built-in applications re-written to conform to Nokia's new look-and-feel which will be common between MeeGo and Symbian devices. Like the rest of Nokia's MeeGo product work, this UI design is under Apple-like levels of secrecy, and so nothing has been leaked yet (the MeeGo documents on the web are for the "stock" OS, without manufacturer customisations).
1.1 and 2.0 do seem very close together, and it was believed that 1.1 was ditched, but it now seems to be back on the cards. Perhaps PR2.0 may be delayed on other handsets, so while it might *ship* on the E7/X7, it won't be available as an upgrade to other users for a while after.
I don't have any inside info - this is just from sifting through a lot of info about the release plans, and leaks from people who do seem to have inside info.
When something looks too good to be true...A 32gb micro SDHC card for $18 with free shipping??0 -
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A 32gb micro SDHC card for $18 with free shipping??:rolleyes:
I'd be careful there if I were you given that those cards are well over a hundred quid from the Sandisk website and the standard of english used in the ad.
And that's not even mentioning the quoted "almost 0.07% defect percentage" :rolleyes:
Let us know how you get on anyway...
will do should have it this week id say, i know the price was way below what it shud be but just wanted to see whats the craic with them.
Seller has sold over 90 of them already but i will not be leaving feedback of any kind untill i have the card in use for atleast a week.0 -
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CC-1005
Good review: http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/reviews/item/12463_Nokia_CC-1005_Silicone_Cover.php
Buy here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003QCK3HY - click amazon seller on the right hand side
I have it a few weeks now i like it. The review gives it better detail than i could. Two things i would add, it makes it harder to get out of your pocket (which can be good and bad) because of the silicone more resistive. The other thing is, this will work in the N8 car holder even with the silicone case on the handset. Would be a pain to be taking it on and off.
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