Recently, Gamma asked about my experience using the GPS bluetooth receiver with my E65. I have found it to be extremely convenient, particularly because the GPS receiver I am using is so small it fits well on a key chain. I have it mostly in my car which is where i usually need to use the GPS features. One flick of the switch, open Google Maps and in minutes I can see where I am and find out how to get to where i need to be.
The GPS is also a useful way of finding out random things like which direction you are facing (of course you could rely on the sun but who does that?) and what the nearest pizza place is. With Google maps packing street view, and the ability to broadcast your location to a group of close friends, I believe having a GPS feature is essential to the enjoyment of a smart phone.
If you are budget conscious and went for the non-GPS Nokia E63, you can buy the freedom keychain GPS for much less than is required to get a Nokia E71. Some other GPS applications available from Nokia for free include Nokia Sports Tracker, Nokia Maps and these are discussed here.
If you are interested in getting a brand new Freedom Keychain for less than this, email me. I have two available because I got them pretty cheap recently.
Do you need internet to use the GPS?
No, not if you are using Nokia Maps and you have your local map installed on your phone. You will not need internet for Nokia Sports Tracker either.
Yes, You will need internet connection on your phone (even if its wireless) if you want to use:
- Google Maps for Mobile
- Google Latitude (broadcasts your location to friends)
- Amaze maps and voice navigation mobile software.
Does the GPS thing uses internet to show the Map too?
ReplyDeleteGood question HBK:
ReplyDeleteDo you need internet to use the
GPS?
No, not if you are using Nokia Maps and you have your local map installed on your phone. You will not need internet for Nokia Sports Tracker either.
Yes, You will need internet connection on your phone (even if its wireless) if you want to use:
- Google Maps for Mobile
- Google Latitude (broadcasts your location to friends)
- Amaze maps and voice navigation mobile software.
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how much did you pay for the bluetooth adaptor?
ReplyDeletewhere can i found one?
I am using a Nokia E63 and cannot understand why people are raving about Nokia maps, which seem deficient to me.
ReplyDelete1. With no GPS avaiable on the E63, Nokia maps just gives up - it has no idea where the phone is.
Google Maps, on the other hand, also with NO GPS and either wifi or 3G internet connection, knows where the phone is within a hundred metres. I have tested it many times and it is quite reliable, and I use it for directions.
Why doesn't Nokia Maps know where I am ?
- I find it hopeless.
2. Nokia maps have (Australian) locations and suburbs mis-named. I have not encountered a case where a Nokia map, for an Australian location, gives better information than a Google Map.
I am trying different functions and applications, and am really disappointed by what Nokia provide. It's like software written by public servants -they just have no spark, no idea. A few more years of competition and, unless something changes radically, Nokia won't be a player any more in the smartphone market.
@Anonymous Keep in mind that the initial Nokia Maps was intended to be used with GPS for full features. I currently have the E63 and am waiting for the new Ovi Maps 3.3 which will likely do the same thing as google maps. However one huge advantage is the side loading of ovi maps even in 3.0 which google lacks.
ReplyDeleteI would never short change Nokia like that...just in the past days google released Buzz, looks alot like googles experiment in Friendview. Nokia I think has been ahead of the game just with little respect. I also think Maemo is quite radical and the push of being the first to support the mobile version of Firefox sure does put them ahead of the game, so though I may be a die hard in the worst place (USA where Nokia remains to be foreign to most of dated) but I've had phones in the past that were more advanced in capabilities than many people think are ahead of the came.