Re: nokia n95 GPS gprs o2 myth?

Darren wrote:
My assumptions of nokia n95's GPS were as follows;

Download maps via PC and put them on memory card - this saves GPRS
usage.
Correct. You need to install Nokia's MapLoader software to do this. It is not part of PC Suite but a standalone program that is free from Nokia's website.

Annoyingly, the phone has to be connected, with the memory card in it when you do the download. I used the USB cable but Bluetooth might work.

I was hoping to download to the PC, copy to memory card there and then insert it into the phone but that isn't allowed.

Subscribe to nokias turn by turn.
Yep.

Disable "network" access in maps so that it cannot use GPRS to update
maps.
Yep.

Therefore turn by turn route directions are free.
Free from needing any further downloads of maps or data. You still paid when you subscribed, but that was what you meant, I'm sure.

However, o2 guy told me I was wrong and that turn by turn instructions
will cost around £8 gprs useage for a round trip of 80 miles.

Is he having a laugh? He said this is because the phone will
constantly update the maps.
He's wrong.

Does the route planner require gprs?
No.

Regards,
--
Bruce Horrocks
Surrey
England
(bruce at scorecrow dot com)
.

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