is free GPS possible on your phone? (1 Viewer)

[Lightlessice16]

i'm thinking of buying the nokia N78 which includes GPS but is it possible to get free GPS by downloading certain prgrams onto it?

I don't want to pay a subscription and i already have a tom tom but i would really like to get free stuff on the phone

 

[wrxsti]

GPS doesn't cost anything. There is no such thing as a subscription. The exception might be if the phone needs to download the map, but that's a data cost.

Not entirely sure. But i heard that when using the GPS, its constantly downloading maps as its moving, and every map costs money, so yeh. Not entirely a reliable source.

 

[TheFeared]

Well if you want something that doesnt move and takes up heaps of space and time, you could always take a close up pictures of google earth and stitch them together and put it in as a JPEG. Or get a 6110 navigator, i think its like $299

 

[Lightlessice16]

Not entirely sure. But i heard that when using the GPS, its constantly downloading maps as its moving, and every map costs money, so yeh. Not entirely a reliable source.

my friend tells me that you can download pre-maps from the net and install it.
there's a fee for spoken nagivation but soundless doesnt cost money, can someone confirm this?

 

[justanotherposter]

Mobile GMaps - View maps from various sources on your mobile phone!

This is what I use on my mobile (Nokia 6288). But keep in mind that it's not GPS, it's just google maps saved on to your phone.

Edit: weird, at first glance it seems that it no longer supports google maps (only Yahoo maps, MSN Virtual Earth etc now)? I saved a big chunk of Sydney almost a year back and they let me use google maps back then :S.

 

[z600]

The GPS on nokia phones are useless. Using GPS is free, however your service provide will charge you like mad for data (downloading the map)

 

[whatashotbyseve]

Not entirely sure. But i heard that when using the GPS, its constantly downloading maps as its moving, and every map costs money, so yeh. Not entirely a reliable source.

Every phone may be different. I wouldn't discount him as a source.

I know my iPhone has no additional charge to use GPS, just the data cost which is built into my contract.

 

[Lightlessice16]

I know my iPhone has no additional charge to use GPS, just the data cost which is built into my contract.

What does data cost involve?

does anyone here use Garmin Mobile XT, i heard its a program that you buy and there are no yearly or monthly subscriptions unlike the nokia map service, so you be actually saving heaps

 

[johony]

my friend tells me that you can download pre-maps from the net and install it.
there's a fee for spoken nagivation but soundless doesnt cost money, can someone confirm this?

yep.

symbian s60 symbianism.site666.info

it's an direct alternative to the official nokia map loader, which is a bitch to use.

 

[whatashotbyseve]

I get 500mb a month in data on my contract. So whatever data is used for the GPS, it is calculated in my limit. GPS shouldn't be too taxing on your data limit.

 

[jannny]

get nokia 6110, it has been a really life saver of mine =). The only downturn is it could take a while to actually start locating ur position and guiding you to location you want. But sometimes this is not the case and its free too.

 

[Lightlessice16]

get nokia 6110, it has been a really life saver of mine =). The only downturn is it could take a while to actually start locating ur position and guiding you to location you want. But sometimes this is not the case and its free too.

yeh i was about to get that phone but the thing is you cant update recent maps unless your willing to pay for it.

here's something you guys might be interested

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for only $28.99 you get:

2009 Full Australia Map
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Oct 2008 Speed/Red Camera Warning(Aus + NZ)
Free 2010/ 2011 map upgrade

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i love ebay =)

 

[bluesoleli]

I have a Nokia N73 and I also have Nokia maps instaleld on it. The maps themselves can be downloaded directly from Nokia through the "Nokia Map Loader" application available on the Nokia site. All you need is a compatible Nokia S60 phone (N series, Eseries etc.) and a USB cable to download the maps to your phone for Nokia maps. Otherwise your phone will use the network to download the maps which is very costly.
I also bought an external bluetooth Nokia LD-3W GPS receiver to use with Nokia Maps but I didn't pay for the subscription fee so I don't have navigation so my phone acts only as a tracking device and that's about it. But it will however do routing for the route you want go, but will not show a live status on the GPS (eg. telling you to turn in 100 meters).

 

[Silent_Sniper]

Telstra ZTE phones can get it for free i think

 

[Lightlessice16]

hey guys, i got the phone this week and recently installed garmin mobile XT which includes free voice navigation the whole lot, without having to pay a single cent, though it did take to almost 4hrs to figure how to install it for free.

If anyone's interested, i can give you the link, i think it works for most phones

 

[Silent_Sniper]

Try getting a ZTE phone

 

[MrZomg]

Also try Route 66 and TomTom maps on ur nokia, the default nokia maps are shabby requiring monthly/yearly subscription......

 

[chansthename]

WinMo phone and TomTom FTW

Can't go wrong with them