N95 and Satnav software problem ??

Is there any software that is compatible with an N95 that uses the
onboard GPS. Garmin, Route66 or any others.

TomTom6 does not, until it brings out another version/patch.

In article <g5rem3tpq8dlb1hfs4ak8cdncsqomn0t5c@4ax.com>,
thelane@yahoo.co.uk says...
> Is there any software that is compatible with an N95 that uses the
> onboard GPS. Garmin, Route66 or any others.
>
> TomTom6 does not, until it brings out another version/patch.
>

What's wrong with the built-in Maps software? It's actually very good.
Why do you want to complicate things by using third-party software that
isn't designed to work with the Nokia GPS hardware?

With the Nokia Maps software, I can do just about everything I can do
with my mate's TomTom unit, including navigate to an address, look for
POIs, etc etc. If I want voice navigation for a time, like I did in New
York in the middle of the year, I can just pay $9.95 for a week's worth
of that service, straight onto my phone bill. Worked fine. And most of
the time I don't need voice nav. So I don't need to pay for it.

The Nokia Maps are all free (try that with TomTom, Navman, Garmin etc)
for anywhere in the world. Just download them using the Nokia Maploader
software, and away you go. Updates? No problem - just re-download the
new version with the Maploader program.

Beats me why anyone would want to use TomTom software on the N95. It
works just fine the way it is. If you want TomTom, then I'd suggest you
buy a TomTom unit such as the OneXL or the 720. Or a Garmin. Or a
Navman.

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NightStalker

"thelane" <thelane@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:g5rem3tpq8dlb1hfs4ak8cdncsqomn0t5c@4ax.com...
> Is there any software that is compatible with an N95 that uses the
> onboard GPS. Garmin, Route66 or any others.
>
> TomTom6 does not, until it brings out another version/patch.

Navigon Navigator works with the N95, as does Co-Pilot and Route 66, the
sooner TomTom sort out compatability the better though in my opinion.

I have a 6110 and tomtom doesn't work with that either.

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 06:47:26 GMT, thelane <thelane@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

>Is there any software that is compatible with an N95 that uses the
>onboard GPS. Garmin, Route66 or any others.
>
>TomTom6 does not, until it brings out another version/patch.


ViewRanger works with the internal GPS and gives you 25k and 50k Ordinance
Survey mapping of the UK and 50k National Land Survey maps of Finland .

http://www.viewranger.com/vrproductinfo.php

On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:36:22 +1000, NightStalker
<Nightstalker@somewhere.or.other> wrote:

>In article <g5rem3tpq8dlb1hfs4ak8cdncsqomn0t5c@4ax.com>,
>thelane@yahoo.co.uk says...
>> Is there any software that is compatible with an N95 that uses the
>> onboard GPS. Garmin, Route66 or any others.
>>
>> TomTom6 does not, until it brings out another version/patch.
>>
>
>What's wrong with the built-in Maps software? It's actually very good.
>Why do you want to complicate things by using third-party software that
>isn't designed to work with the Nokia GPS hardware?
>
>With the Nokia Maps software, I can do just about everything I can do
>with my mate's TomTom unit, including navigate to an address, look for
>POIs, etc etc. If I want voice navigation for a time, like I did in New
>York in the middle of the year, I can just pay $9.95 for a week's worth
>of that service, straight onto my phone bill. Worked fine. And most of
>the time I don't need voice nav. So I don't need to pay for it.
>
>The Nokia Maps are all free (try that with TomTom, Navman, Garmin etc)
>for anywhere in the world. Just download them using the Nokia Maploader
>software, and away you go. Updates? No problem - just re-download the
>new version with the Maploader program.
>
>Beats me why anyone would want to use TomTom software on the N95. It
>works just fine the way it is. If you want TomTom, then I'd suggest you
>buy a TomTom unit such as the OneXL or the 720. Or a Garmin. Or a
>Navman.

The Nokia maps are fine in some countries, but there are many parts of
the world where they are so lacking in detail to be almost useless.

I use Google Mobile Maps as an alternative where I live, which also
works with the N95 internal GPS.

Chris

In article <cucgm3d8n1g5oecev6ec3ji7il58cd647i@4ax.com>,
chris_blunt@spamfence.net says...
>
> The Nokia maps are fine in some countries, but there are many parts of
> the world where they are so lacking in detail to be almost useless.
>
>
>

Have you actually downloaded the maps for these areas? I have been on
around the world trips twice this year, including countries like
Luxembourg, Hungary, and many others. I downloaded the maps prior to
going, and never had a problem. I suppose if you're looking for a
street map of Vanuatu or somewhere, then there may be a problem - I
haven't tried. But I haven't found a gap in the coverage yet, of any
significance.

Can you give an example of an area where the maps are so lacking in
detail to be almost useless?

Not criticising or doubting you - just curious.

--

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"Chris Blunt" <chris_blunt@spamfence.net> wrote in message
news:cucgm3d8n1g5oecev6ec3ji7il58cd647i@4ax.com...
> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:36:22 +1000, NightStalker
> <Nightstalker@somewhere.or.other> wrote:

>>What's wrong with the built-in Maps software? It's actually very good.
>>Why do you want to complicate things by using third-party software that
>>isn't designed to work with the Nokia GPS hardware?

> The Nokia maps are fine in some countries, but there are many parts of
> the world where they are so lacking in detail to be almost useless.

Having used the Tom-Tom maps to drive by, I certainly wouldn't trust their
accuracy walking in mountainous terrain.

--
Brian
"Fight like the Devil, die like a gentleman."

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:29:56 +1000, NightStalker
<Nightstalker@somewhere.or.other> wrote:

>In article <cucgm3d8n1g5oecev6ec3ji7il58cd647i@4ax.com>,
>chris_blunt@spamfence.net says...
>>
>> The Nokia maps are fine in some countries, but there are many parts of
>> the world where they are so lacking in detail to be almost useless.
>>
>>
>>
>
>Have you actually downloaded the maps for these areas? I have been on
>around the world trips twice this year, including countries like
>Luxembourg, Hungary, and many others. I downloaded the maps prior to
>going, and never had a problem. I suppose if you're looking for a
>street map of Vanuatu or somewhere, then there may be a problem - I
>haven't tried. But I haven't found a gap in the coverage yet, of any
>significance.
>
>Can you give an example of an area where the maps are so lacking in
>detail to be almost useless?
>
>Not criticising or doubting you - just curious.

I live in Manila, and the maps of that city only show a few of the
major roads, which makes it quite useless for navigating. In other
parts of the Philippines outside of the major cities its even worse.

I believe the same would be true of any country that doesn't have maps
shown as being available under Nokia Map Loader.

Chris

In message 5ss28uF1ar8k0U1@mid.individual.net,
Brian Watson <WACCI_inf@hotmail.com> Proclaimed from the tallest tower:

> "Chris Blunt" <chris_blunt@spamfence.net> wrote in message
> news:cucgm3d8n1g5oecev6ec3ji7il58cd647i@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:36:22 +1000, NightStalker
>> <Nightstalker@somewhere.or.other> wrote:
>
>>> What's wrong with the built-in Maps software? It's actually very
>>> good. Why do you want to complicate things by using third-party
>>> software that isn't designed to work with the Nokia GPS hardware?
>
>> The Nokia maps are fine in some countries, but there are many parts
>> of the world where they are so lacking in detail to be almost
>> useless.
>
> Having used the Tom-Tom maps to drive by, I certainly wouldn't trust
> their accuracy walking in mountainous terrain.

But surely they are designed to be used for driving and not for walking...
or is that your point?
I know you can get special 'walkers' GPS systems that display (what looks
like) the UK OS Landranger series of maps...

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Regards,
Chris.
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On Dec 19, 10:29 am, NightStalker <Nightstal...@somewhere.or.other>
wrote:
> In article <cucgm3d8n1g5oecev6ec3ji7il58cd6...@4ax.com>,
> chris_bl...@spamfence.net says...
>
>
>
> > The Nokia maps are fine in some countries, but there are many parts of
> > the world where they are so lacking in detail to be almost useless.
>
> Have you actually downloaded the maps for these areas? I have been on
> around the world trips twice this year, including countries like
> Luxembourg, Hungary, and many others. I downloaded the maps prior to
> going, and never had a problem. I suppose if you're looking for a
> street map of Vanuatu or somewhere, then there may be a problem - I
> haven't tried. But I haven't found a gap in the coverage yet, of any
> significance.
>
> Can you give an example of an area where the maps are so lacking in
> detail to be almost useless?
>
> Not criticising or doubting you - just curious.
>
> --
>
> NightStalker

Try New Zealand. I was over there the other month and whilst it
guided me along the Auckland Motorway it got very vague whilst
travelling in the Bay of Plenty. The Guide couldn't find Queen St in
Auckland either which I found amusing at the time as I was driving
less than a block from it (and it is the main st in the city CBD).
The maps weren't useless, they just weren't accurate enough for a
stranger (luckily for me I know the city well enough to ignore the
blank spots)

I've also had troubles with it in Wichita, KS for some reason. It
showed the streets but couldn't find them by name.

I've also had troubles in Sydney, Australia. I live here so I know
where I'm going, but using the map to go around Woolloomooloo and on
to the Harbour Bridge might be a problem for someone who was relying
on it solely, as it's a bit wonky! Or to get from Elizabeth Bay to
Circular Quay it "uses" a road that doesn't exist! It also tells me
that Quay St in Haymarket joins Hay Street which it doesn't. It also
can't find some of the newer parts of Stanhope Gardens but we live in
hope it will catch up with those sometime this decade (they are only
about five or six years old at the moment). Just little things, and I
have to admit that I've never found a perfect GPS road system for the
city. They are all either slightly out-of-date or add roads where they
don't exist (that's an old UBD directory trick), or skip roads. Oh,
and I ran into a blank bit of Melbourne last month as well - cannot
recall it exactly, but it wasn't somewhere overly obscure, just a
laneway off Collins St from memory