hi I have a TOMTOM 510 GPS Navigation device already with the UK map in it.
and I understand that the Nokia N80 (with latest fw) supports GPS sat-nav.
what i don't understand is that, does the N80 ACT as a TOMTOM?
or just link it via bluetooth and make calls with ur gps, etc...
if it does act as a TOM TOM do i still need to pay? even though i have already paid for my maps when i bought the tom tom 510?
please reply if you know or have any ideas or confirmations or just advice
desperately needed
thanks you
I was under the impression that the TOMTOMs that connected to phones just allowed you to use the tomtom as a basic handsfree device... so you'd see who was calling you, answer it etc etc and use the extra tomtom services by using your phone to connect to tomtom HQ.
ewwwww really is that it?
you could do that with any mobile which has got bluetooth...
lol well with N95 being able to be a sat-nav device i thought that N80 could do the same.
yeah, I think thats it... check out the tomtom site...
dk206 wrote:ewwwww really is that it?
you could do that with any mobile which has got bluetooth...
lol well with N95 being able to be a sat-nav device i thought that N80 could do the same.
Any smart phone can be a SatNav - just like it can be an MP3 player - it just needs the right software.
For the N80 to work as SatNav (as mine happily does), you need to get TomTom navigator 6 and a bluetooth GPS.
The N95 is touted as a sat-nav device because the GPS is built into the phone.
I personally don't understand why Smartphone owners go and buy separate sat-nav - the software for the phone is cheaper than a dedicated unit - and you're much less likely to leave your phone in the car. At least I think so!
dhevans_6 wrote:Any smart phone can be a SatNav - just like it can be an MP3 player - it just needs the right software.For the N80 to work as SatNav (as mine happily does), you need to get TomTom navigator 6 and a bluetooth GPS.
The N95 is touted as a sat-nav device because the GPS is built into the phone.
I personally don't understand why Smartphone owners go and buy separate sat-nav - the software for the phone is cheaper than a dedicated unit - and you're much less likely to leave your phone in the car. At least I think so!
and very importantly...😃 do i need to PAY everytime i use my n80 as a Sat-nav device???
dk206 wrote:
and very importantly...😃 do i need to PAY everytime i use my n80 as a Sat-nav device???
Why would you pay for bluetooth connection between phone and receiver?
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baliator wrote:Why would you pay for bluetooth connection between phone and receiver?
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I dont think he's really got a handle on how this works yet?!
No, you wont have to pay to connect via bluetooth... I cant think of anything where you do have to pay to connect via bluetooth........Once you got your external GPS sorted your good to never get lost again... :icon14:
right ok so i now have the TomTom6 and just need to BUY a GPS Receiver...after that I can fully call my n80 a GPS SAT NAV device??
thanks you guys
ur the best!!! 😃
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check out the forum again as theres a couple of thread on good GPS devices... I got one of the bay for £20 and its great... fast lock times, good battery life and charges with a motorola car charger... 😊
kontraband wrote::icon14:check out the forum again as theres a couple of thread on good GPS devices... I got one of the bay for �20 and its great... fast lock times, good battery life and charges with a motorola car charger... 😊
could you pm me and send me a link or something? that'd be really helpful! thank you
just look for holux and holox gps
I'd add look for GPS with Sirf III chips in - they're not as new now but offer faster TTFF (i.e. lock) than the older chips.
Whats the new ones after SIRF III then?? I thought that was the latest??
They are (well mine is) pretty fast TTFF.. and its tiny too... love it.
kontraband wrote:(well mine is) pretty fast TTFF.. and its tiny too... love it.
Could you throw in your model number? I'm thinking about buying one, and happy customers are best advice 😊.
sure:
preview page: http://preview.tinyurl.com/3ccfmp
link direct page: http://tinyurl.com/3ccfmp
Thats the model I have...
kontraband wrote:Whats the new ones after SIRF III then?? I thought that was the latest??They are (well mine is) pretty fast TTFF.. and its tiny too... love it.
Yes Sirf III is the latest (at least I think so) - sorry for the confusion!
I personally think too having a separate GPS helps for those wierd cars with coatings on windshields - I know they can cause problems (so you can put separate receivers on parcel shelves).
Just making sure: is map 680.1536 newer than 680.1466 or do the numbers stand for something else than version?