Hi

What maps and software should I use with the Nokia N82?

My preferences - in rank order

Only use data connection when wifi available - don't use GSM network
Load maps for most of Europe inc Romania, Norway and Russia
Find current location on map
Get directions on map - using postcode or address
Find and store points of interest
Get voice direction instructions while travelling.

I realise I will not get all of these without sending data via the
mobile network.

but - which of thse services can I get without using gsm data.
What software / maps should I use.

I do not want to pay a subscription for Nokia maps and do not want to
pay for data costs while roaming.

Any advice or additional tips would be appreciated.

Thanks ColinK

"ColinK" gmail.com> wrote in message
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On 2008-02-16, ColinK gmail.com> wrote:

Well, nokia maps can do all of it apart from voice-guided directions,
you can load your maps onto the device so that it doesn't need to use
the network to load them. I'm not sure on coverage for Europe though
as I've got no need to check.

If you desperately need voice-guided directions then you won't get
anything decent for free unless you nick it, however if you find
something that's nearly there, Nokia Maps actually uses fairly little
storage space so you can always use whatever directional app you need
for getting from A to B while using the free services of Nokia Maps to
make up for any failures. You can plan a route in nokia maps without
paying for it, all that you can't do is actually use the voice-guided
navigation, it's pretty good for finding out where you are and what's
around you, just not much good for use in a car.

I've been playing with Tomtom, Nokia Maps and Garmin Mobile XT in an
attempt to find out which ones are actually worth using, they're all
far from perfect, Tomtom would be the best if it supported the...

ColinK gmail.com> wrote:

On 2008-02-18, Oxford bbv.org> wrote:

So you get turn by turn voice navigation for free without needing to
have a data connection on the iphone? No you don't. Try paying
attention.

And there's no charge for GPS on the N82 or N95.

Go back to polishing your closed, restricted toy.

Ian Rawlings tarcus.org.uk> wrote in news:slrnfrih7s.oja.news06
@desktop.tarcus.org.uk:

http://www.nseries.com/N810

Internal GPS.
Wayfinder software included now that Nokia bought the company.
Maps stored on internal memory cards. No Sellphone carrier funny
business.
Maemo Mapper, free from the Linux hackers, requires sellphone data
connection if you want map/sat photo updates in realtime, but you can
load them onto the memory cards on wifi at home, if you like.

Sellphone service not required.

On 2008-02-18, Larry home.com> wrote:

Last version I tried on my Nokia N770 also needs a connection to plan
a route, and can't auto recalculate.

The closest competent app to "free" appears to be Nokia Maps, it can
plot a route and is much better than Maemo Mapper, and if you suddenly
need voice-guided navigation you can whip out the credit card and
provided you have a GPRS/3G connection at the time, buy a
short-timescale cheap license right there and then. I did that out in
the middle of nowhere. Once it's bought, you don't need the net
connection.

Ian Rawlings tarcus.org.uk> wrote:

Ian Rawlings tarcus.org.uk> wrote in news:slrnfrj9ok.oja.news06
@desktop.tarcus.org.uk:

On 2008-02-18, Larry home.com> wrote:

Well, I've got Nokia Maps with all of the UK loaded, which takes up
164 megs for all the UK roads down to tiny ones like mine, I also have
Garmin Mapsource and tried loading a full UK map onto my ETrex...