N73 and GPS

gumbald · 20 Feb 2007 at 19:04

Downloaded myself the beta copy of smart2go (http://www.smart2go.com/en/) and got the England maps on using the Nokia software.

It's brilliant! But I feel as though I'm missing something by not having GPS functionality

What GPS modules to people use? I'm swayed towards the genuine Nokia one to ensure compatibility and whatnot, anybody got experience with it? Or others to make me consider?

Worth £50-60 to have sat nav on my phone?

tyketto · 22 Feb 2007 at 11:14

ive got a nokia n80 with tomtom6 and just bought a bt74r bluetooth reciever for £30 off a very popular auction site and it picks up 32 satellites.Works champion and picks up a signal in 3-4seconds.

Strikeforce · 22 Feb 2007 at 11:41

Is it possible to get the speed camera POIs the nokia app?

tyketto · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:11

yeah,its picked up the cameras i know of,comes up in a redbox with speed limit where the camera is....

Richdog · 23 Feb 2007 at 11:13

Just bought a Bluenext Sirfstar III GPS unit for £47 and received it this morning. It's miles cheaper than any of the other Sirfstar III chipsets, and is very slim and trim. Google it.

By the way Tom Tom 6 runs amazingly on the N73.

gumbald · 23 Feb 2007 at 13:55

Richdog said:
By the way Tom Tom 6 runs amazingly on the N73.

Does it require a subscription like the smart2go?

The reason I was looking at the Nokia GPS was to save having to carry an extra charger, but if you can recommend that other one highly enough I might be swayed

Richdog · 23 Feb 2007 at 13:58

gumbald said:
Does it require a subscription like the smart2go?

Smart2go isn't that good mate, Tom Tom kicks it into touch. How you acquire/pay for it is down to your conscience.

The reason I was looking at the Nokia GPS was to save having to carry an extra charger, but if you can recommend that other one highly enough I might be swayed

Sirfstar III for £47? It's a no-brainer.

Richdog · 23 Feb 2007 at 15:50

Ok a little update here... the GPS unit I received was defective... the bluetooth and charging didn't work, grrr. It did also look/feel a bit cheap and plasticky. I've now decided to send that back for a refund and plump out for the Fuzion Infinity Solar Bluetooth GPS receiver SirfStar III that has solar power and lasts a stonking 30 hours of use between charges, as well as actually being able to be charged using the solar panel which imo makes it incredibly versatile for outdoor use. Got it for £69.99inc which isn't bad at all considering everywhere else has them for £80 + PnP. I figure in this case it's probably worth spending the extra £20 for a much better product.

gumbald · 23 Feb 2007 at 15:51

Richdog said:
Smart2go isn't that good mate, Tom Tom kicks it into touch. How you acquire/pay for it is down to your conscience.

But once I've got the software, does it cost anything extra?

Any other opinions on the Sirfstar? It's cheaper than the Nokia one, and seen a few good reviews of it

gumbald · 24 Feb 2007 at 00:28

Looks like I'm getting the Nokia, it's apparently also a Sirfstar III.

My other reason is that I've read that you can check the battery status and other stuff on your mobile, not seen that for any other.

Richdog · 24 Feb 2007 at 08:44

gumbald said:
But once I've got the software, does it cost anything extra?

No, but then if you used a bit of initiative you could find that out yourself in 2 secs on the Tom Tom website.

Sirfstar III is the best receiver.

gumbald · 24 Feb 2007 at 10:34

Richdog said:
No, but then if you used a bit of initiative you could find that out yourself in 2 secs on the Tom Tom website.

That was my first place to look...

I still can't find where it makes that clear, only about the extra services they offer for a price. To which I guessed that there was no subscription, was just checking

Richdog · 24 Feb 2007 at 16:04

Well, had the Fuzion up and running today and it's absolutely fantastic... build quality is light years ahead of the Bluenext everything runs without a hitch.

Also found out that the priginal manufacturer is a Taiwanese company called F-tech... they make some really nice GPS products, Google them.

PiKe · 24 Feb 2007 at 21:03

There's a new boy on the block, the Qstarz BT-Q818, 32 channel, 32 hour GPS receiver, arguably better than the SiRF-III as it consistantly locks onto more satellites.

Domo · 25 Feb 2007 at 23:31

I use a Holux GPSlim 240 Bluetooth GPS Receiver with my N73 and tomtom.
It really is tiny

Already recommended it to some who are equally impressed by it.

Richdog · 26 Feb 2007 at 08:12

Domo said:
I use a Holux GPSlim 240 Bluetooth GPS Receiver with my N73 and tomtom.
It really is tiny Already recommended it to some who are equally impressed by it.

How much did it set you back?

Domo · 26 Feb 2007 at 08:51

Richdog said:
How much did it set you back?

You can get it for a snip under £60. I've mailed you the Url I purchased mine from. I don't think its a competitor but I won't take the chance!

Richdog · 26 Feb 2007 at 18:16

Domo said:
You can get it for a snip under £60. I've mailed you the Url I purchased mine from. I don't think its a competitor but I won't take the chance!

Ahh in that case i'd rather get the solar powered ones for a tenner extra.... battery lasts ages and can be trickle charged from the panel.

PiKe · 26 Feb 2007 at 18:21

Qstarz BT-Q818, 32 hour battery time!

£46 on a well known auction site.

Better than SiRF-III.

Richdog · 26 Feb 2007 at 18:29

PiKe said:
Qstarz BT-Q818, 32 hour battery time!

£46 on a well known auction site.

Better than SiRF-III.

Yeah seen that one... but apparentl;y it's only slightly better than Sirfstar III for car tracking, but worse for on-foot action as it has trouble dealing with the slower movement update speeds.