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gpspassion
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 Posted - 27 sept. 2006 : 12:52:06
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REVIEWED - NOKIA N95 GPS SMARTPHONE
Nokia GPS Chipset - 3G - Smart2go - 2.5" 240x320 Screen - WiFi - Bluetooth
FULL REVIEW ON THE PORTAL >> HERE <<
The Nokia N95 was the first Smartphone with a GPS to be announced by Nokia at the end of 2006, and though it was joined by the 6110 at the 3GSM, the latter is not yet available. Hard to believe it descends from the Nokia 6600 of only 3 years ago with all the latest mobile technologies Nokia crammed in : 3G/3G+, WiFi, Bluetooth, Hi-Resolution screen, 5Mp Camera and...a GPS module that we're more particularly interested in at GpsPasSion.
You can read the full review on the portal here -> http://www.gpspassion.com/fr/articles.asp?id=226
Questions, comments ?
EDIT BY GPSPASSION 20070710
Original post by mihaiHi all. Has anybody heard about the Nokia N95 ? I wanted to know if somebody know what type of GPS it will include. I mean if it has SIRF.
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gpspassion
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Posted - 27 sept. 2006 : 22:27:34
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| Good question, I haven't seen any information about the chipset, I think that if it were SiRFstarIII they would have mentioned it as well as SiRF although that may come later...we shall see. |
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Tukano
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Posted - 03 mai 2007 : 16:05:06
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Hi, I got a N95 last week. The internal GPS receiver isn't a SIRF. It has a good sensitivity but less than SIRF III.
Mapps are free (you can download from Nokia web site) but navigation software is pay-software. Originally, the included software on the handset doesn't navigate turn-by-turn but only show the map and your position on the map. If you want to navigate turn-by-turn with voice guidance you have to pay.
The only way to pay is "on Line" from the n95. You make internet connection and you have to put your credit card informations. No other paying system is allowed so far.
I have payed 59 Euro to navigate Italy for 3 years.
In general I am satisfied of this new Nokia jewel. If the internal GPS is used, the battery time is very short. I installed TomTom 6 on a 2 GB microSD together with a BT-338 Bluetooth SIRF III GPS receiver in order to avoid the N95 battery discharge.
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paulkbiba
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Posted - 03 mai 2007 : 21:13:03
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| Just from following other reviews on the web there seem to be two complaints: first, battery life, as Tukano mentions, and second, poor sensitivity in urban environments. |
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Tukano
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Posted - 07 mai 2007 : 17:07:11
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| Third complain : after the first switch-on, the internal GPS takes too long time to fix satellites; several sats are found shortly but fixing them needs 5 to 10 minutes! |
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gpspassion
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lbrmrc
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Posted - 24 juil. 2007 : 11:34:49
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Hi
I have just bought the new NokiaN95, but I have some problem to display GPS data. I am using J2meMap, I launched the application but it doesn't switch on the GPS, so no position information.
I saw that you used it to log the track,this is what I want to do is there any special setting on the phone?
thanks
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gpspassion
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lbrmrc
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Posted - 25 juil. 2007 : 09:57:35
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I don't want to bother you,but I can't switch on manually the GPS.
I mean I can do it, but when I leave GPS DATA tool to launch J2meMAP GPS switches off automatically.
I haven't maps at the moment,but I don't think this is the problem
thanks again
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panther61
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Posted - 05 août 2007 : 20:52:05
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| So, it is possible to connect a bluetooth receiver to the N95? |
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PCVrach
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Posted - 02 sept. 2007 : 23:35:30
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Hi all!
Have just ordered my Nokia N95, will arrive Tuesday.
Question - do I have to use the provided software (not keen on paying to do so) or can I install another like Tom Tom 6 for example?
Anyone have any recomendations as to which software is good?
I want to use UK and Bulgarian maps mainly but other East European countries possibly on the odd ocassion.
Thanks for any help and tips you can offer,
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panther61
USA
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Posted - 06 sept. 2007 : 19:25:47
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Hi David,
You can use the software in the Nokia but for additional services like voice and guidence you have to pay.
I have been told you can use a separate bluetooth transceiver as well.
Some folks have tried add-on software. I suggest another forum site for you to check out, N95users.com
There are folks from all over the world on the forum and you can search for topics like what you are looking for. |
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contextus
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Posted - 29 oct. 2007 : 10:08:15
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Can you write a nokia 6110 review to compare with N95?
I'm looking forward to read it!
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ELEGEND_YVR
Canada
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Posted - 18 mai 2008 : 20:02:20
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| The N95-4 (newest version) was just released a few weeks ago in Canada. I wonder if anything has changed with the N95 and the GPS chip that's being used. |
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gpspassion
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Posted - 18 mai 2008 : 20:06:42
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| Does 4 stand for 4 GB of memory ? I hadn't seen any change between the original N95 and the N95 8Gb, I doubt they would have redesigned the chip. The main problem for a smartphone is that it's stuck with using a tiny antenna, generally not much more than a wire so the signal level is much lower than with the 25x25mm patch antenna of say an eTrex. Then the Nokias use a TI chipset that seems to be less powerful than the SiRFstarIII chipset and also much less "road tested" since 2005 on a countless number of GPS systems. |
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