Who owns a GPS?

"Trevor Wilson" > writes:

>"Snapper" > wrote in message
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>> Trevor Wilson wrote...
>>
>>> > Also, these phones aren't cheap and their plans less so. The N95 for
>>> > example, requires a subscription in order to download the maps as you
>>> > travel, and they also accumulate data usage which you also have to pay
>>> > for.
>>>
>>> **Bull****. Both Nokias come equipped with maps for all of Australia and
>>> more (for free). My 6110 costs me $50.00/month with a **** load of 'phone
>>> calls (over $200.00 worth).
>>
>> I was refering to a Nokia N95 review which said this:
>>
>> "Regardless, maps and routing info are downloaded over-the-air and
>> on-the-fly (for over 100 different countries Nokia tells us), but beware
>> this attracts data charges from mobile operators -- maps are not
>> pre-loaded or included on the memory card.
>>
>> "You can "upgrade" the N95's navigation abilities to support automatic
>> voice instructions for each turn, but this attracts an additional charge
>> per region -- it costs from AU$12.45 for a 7-day licence to AU$132.94 for
>> 3 years. Other premium services include city guides -- the Sydney one
>> costs AU$13.28, for example. Thankfully local points of interest like
>> restaurants and attractions are included for free, and you can easily make
>> a call to make a dinner reservation at any eatery you find."
>>
>> http://www.cnet.com.au/mobilephones/...9271384,00.htm
>>
>> So, is Cnet full of ****, then?

>**It would seem so. Australian maps are supplied free for the 6110 and the
>N95 (and probably others). Voice guided navigation around Australia is free.
>I've been using my 6110 for four months and have not sighted any extra
>charges on my bill. I guess reviewers are not infallible. Did you think they
>were perfect?

Ah there's a key piece of info - you're using post-paid services. My phone
(Nokia 5500 - it does have GPS support but not using built-in hardware) is
on a prepaid service since it's only ever used for calls and the odd text
message. Gave up on 'mobile' web browsing when I had a post-paid plan but
dumped it due to the lies continually purported by Optus when they
continually tried to dupe me into signing onto a contract plan.

I bet people in the USA laugh at the ****e our telco's try to pull here, but
then again 'density' of mobile phone usage/ownership is massively higher
there so costs to provide the services are massively lower on a per-user
basis.

BTW I've got a Blutant talkpad installed in each of my cars to do all the
handsfree in-car stuff over Bluetooth and they're brilliant devices. Jabra's
bluetooth engine that Blueant uses is quite a powerful piece of kit for what
it does.

Craig.
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"Saab C900 Viggenist" > wrote in message
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> "Trevor Wilson" > writes:
>
>>"Snapper" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> Trevor Wilson wrote...
>>>
>>>> > Also, these phones aren't cheap and their plans less so. The N95 for
>>>> > example, requires a subscription in order to download the maps as you
>>>> > travel, and they also accumulate data usage which you also have to
>>>> > pay
>>>> > for.
>>>>
>>>> **Bull****. Both Nokias come equipped with maps for all of Australia
>>>> and
>>>> more (for free). My 6110 costs me $50.00/month with a **** load of
>>>> 'phone
>>>> calls (over $200.00 worth).
>>>
>>> I was refering to a Nokia N95 review which said this:
>>>
>>> "Regardless, maps and routing info are downloaded over-the-air and
>>> on-the-fly (for over 100 different countries Nokia tells us), but beware
>>> this attracts data charges from mobile operators -- maps are not
>>> pre-loaded or included on the memory card.
>>>
>>> "You can "upgrade" the N95's navigation abilities to support automatic
>>> voice instructions for each turn, but this attracts an additional charge
>>> per region -- it costs from AU$12.45 for a 7-day licence to AU$132.94
>>> for
>>> 3 years. Other premium services include city guides -- the Sydney one
>>> costs AU$13.28, for example. Thankfully local points of interest like
>>> restaurants and attractions are included for free, and you can easily
>>> make
>>> a call to make a dinner reservation at any eatery you find."
>>>
>>> http://www.cnet.com.au/mobilephones/...9271384,00.htm
>>>
>>> So, is Cnet full of ****, then?
>
>>**It would seem so. Australian maps are supplied free for the 6110 and the
>>N95 (and probably others). Voice guided navigation around Australia is
>>free.
>>I've been using my 6110 for four months and have not sighted any extra
>>charges on my bill. I guess reviewers are not infallible. Did you think
>>they
>>were perfect?
>
> Ah there's a key piece of info - you're using post-paid services.

**The GPS is free. I pay for 'phone calls and other services. That is all I
care about. My 6110 costs me EXACTLY the same price per month as my previous
'phone, which lacks GPS. I now have GPS capability for free.

Done your research on LED efficiency yet?

Trevor Wilson