M4tt_Envoy
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got an N95 this afternoon on O2 and have a couple of questions
When using the preloaded maps am i paying for GPS use or Not?
Whats the barcode scanner for?
Where can i find good sites for things to download, heard you can get things like N64 emulators etc.
Cheers
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Russ
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yes the gps is around £2 a minute
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Brett
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GPS is free.
The barcode scanner is for barcodes like this...
If you look on the back of your headphone controls there's a barcode on there
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M4tt_Envoy
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so when i used the preloaded maps eariler and got directions from one post code to the other do i pay for it? confused about what i actually pay for and what i don't
Also do you know any goods sites for software and updates?
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Brett
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GPRS you pay for.
GPS you don't.
I believe it'll connect through the GPRS to get the directions. You'd be best using it when a WiFi connection is available.
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M4tt_Envoy
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Women in the O2 shop said something about Nokia cahrging 40 quid a year for subscription to the sav nav fnctionality, any one know where i can get some more details on this?
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drunkenfool
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You have to pay for the voice turn by turn directions, but the GPS itself is free. The map data needs to be loaded and if you use GPRS you have to pay for the data transfer (unless you have free data allowance, obviously) but as brett said, use the wifi if possible and then its free. I did this round my mums, followed the route from her's to my place at uni with the cursor when i was connected to her wifi and it all loaded in the memory. Obviously I knew the way anyway but it was fun to play with
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M4tt_Envoy
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so to actually generate the map instructions i.e enter a to and from address is chargeable?
if i did pay for the nokia subscribtion, and have the woman speaking would i still be charge for a GPRS connection as well?
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drunkenfool
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Ive not tried out the route planner yet, but I think tis free, just the voiced part of its not, but im not 100% sure on that. You would still need the GRPS connection to get the map data onto the phone, so yes, you would still be charged for that unless you get the data onto the phone without having to pay for the data charge, ie wifi
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Munchie
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wats the barcode reader for?!
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Brett
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quote: Originally posted by Munchie
wats the barcode reader for?!
Hello?!
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Cole
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where is the barcode reader or ami being dumb
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Brett
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'Office'
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Icy
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am with tmobile and get free gprs i think.
or i just go on route planner and save the directions page and reuse later
i couldnt use the barcode scanner either
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Brett
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Have I not explained what barcodes it reads?
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Munchie
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^^ no...
like of soup tins and shit?! haha
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Brett
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Look at my first post in this thread.
They're being featured on post a lot these days. For instance, my tv license had one on the front when it arrived the other day. Couldn't be assed finding out what it said tho.
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Munchie
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right ok
u think this app is for other nokia N series fones? IE the N80? wuld love to test it out ha
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