GPS: How can I use GPS turn by turn , some one told me its free and I can use offline, but I cant find out the option .. how to use FREE GPS ..??
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Ovi Maps is pre-installed on the N8, but you may need to download maps for your area to the phone using your computer and the Ovi software, which you can get from Nokia's Ovi website. Once the maps are downloaded and transferred to your N8 it won't need to go online to get a map. The Ovi Maps program includes the free navigation.
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Amen to the bell sound turn indicator.It is dead on one of the handiest features on any gps unit.All others should provide this feature.When the unit dings,you are exactly at your turn.
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I am shopping for my 1st GPS. TomTom 340TM is supposed to include free maps for the life of the device. How can they refuse to upgrade the maps on your refurb? slloyd1000@verizon.net
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Philip, I just experimented with it and it appears to have a stand alone GPS. What I did was kill the Google Maps app and turned off the wifi connection. Then I started the Google Maps app and had it "find me". It pinpointed my location without any network connectivity, leading me to believe it has a separate GPS part. Hope this helps.
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No. You can still use google maps to find directions if your connected to the internet, but you can't get turn by turn directions. Archos has some decent tablets around the same price with GPS's
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Well if you are like me you keep experimenting until you figure out what works. There are lots of options, lots of screens, so it can be confusing. But the GPS workout screen is the second screen of the four main screens. Use the mode button to get to the second screen. On the second screen press and hold the Lap/Reset button to activate the GPS then before you take another step press the Start/Stop button. Start hiking now. When you finish press the Start/Stop button and hold down the Lap/Reset button to turn off the GPS. Don't get in the car and drive away without turning your GPS off or your are going to mess up your data when you download the data from you watch. You can see your distance as you hike and you can also see it on the map when you download your data to the runtastic website. That's what works for me, hope it helps.
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Try reading thru the 19 pages of this discussion group to find out how to get the free map updates from Garmin, if you know the trick.http://www.gpspassion.com/forumsen/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=87789&whichpage;=1
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Nope, there are no fees involved for the GPS itself. if you get the GPS with the lifetime maps, you can update your map for free once there's new updates. However, if you just get GPS without the lifetime maps, you have to pay garmin if you want to update maps.
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The answers below I believe to be incorrect. GPS is global positioning by satellites. The satellite signals you can get essentially anywhere in the world (yes these are military based) and the phone/tablet knows its position. The problem is that to be useful you need a map (you know the picture with roads and what not). Google maps comes through internet (WiFi or cellular signal) and is not stored locally so it won't work. However, there are lots of apps that download maps and store them locally on the device. With this method the GPS will work fine for routing from New York to California and anywhere else you have maps for.
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There is a fee only if you subscribe to a live traffic service or something similar. There is no monthly fee to use the GPS to map your trips and get directions. However, at some point you'll want/need to update your maps, which you'll pay a fee for. OnStar requires a monthly fee, but it does more than GPS mapping.
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Bharat, you are right. The GPS feature in this phone works without any data plan. To answer your question, 1) You will get turn by turn driving directions only after your phone gets GPS signal and selecting 'Drive to' location. The options will be appearing only after your phone gets GPS signal. 2) To turn on GPS, you just open 'Maps' application and wait for GPS signal. The GPS signal strength is displayed at the bottom righ corner of the phone. It may take from 5 mins to 30 mins to get enough GPS signal strength when you are outside the building. I hope this helps. If not, plz let me know.
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I'm sorry I'm not the person to ask...have not had good luck with this gps. Geo site still doesn't recognize this gps. Have not been able to use it since it was given to me as a gift (almost one year). Help line is useless. Again sorry, hope you have better luck.
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You would have to download the appradio app, then from there download what GPS you'd like to use. But it doesn't have built in GPS, has to be ran through your smart phone. Kinda a hassle and slow to be honest .
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Version 2 - 2009 Do not look or any password to allow them on the unit, it is not protected, but you cannot put the entire disk on at one time, and need to load each area map you desire individually.I really only use it for the topo maps anyway...not as a GPS. It beats folded paper in your pocket.You can easily load free maps into the unit though...MSR has them online for free. Once in, I clone the unit, using the backup feature. Garmin after market crap is expensive...way over priced.
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No, you need an external GPS adapter you can most likely find on amazon. Personally I woudnt get it, I don't see it working very well.
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I use google maps (since data is free - unlimited) I dont use the paid service of GPS.
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As Michael said, GPS is always available outside - wifi or not. I have used map software by Sygic on roadtrips on a wifi only tablet. I assume there are other similar products but have not used any other. You have to have a wifi connection to install the software and maps of course. Then, after the map is stored on your tablet, GPS navigation works fine.