The latest Nokia Maps for the N95 is version 3.1. It is available via Nokia Suite or can download Maps3.1 directly from. The latest version has a 3D Satellite view as well as the standard Map Mode. As with the Nokia N95, the GPS in the E90 requires. As on the N95, is really Nokia's Smart2Go. Home > Reviews > Nokia E90 - Navigation and More. Jul 29, 2007. GPS, Nokia Maps and Mobile GMaps Tutorials I have created 2 tutorials for: 1) GPS activation on N95 2) Nokia Maps installation and use on N95 1) GPS Data The N95 has of course an internal GPS Global Positioning System. This means you can locate where ever you are in the world (in theory). The Satellite view requires a Mobile data or WiFi connection but the standard Map view is free once you have downloaded the country Maps files via the Nokia Suite. You can download any country you wish to visit from the Nokia Suite which will then be stored in your phone. Below are some Screenshots of the current and earlier versions of Nokia Maps. Nokia Maps 3.1 Screenshots Nokia Maps2.0 Screenshots Nokia Maps 1.2 Screenshots How good are Nokia Maps? I wrote this piece back in 2007 using Nokia maps1.0, since then Nokia OVI Maps 3.1 has been released, but i have kept the article for the example it gives. How well can you trust a navigation system on a N95? Can you trust them to have The Force and get you where you want to go? A few things to note all the navigation tips i used are free to use on the N95, You can buy Licensed voice activation which would have cost me a bit but i didn't need to use it. So you can disable network connection (Internet GPRS) for the Maps (Not GPS) as there is no need to use an internet signal unless you going to use the voice activation feature. The GPS connection is free. Well i put Nokia Maps to the test in the USA, First they were very useful in finding where all the shops were in areas that i didn't know, as you can see below, It made it simple to find the main shopping street once i had selected the Shops Category in the Maps settings. Using On Foot Navigation for free on N95 I used the By Foot navigation setting rather than By Car. Open the Nokia maps application and then create a route by using the Find Place or Use This Place feature. Then you can create a Route from or Route to and select the locations. Now from the Options Show route, you will now see the route but for me it's much simpler to use the Show on Map feature from the options. Once you have worked out which way round you are! You can use the Navigation Key Up to move through the marked points, as shown below. In the images above, the Process Bar shows you how far you have walked (in this case) which is really helpful, if you don't know exactly where you are going! Can Nokia Maps to find a location over 5 Kms away through trees and hills? I set off on a 5km walk to a ferry port, and trusted that, Nokia maps could get me there, It took me through main roads, small streets and over hills, which would have been quite complicated to plot not to mention needing a details local map. I was amazed how accurate the information was on individual shops, odd hairdresser's and Garden Centres. After two hours or so of walking i arrived at the ferry port, extremely please with myself and Nokia maps for getting me there. Above a complication of 3 images taken on my N95, never mind about the joints, its not ART! GPS, Nokia Maps and Mobile GMaps Tutorials I have created 2 tutorials for: 1) GPS activation on N95 2) Nokia Maps installation and use on N95 1) GPS Data The N95 has of course an internal GPS Global Positioning System. This means you can locate where ever you are in the world (in theory). This Gps position is shown in latitude /longitude coordinates and does not shown your position in a maps image. You will therefore need to install some maps or software to view an image of your position. Many people have experienced problems acquiring a satellite signal, so this tutorial will show you how to check your global position. Nokia's tips on getting satellite signal can be found. A) First Open the GPS data application in your phone menu. It may be in Application folder. A dialog box will appear saying 'Searching for GPS satellites'. To view the connection status Select Position/ Open/ Options/ Satellite status. You will see white bars appear, it should take from around 2 minutes to 5 minutes for the gps to lock onto your signal.
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