OT - RIM BlackBerry 8310 Curve opinions and GPS?

[Ozric-Al]

Have the opportunity through work to get the above model for nowt. Tesco have recently upgraded the Blackberry option to the above model which, according to the O2 website has GPS built in: -
http://mobileguide.o2.co.uk/devices/device.jsp?deviceId=468
Being a complete no-hoper when it comes to mobile phones can anyone tell me if it comes pre-loaded with Sat-Nav software or do I have to get additional software for it? Anyone have experience of this model and it's Sat-Nav?

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[Ozric-Al]

Anyone?

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[Ian]

Got 11 of these at work, set them all up myself.

What is it you want to know?

 

[Ian]

My apologies - Didn't read your first post Oz

It doesn't come with Satnav, however there is an addon package for it I think for £19.99/month for SatNav.

 

[Ozric-Al]

Hmmm, not keen on that price. Can you download Tom-Tom onto it?

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[Roberto]

According to THIS, no

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[Ian]

No you can't, like Rob said. Maybe I'm wrong about the price, but it's definately £15+/month. I remember having the flyer in the box when I opened them.

 

[Ash]

i got one for work dont bother. the battery is poo on the thing if you actually intend to use it! only good thing is the email and web browsing.

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[Lee]

RE

The iphone now has a gps module, check it out:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/apple/news/2007/12/18/Working-iPhone-GPS-Module-Formally-Announced/p1

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[Roberto]

Eeewww. I can see that getting snapped right off !

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[MickN69HLX]

for all your woes, in your phones web browser type in wap.amaze.com, its voted the best FREE mobile/pda gps navigation software. url accessible from ya mob, and installable from ya mob, no cables or anything to worry about, you can thank me later pal

 

[Roberto]

Yeah, thank you for a whopping data charge on his next mobile bill. He'll also thank you when the below average mapping gets him lost.

Amaze is a clunky, Java based app that requires you to download mapping data live to your phone as you need it, therefore potentially incurring big data charges. They even have a page on their website with hints and tips on how to avoid these big data charges...

http://www.amazegps.com/index.php?page=economy&language=uk

So unless you have an unlimited data plan, Amaze is deceptively expensive.

There is another free Nav system called Nav4All which is marginally better...

http://www.nav4all.com/site2/www.nav4all.com/enguk/index.php

And of course, if you have a Nokia Symbian phone, there is Nokia Maps.

But don't be fooled by the "free" tags, the app is free, but acquiring the all important maps might not be.

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