"Snapper" <snapper1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 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 ac***ulate 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 sup****t 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/phones/0,239025953,339271384,00.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?
>
> As I said, if you buy a standalone navigator you aren't up for any
further
> costs, unless you choose to buy new maps every year.
**Which is no different to the Nokias. Unless you place your faith in some
moronic reviewer, that is.
In which case it's
> probably cheaper to go out and buy a new base product navigator than it
is
> to buy the maps, given that some GPSes sell less than what Mio or Tom
Tom
> are asking for 08 maps...
**I see. So, Tom Tom supply maps for (say) Europe at no charge. Pretty
good
deal. If it was true.
Trevor Wilson
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