"Saab C900 Viggenist" <c900@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>
>>"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?
>
> Ah there's a key piece of info - you're using post-paid services.
**The GPS is free. I pay for 'phone calls and other services. That is all
I
care about. My 6110 costs me EXACTLY the same price per month as my
previous
'phone, which lacks GPS. I now have GPS capability for free.
Done your research on LED efficiency yet?
Trevor Wilson
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