GPS on a cell

[Mide]

I'm looking at the Nokia E51 because it has wifi and is touted as being a pretty good business phone. I'll be using it with ATT, but I don't want to may extra for a data plan.

Without a data plan can the Nokia Maps still work? To my understanding, GPS does not really require a "service" so if I went to Nokia's website and downloaded updated software/maps, could I see myself on a map as if I was online on google maps or something? I worry because on Nokia's website it says something about your cell phone service provider might charge you for data transfers...

 

[Deeko]

Google maps requires data afaik. With Nokia maps you can download map data for an area ahead of time on your PC and transfer it to the phone.

 

[Mide]

Yeah I'm hoping that Nokia maps will just have a map overlay of the GPS position of the phone. That would be a perfect and inexpensive setup.

 

[Deeko]

The nokia maps application isn't bad. It functions similar to a google maps.

 

[cuti7399]

i'm using hp 6945 which has stand alone gps receiver. works just like gps device alone. You can still receive phone calls while navigating. The only things I don't like about it is the size and battery life.

 

[DivideBYZero]

Garmin annouce $100 stand alone Nav for BlackBerry.

As the article says, if you plan to keep your device for more than 10 months it pays to go for it.

 

[cuti7399]

Garmin annouce $100 stand alone Nav for BlackBerry.

still require data plan which many of us don't have