Ovi Maps

c-m · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 May 2006 Karma :

Anyone use Ovi Maps on their Nokia phone?

I currently use TomTom6 on my phone but was thinking maybe with it being newer Ovi Maps might be the better option.

Just wondering how they compare

Seb · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Karma :

It's proper handy to have in your pocket, and more convenient than the zumo, the big downside is mounting the thing properly though. Don't forget to preload a full UK map too Thumbs Up

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Seb · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Jul 2007 Karma :

Eh, it's 100% free now if you've got a reasonably up to date handset, no reason not to give it a go imo. It's never crashed for me and the maps seem current. The older versions used to be a bit mickey mouse and half arsed compared to tomtom's software, but it's come along a long way over the last year or so Thumbs Up

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hmmmnz · Super Spammer Joined: 22 Aug 2006 Karma :

compared to my garmin, i don't really like ovi maps on the nokia,
its fine and works well, but the time it takes to locate satellites is a pain in the arseeven with gps assist on, it on average takes 2-3 times as long to come online over the garmin, as a back up or really long trips then it can't really be faulted
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locked · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 22 Oct 2009 Karma :

same as hmmmnz, I've got both ovi maps and garmin XT on my Nokia E71.

Ovi maps works well enough but i much rather prefer the garmin as the road of the maps are more clearer and easier to follow.
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SamJL · Nearly there... Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Karma :

Ovi maps are rubbish, they send you the wrong way alot, crash alot are just crap!

Ive put Garmin XT on my N97, and its much better, not as pretty to look at, but it never gets lost and never crashes!
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Grendel · Scooby Slapper Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Karma :

Just found this thread. I was wandering if you can set the Nokia X6 Ovi map to where you want then just put an earpiece in and phone in pocket so it can give you instructions as you ride along?

Also lots of you are saying Ovi maps are crap so is it worth getting a reasonably new Nokia phone with GPS and getting the Garmin ones?

At present i'm using the Nokia 5140i which i dont think you can get GPS on?
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t121anf · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Feb 2007 Karma :

i found it better than Garmin on my 5800.

handy for odd times, but i'm sticking to TomTom should I need to get somewhere

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SamJL · Nearly there... Joined: 14 Aug 2009 Karma :

I use an inside left pocket near my chest, its the only pocket my leathers have!

It did it with the Ovi Maps and now it does it with the Garmin maps, its an N97 by the way, I'll see if my iPhone 4 is any better when I get it.
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