GPS forum, yay! Love my phone GPS!

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So I see we now have a GPS forum here - 'bout time!

I've got a bluetooth GPS receiver that I use with my Nokia 6630 and, when it works, it's great. I've got TomTom Mobile 5 on it as well as TomTom Citymaps (I've used NY, Lisbon and London) and Wcities NYC.

I've got so used to city maps of "new" cities that I would feel lost (excuse the pun!) without them loaded and my BT fired up! Not to say that there aren't problems - trying to get a lock in Manhattan isn't easy, especially if you've just come out of a building or from underground. But when it works it's amazing and in a bustling metropolis you blend in more because you're looking at your phone (like all the locals seem to do!) and not at a bloody awkward paper map!

So, who else has "personal" GPS here (not the incar kind)?

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As my "normal" mobile is slowly dying, can you recommend a phone that can be used with TomTom and a bluetooth gps unit?

Thanks

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The new Nokia E61 is a little cracker, got one sat here at the moment and it stands up well with my ipaq 6340.

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My phone is pretty old now and it's the only phone I've used sat nav on - So my advice wouldn't be the best!

If you can wait until next year, and if you are willing to spend a fairly considerable sum, Nokia are bringing out a phone (the N95) with GPS built-in that comes preloaded with free maps and sat nav software.

Getting my phone to pair up with the BT unit is usually easy enough - but sometimes there's connection problems. With GPS built-in this wouldn't be a problem. But then, with GPS built-in there's no flexibility about where you put the antenna - in New York I was able to put my BT unit on my shoulder (strapped on to my bag) - better chance of getting a LoS that way!

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I can wait and not looking to spend much I use an HP pda for my sat nav but having a phone that can do it (provided the screen is a decent size and takes an SD card and plays mp3 and is small; I don't want much ) seems a good idea.

What's LoS?

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I wouldn't advise one with integral GPS, as it does mean that it needs to be stuck on the dash in a very obvious place. My Bluetooth GPS module sits nicely tucked between the windscreen and dash and the Ipaq sits in a cradle off to the side and out of the way.

LoS = Line of sight.

[mhku]

I didn't replace my phone, which is now almost dead.

Does anyone know which phones support TomTom or a website that lists them?

I'm considering the 6680 as it seems to have a better reputation for reliability than any of the Nokia Nxx range. Are there any others worth considering, ideally with a 2M camera (and isn't the SE 990i)?

Thanks

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Well, I've got an N73 now and with whatever firmware is on it now it is more stable than my old 6630.

Most of the N Series range (and E Series IIRC) have excellent free GPS software from Nokia. On my N73 I have Nokia Maps (free sat-nav with additional pay-for features) and Sports Tracker (completely free, GPS exercise/training program.)