* Posts by soulrider75

2 publicly visible posts • joined 10 Mar 2010

Group Test: smartphone satnav apps

soulrider75
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Vodafone SatNav

I have a Nokia E71

with it came bundled a Satnav package, am not sure whose it was. I have since downloaded googlemaps and ovimaps and tried to use them both for Satnav.

However, by far the best Satnav I have used on the phone was the Vodafone's own branded SatNav - I generally only use it when I am heading into a city I do not know very well.

The first time I used it was heading from Peebles to Perth. as I approached Edinburgh, a Traffic announcement on the Radio told me that Edinburgh bypass was totally blocked due to a few accidents.

I headed into Edinburgh, a city I have never driven through and do not know well at all.

I turned on the SatNav told it I was going to Perth and let it go as I continued heading into the city.

it quickly established my location and my route. - the first thing it told me was 'Updating route due to Traffic'.

The route then took me through the centre of Edinburgh quickly and easily on a friday late afternoon.

I arrived at the Forth Road bridge without any problems.

Arriving at the Girlfriends 10minutes later than I expected.

A great tool, that I would only replace when I change to an Android phone (will stay with vodafone especially if they have created similar for the Android).

The best part it is Free.

Google goes cycling

soulrider75
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scotland

with Scotland's access laws - any track, trail or path on the ground maybe used for cycling (as well as walking and horse riding) this could be a very useful route finding tool for offroad rides across scotland.

and for those who dont need a map to cycle .. you have never been in the Cairngorms or Highlands riding have you?