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lets-try-and-use-my-mobile moment...
2008/10/20 Disqus <>
Get their traveling companion to vlog the experience via a handycam - maybe something as simple/robust and mugger-safe as a Flip.
Maybe let them keep the spare cash left over as an incentive to use the devices to find the best deals.
Such an undertaking would expose many, many holes in the industry. Many we know about, many we probably don't.
m/
No maps, guidebooks or calling a friend allowed.
I'd love to see the outcome. It would show up soooo many holes!
its not always good on nokia either
though in my case maps located me roughly and let me guide myself manually
but still - gps in cities just doesn't work - even though its exactly where you need it most.
mac
K
Throwing the toys out of the pram in Paris huh? Grow up, switch the phone off and say something remotely interesting to your other half.
sent from: fav.or.it
2008/10/20 Disqus <>
it is a very, very important issue in our industry. If someone equipped and informed as Ewan was can't make it work, what hope the normobs? How can we as an industry expect to prosper if we can't get the basics of the mobile internet sorted?
/m
And yes, the N95, N82 or anything with Nokia Maps could've saved you. No roaming charges, no bloody phone bills, no nothing. I downloaded the Paris map on my N82 before coming here, and so far, I haven't been lost once.
2008/10/20 Disqus <>
2008/10/20 Disqus <>
I'll just echo everyone else -- Nokia Maps downloaded in advance and installed with PC suite. That's one area where NOK beats GOOG. Worked great for me barcelona, new york, berlin, amsterdam, manchester, bristol... it's even useful at home in London. The hybrid onboard/off board navigation system is way better than pure off-board systems, as you found out.
What did you think of Paris?
The must useful feature - search - is so hopeless and out of date as to be worse than useless.
And *who* bothers with PC suite and pre-installs? If that's what it takes for N maps to work, then they are truly dead in the water.
/m
Granted the search is poor on Nok Maps, as it is the UI.
What's good is that it works without network, which is useful abroad -- when maps are useful -- given that many places don't have 3G (or compatible 3G, e.g. U.S.) and it costs a fortune for data
Gmaps UI is *far* from great either, btw...
Oh man, sounds like worst case scenario but it's quite common unfortunately.
I hope you enjoyed Paris though
I have the latest google maps thing in my p1 and so far it has worked brilliantly in Brussels, Barcelona, Malaga and Brixton .... had I been driving... Why oh why can I get directions for walking around?
That's why I use the maps only to get my bearings and use common sense, and .... paper maps ;-)
I was in Berlin over the Weekend, and having installed the German maps to SD card was able to get exactly where i needed to be every time.
And the best thing - no roaming data charges!
I use the Google maps in spain all the time, though data roaming can be a bit scary. I wish they would let you cache the maps in advance easily - I think it can be done via a jailbroken app but it really shouldn't be that hard.
How about a nice halloween show from the Paris Catacombes? You won't get much signal down there but theres lots of tunnels to explore :-)
2008/10/21 Disqus <>
Most of the robbing that gets done in any city is usually in the wealthier areas.