Ovi maps on N900
 

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh can I use ovi maps on my N900. The simple answer is no.
I can get the map up enter my destination and thats as far as i GO...I can even get a red dot moving along the road I am travelling.
However, forgive me for being a noob...it doesnt direct me to my destination.It just shows me where I am.
Perhaps I am expecting too much. Perhaps Iam expecting it to take over my tomtom.......It could be that I haven't a clue on how to use ovi maps.

So what I am asking is...can ovi maps be used like a tomtom and if so how do I use it .

Many thanks

Re: Ovi maps on N900
 

The Ovi Map on N900 does not have turn-by-turn navigation like a dedicated satnav. You can only use it to show you the route from point A to point B (which you can define) and plot it on a map. You can use it to follow that route and the red dot will show where you are at any given moment. But the N900 is not yet a replacement for a TomTom.

Re: Ovi maps on N900
 

Is the change planned thenn for a dedicated turn by turn map?

Re: Ovi maps on N900
 

Supposedly in March 2010.

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But it wasn't clear if the N900 would be included or not.. So nobody's sure when will the N900 have the free turn-by-turn Ovi Maps.. :S

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I supposed it will be sometimes this year or next lol. 2011? or 2012 the end of the world?

Joke!! lol

Re: Ovi maps on N900
 

There is a video somewhere with someone from Nokia talking about moving development to QT. If maps is built in QT then I guess it could be made available for the N900

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I totally think so too. Also should be much faster than the current OVI map.

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shall wait and be patient then thanks guys

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turn by turn ??? ovi maps doenst have Bulgaria map at all !!! jokes ... i am really disapp

Re: Ovi maps on N900
 

Works for me, but you need GPS lock; I use the international firmware cause im in Australia
I have got one time, a GPS lock without a "net" connection.
usually however i get a GPS lock with a net connection via wifi, and then I can travel and the device has quite a good lock, the red dot follows me when I travel but if the car stops it has trouble locating the position; however when the car starts to move again it follows with the red dot.