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2010-01-16
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My OVI maps gets the "spins" whenever you stop. What's up with that? You should be able to pin it one way or the other. If you are jsut sitting still, sometimes it just spins to some "seemingly" arbitrary position?
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2010-01-16
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After spending hundreds of millions on nav technologies Nokia still hasn't figured this whole map thingy out.
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2010-01-16
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This is because the device has no compass. You need to be moving for it to get a sense of where you are facing.
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2010-01-16
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Originally Posted by les_garten
It's because someone who's working on Ovi Maps didn't realize that you just lock the orientation when you stop moving. -_-
My OVI maps gets the "spins" whenever you stop. What's up with that? You should be able to pin it one way or the other. If you are jsut sitting still, sometimes it just spins to some "seemingly" arbitrary position?
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2010-01-16
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Originally Posted by Laughing Man
Makes you appreciate the amount of work that went into Maemo Mapper and wonder why Nokia developers didn't at least refer to it when reinventing their interface.
It's because someone who's working on Ovi Maps didn't realize that you just lock the orientation when you stop moving. -_-
Last edited by YoDude; 2010-01-16 at 00:59. Reason: I'm dumb
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2010-01-16
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I've used native Google Maps on many smartphones without built-in compass and seem to be far more intelligent. Even with one or two steps it seems to know the direction you're walking and never goes spinning.
Another thing is the search function. Why does it look around the world 4000 miles away if it doesn't locate your POI!! e.g. searching for Costco in the UK brings up addresses in the US. I'll just get on a plane…
I'm fairly happy with the update. At least OVI maps is now functional. They really should give us voice turn by turn navigation free for being N900B(eta testers) and to compete with Google before it's too late.
Another thing is the search function. Why does it look around the world 4000 miles away if it doesn't locate your POI!! e.g. searching for Costco in the UK brings up addresses in the US. I'll just get on a plane…
I'm fairly happy with the update. At least OVI maps is now functional. They really should give us voice turn by turn navigation free for being N900B(eta testers) and to compete with Google before it's too late.
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2010-01-16
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Originally Posted by OrangeBox
How is this user still posting if he's banned??
After spending hundreds of millions on nav technologies Nokia still hasn't figured this whole map thingy out.
Last edited by CrashandDie; 2010-01-25 at 05:50. Reason: Insult
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2010-01-16
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Originally Posted by Laughing Man
The other deal wold be to pin the map. I can do that in my car. I can make the map always N up. Or facing forward up. The update does make it a "little" more functional. I was playing around with Google maps, Meap, and a few others, and none of them spin. You can't tell me that nobody a Nokia doesn't know this is going on. That's what's amazing, they've let this go on for how long now?? Then they update the SW and don't fix this "GLARING" goof up?
It's because someone who's working on Ovi Maps didn't realize that you just lock the orientation when you stop moving. -_-
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2010-01-16
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Wowwwww....
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N800
Diablo
Boot from MMC
Gpodder Cache on MMC
MTube Cache on MMC
Mugen 1800mAh Battery
Addesso USB rollup keyboard
Solio Solar Charger
Holux GPSlim GPS
N810
community SSU
Turbo Diablo
8GB external
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Still no GPS Fix.
N900
Stock
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What's this? A GPS Fix? Wowwwwwww
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N800
Diablo
Boot from MMC
Gpodder Cache on MMC
MTube Cache on MMC
Mugen 1800mAh Battery
Addesso USB rollup keyboard
Solio Solar Charger
Holux GPSlim GPS
N810
community SSU
Turbo Diablo
8GB external
Boot from Internal SD
Still no GPS Fix.
N900
Stock
32GB
Many Solar Chargers (Saved bacon during Sandy!)
Inland ProHT BT keyboard
What's this? A GPS Fix? Wowwwwwww
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2010-01-16
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Originally Posted by les_garten
Is there no north up mode in Ovi Maps or has someone managed to prevent the map from spinning?
The other deal wold be to pin the map. I can do that in my car. I can make the map always N up.
I love my N900 but the Maps application drives me crazy. Maybe OVI means crap in Finnish?
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