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ralphb is offline ralphb
2009-09-04 , 07:12
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Does anyone know how Nokia is selling/bundling the Ovi services for the N900? Is there a (financial) subscription involved? Specifically the navigation/maps services - I understand they are included in the N900, but is it necessary to pay for them? (Beyond the price of the device itself, I mean.)

(If so, then they'll be replaced by Maemo Mapper on my future N900 just like Nokia's Map app was replaced on my current N800.)
 
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2009-09-04 , 09:47
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Mentioned elsewhere, but the basic mapping is free, it's the navigation that costs.
 
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2009-09-04 , 10:47
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Mentioned elsewhere, but the basic mapping is free, it's the navigation that costs.
Wrong. Navigation as well as mapping using Ovi Maps is 100% free. It's only on previous versions of the tablets that navigation was an additional cost. There is no turn-by-turn voice navigation though.
 

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2009-09-04 , 10:50
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Speaking of Ovi maps, navigation is computed on the tablet or on an internet server and then downloaded to Ovi maps?
Or in other words, does the navigation feature of Ovi maps requires a permanent internet connection (be it with wifi or 3G) to work correctly?

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2009-09-04 , 10:53
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Having briefly played with the beta of Ovi/Nokia Maps - it's very pretty, but I'm not sure I like it:
  • At the moment, no pre-download of maps; which is a problem if I'm navigating to Amsterdam and don't want to pay eye-watering data roaming rates.
  • No speed display, for checking I'm not breaking the law.

I wonder if it's possible to use dpkg-repackage to move Navicore across (after all, I paid ~£10 for a 3 year licence)
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2009-09-04 , 11:07
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Wrong. Navigation as well as mapping using Ovi Maps is 100% free. It's only on previous versions of the tablets that navigation was an additional cost. There is no turn-by-turn voice navigation though.
Judging by the current Symbian OVI maps, navigation will be charged. I highly doubt that Nokia will not charge navigation for N900 and will charge for, say, N97/mini?!
http://europe.nokia.com/explore-serv...s_and_coverage
 
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Judging by the current Symbian OVI maps, navigation will be charged. I highly doubt that Nokia will not charge navigation for N900 and will charge for, say, N97/mini?!
http://europe.nokia.com/explore-serv...s_and_coverage
Doubt it if you choose. We were already specifically told that it was included and free on the N900 by Nokia. Take it up with them.
 

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2009-09-04 , 11:10
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Doubt it if you choose. We were already specifically told that it was included and free on the N900 by Nokia. Take it up with them.
Routing is free. Routing does not mean turn-by-turn navigation.
 

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2009-09-04 , 11:13
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Routing is free. Routing does not mean turn-by-turn navigation.
Yes, I know and I already said so myself earlier in the thread.
 
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2009-09-04 , 11:43
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So how does it work? You choose which countries' maps you're interested in, and download it from nokia.com? How big are they?
 
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