The Symbian Thread

[Onemufc]

Google Maps are there but they are online ? Ovi Maps are offline ? :O

 

[raksrules]

^^Yes Ovi maps are fully offline (for basic maps and not satellite ones). They work great actually with sweet lady voice guided navigation (even hindi navigation available i think). I have tried it couple of times to find my way and it always worked. But wanted to check if there are other options available.

 

[Onemufc]

I also use them but as soon as I open the Maps it connects to the internet !

 

[Superbad]

How did it work?
Whenever i tried it always asks me to sign in my nokia account and Then only the maps appear :S

 

[raksrules]

I also use them but as soon as I open the Maps it connects to the internet !

Open Maps -> Menu -> Settings -> Maps -> There is some option for offline / online, make that offline.

 

[Onemufc]

Why dont you save that Nokia account .

GPS is the best things in Nokia C5-00 and the 3G speeds

 

[raksrules]

How did it work?

Whenever i tried it always asks me to sign in my nokia account and Then only the maps appear :S

I dont have the phone with me now else would have given you exact navigation but it is somewhat as above. I have used it without internet successfully and got lock quickly too but that was probably because i was below clear sky.

 

[agantuk]

Google Maps are there but they are online ? Ovi Maps are offline ? :O

Ovi Maps ARE offline. And they have excellent voice guided navigation. Main reason why I haven't moved to any other mobile (read Android) yet. I rely on it.

How did it work?
Whenever i tried it always asks me to sign in my nokia account and Then only the maps appear :S

Strange. It has never asked me to login all these days. I have been using it for more than a year now, and I really like the accuracy of the GPS, particularly in the metros. Best part is it's offline and I don't need to take a data plan for it - I don't have one for that matter.

 

[dhruvrock2000]

Install Ovi Suite and copy over the India maps to it... its a 200ish MB install for the entire country. Metros all covered and so are the national highways.

You also get Sygic / Map My India maps for Symbian.

 

[agantuk]

^ MMI officially? Or ported ones

 

[W@rrier]

MMI official ones!! The thing's interface looks like it came from a windows 95 or something though

and its not as easy to use as gmaps or ovi!

and Ovi maps is good only if you are from a metro, or else we need gmaps,

that thing is the best map ever! , i search for anything under its satellite, and it shows

Gmaps has everything for android these days, including voice and now offline maps( not fully functional but still)

they don't give a damn for us symbi users

 

[agantuk]

^ Voice on Google maps? Since when? And is it free?

 

[dhruvrock2000]

It is free , no turn by turn voice based nav though..

Agantuk : Personal suggestion.. wait for the N9 , mindblowing device... i'm using an N950 as my main phone right now so i'm telling you from experience.

 

[agantuk]

^ Too bad they don't plan to launch it in India (atleast as of now)

 

[R0H!T]

@Dhruv

is there landscape mode for N950 like in menu and multitasking view etc

and how is the camera? is it similar to N8 in quality or totally different sensor?

 

[dhruvrock2000]

No landscape mode in Menu / Multitasking. Its a proto so i won't comment on cameras and stuff.. suffice it to say that the N9 has a great camera. You're not going to be able to buy the N950 so why bother..

 

[cyclops13]

I upgraded my firmware version of my C5-00.
Found out it updated to a newer stock adobe reader and a new application called chat is now visible.
So this chat does it use the internet or displays the sms in chat format :S

Yes, even I updated a few weeks back and reported it here. The phone feels a bit snappier and yes, the chat application is normal internet one, not sms based.

^^Yes Ovi maps are fully offline (for basic maps and not satellite ones). They work great actually with sweet lady voice guided navigation (even hindi navigation available i think). I have tried it couple of times to find my way and it always worked. But wanted to check if there are other options available.

Yes they are pretty good offline. Try out the Surfer Dude voice navigation!

I dont have the phone with me now else would have given you exact navigation but it is somewhat as above. I have used it without internet successfully and got lock quickly too but that was probably because i was below clear sky.

Here you go:

Main Menu>>Maps>>Options>>Settings>>Internet>>Connection>>Select Offline
Main Menu>>Settings>>Settings>>General>>Positioning>>Positioning Methods>>Select Integrated GPS

MMI official ones!! The thing's interface looks like it came from a windows 95 or something though
and its not as easy to use as gmaps or ovi!
and Ovi maps is good only if you are from a metro, or else we need gmaps,
that thing is the best map ever! , i search for anything under its satellite, and it shows
Gmaps has everything for android these days, including voice and now offline maps( not fully functional but still)
they don't give a damn for us symbi users

Hey even i installed Sygic with MMI maps, but I found them pretty odd. The menu is so confusing and for searching any place, you first have to select the state, then city and then the area. Pretty frustrating!

 

[raksrules]

^ Voice on Google maps? Since when? And is it free?

It is free , no turn by turn voice based nav though..

Agantuk : Personal suggestion.. wait for the N9 , mindblowing device... i'm using an N950 as my main phone right now so i'm telling you from experience.

For android, turn by turn is available and free but not available in India officially but there are workarounds to make it work in India too.

 

[W@rrier]

^^ exactly, turn by turn is there for android ! and now a new offline mode was released a few weeks back where we can download just a small part of the maps, ie if we decide on the route and destination, we can download it directly! and mind it, only for android!

MMI, was really irritating , i uninstalled it after a few days of installation

I just hope Gmaps do something for us symbi users, but its unlikely that they would do anything !

 

[raksrules]

Using nokia c5-00 and observed that when I go to ovi maps, it immediately connects to internet. I have set it offline at menu - settings - connection but still it connects. ,

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