[access-uk] Re: GPS
- From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:27:19 +0100
Ah, but you'd referred to the fact that you were intending to get the N86 ...
Anyway, you have to do these things to some extent in order to support and keep
up ... I understand that ... even if you do really love your new
phones/gadgets! <Smiles>
--
Carol
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--
Carol
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---- Original Message ----
From: Steve Nutt
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:08 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
> Hi Carol,
>
> I don't have both at the moment. I only have the N79.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
>
>
>
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol
> Pearson
> Sent: Tuesday 25 August 2009 11:22
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
>
> It's going to be a toss up for me between the N79 and
> N86. Unlike Steve, I won't be having both!
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: Steve Nutt
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 10:11 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
>
> > Hi Carol,
> >
> > No, it has everything I want, good wifi, fast processor,
> > and mine has been extremely reliable. I reckon Barbara
> > was just unlucky.
> >
> > All the best
> >
> > Steve
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol
> > Pearson
> > Sent: Monday 24 August 2009 11:48
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
> >
> > Steve, Barbara, I'm just doing a recap here since I was
> > interested in the N79.
> >
> > Barbara, you liked it well enough but had a problem,
> > right?
> >
> > Steve, why do you like it so much? Does it have all the
> > bells and whistles you would want on a phone, or do you
> > go back to other handsets for various things you want to
> > do?
> >
> > --
> > Carol
> > carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a
> >
> > ---- Original Message ----
> > From: Steve Nutt
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 6:13 AM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
> >
> > > Hi Ibrahim,
> > >
> > > Yes. Not only is it as accurate, but the battery life
> > > is so good on the N79, I get about three days out of
> > > it, that it doesn't matter. I no longer use an
> > > external GPS receiver, there is no need.
> > >
> > > All the best
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ibrahim
> > > Gucukoglu
> > > Sent: Monday 24 August 2009 03:46
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
> > >
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > I can't comment as I've never used the N79, but the
> > > N82 also apparently has a good receiver. Nothing
> > > will beat an external unit though, and using a
> > > phone's gps receiver will significantly reduce the
> > > battery performance. I take it that this is the case
> > > with the N79 as well? Have you tried using the N79
> > > in a pedestrian environment and found it to be as
> > > accurate say as a Globaltop G66+ or QStarz BT-Q818X?
> > >
> > > All the best, Ibrahim.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Steve Nutt
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 10:48 PM
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
> > >
> > > Hi Ibrahim,
> > >
> > > I am surprised at that. The GPS receiver on the N79 is
> > > superb.
> > >
> > > All the best
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ibrahim
> > > Gucukoglu
> > > Sent: Sunday 23 August 2009 21:05
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: GPS
> > >
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > The receiver in the E71 is good for driving, but I
> > > wouldn't use it for pedestrian navigation. The
> > > refresh time is considerably slower than on an
> > > external high quality receiver, added to this the
> > > additional strain on the phone's battery and it just
> > > isn't worth while. By all means, if your in a taxi
> > > or a passenger in a car though, it makes a good
> > > backup if your external for some reason isn't
> > > available or working.
> > >
> > > All the best, Ibrahim.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Saqib
> > > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 4:18 PM
> > > Subject: [access-uk] GPS
> > >
> > > Hi. How good is the built in receiver on the E71. I've
> > > tried it out today and got a fix straight away. I
> > > didn't use it for navigation! Only for exploration in
> > > WFA. I had the cross roads tab sheet running and
> > > sometimes WFA would report that a certain road was
> > > approaching when I already had crossed it. Is the
> > > receiver equivalent to a 51 channel receiver?
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