My phone’s got maps on it, but it doesn’t know where I am. Why’s that? It’s because it doesn’t have GPS inside. Any phone can show maps, but it takes special chips to interpret satellite signals and triangulate your exact position. That’s what makes the Nokia 6110 Navigator so special. Not only is it a normal-sized slide phone, but inside there’s whizzy GPS technology too.
So it can tell where I am? Yep. It’ll also plan routes for you, find nearby attractions or just pinpoint your exact location next time you need to tell friends where to meet you.
Can other phones do that too? Yes, there are some BlackBerry smartphones with GPS built in, and Nokia’s own N95, has it too, as well as a few others. The thing is though, they all look like proper smartphones, which might be a bit OTT for some people. What’s great about the Navigator is it looks like a normal phone, but with all the goodness of a smartphone inside.
Any other good points? A couple, actually. Firstly, it was launched just before Nokia brought out its own mapping and GPS software, so its guidance is done by a company called Route 66. It’s no worse than Nokia’s own software, but does come with free voice guidance, whereas that costs extra on all the company’s other GPS phones.
So it’ll help me navigate in the car too? Absolutely. Without the Navigator you’d need a proper satnav, or a smartphone and some extra cash to pay for voice prompts. If you’re thinking of using it as an all-in-one in-car solution, it’s one of the best around. There’s mapping, the phone and even a competent media player inside.
Crikey. So it’s a hands-free phone, satnav and media player too? Sounds like a bargain! It is!
Do say: “My phone’s a mobile mapping genius!”
Don’t say: “When it comes to satnav on my phone, I’m lost.”
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