markeyboy

well basically i need a new phone cos i managed 2 smash mine 2 peices the other day,

im looking for a smart phone that can handle tomtom/ sat nav programs.

can anyone recommend any decent models

cheers

mark

Alps Pacino

N73

Christian and Beccy

iTrader: (14)

Sorry to invade this thread, but how does Sat Nav work on an N73?? Can the software be downloaded?

markeyboy

you can load the software onto a memory card and run the program from there, you also need a gps receiver with the phone talks 2 by bluetooth

Turbocabbie

Ive got a qtek 4040, xda-Exec, SPV M5000, mda-IV, imate 2005 (all the same thing just having different names on different networks) its a crossbreed pda/phone and as such it was easy to set up
Its also got email, MSN, web, wireless internet and a real keyboard... I would look at the XDA mini... many of the phones have a screen thats to small to be of real use as a real sat nav imho

markeyboy

cheers guys any more?

Katie

XDA Orbit.

PhilM got one the other week and can't get him off it now

If it's as exciting to you as him it has a little rollerball so you can use it as a mouse...

They even send you a car cradle and copilot sat nav free with it (which he binned for TT6)

mcgoo

I've got the Orange M600 with wi-fi and tomtom, touchscreen etc, pretty good, I get 1000 mins x network and 100 texts for Ł35 pm

Turbocabbie

heres the XDA comparision list

http://xda.o2.co.uk/looksCompareChart.html

im running the XDA-exec as allready stated which although pretty good is not a touch on the XDA mini which still has a fullsize keyboard and a decent size screen as seen below

Fil

ive got the one posted above in vario form, getting a vario 2 when im back off holiday in a few weeks, top pda/phone

Billabong

HTC TyTN is the daddy at the moment. Shame the UK's behind other places with regards to actual network technology

Paddy

NOT THE MDA OR XDA IF YOU WANT AN ACTUAL PHONE!

They're rubbish, I sold mine it was so bad. Screen bled and it kept crashing..

GREAT pda but shite phone.

Turbocabbie

out of curiousity what XDA did you have as there are 9 different models

The HTC TyTN Also known as: XDA trion / MDA Vario II / VPA Compact III / SPV M3100 / Dopod CHT 9000 / Dopod 838 Pro is marketed in the UK by various major providers and I am currently considering this myself however what network technology are you aware that the UK is missing respective to this products capabilitys

RSOrion

I got N73 with tomtom 6, I got software free and paid Ł40 odd for the bluetooth gps. Can get cheaper ones but i went for one that had more channels. I would recommend it. I can forward on the software if you like.

Billabong

UM - UMTS/HSDPA would be nice, and a genuine, unlimited data plan (which includes VoIP ) - sometimes wish I lived in Finland..... I remember when Orange used to lead the way when it came to such things in the UK

I've got the Orange SPV M3100 'version', very good piece of kit, imo.

Fil

whats the uk missing then?

HSDPA ON T-MOBILE, tho its currently limited to a crapy 1.8 mbps

Billabong

I think you mentioned the web 'n' walk to me before Fil, but I want a real unlimited data plan - if I take that and use VoIP (and it will get hammered) they will curtail my usage and then I'm stuck on a useless (to me) contract

The plans are mostly aimed at mobile surfing, which isn't my main priority.

Turbocabbie

fair enough thanks

PhilM

As Katie mentioned,

O2 XDA Orbit, its awesome, smaller than the MiniS aswell , though it does lack the QWERTY keyboard.



Quadband, Built in GPS reciever (best bit! - no need for a bluetooth one), Wifi, Bluetooth, 2MP Camera.

Comes bundled with the CoPilot software on CD, and a 256mb MicroSD card, also comes with car charger and Windscreen cradle for it

Fil

yep mentioned that before, tho t-mobile now offer one which includes voip and use as a modem connected to a laptop, can't give a link as I'm at work on the vario!

Billabong

Is it the 1GB/month plan @ Ł90 Fil?

Fil

never looked into it, but its this,

http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/Dispatcher...ebnwalk_laptop

Flext 35 + web 'n' walk Max.
Ł180 allowance / month
Ł5 off monthly line rental
Get a monthly allowance to use for calls, texts, voicemail and picture messages to any UK network at any time. Plus unlimited* internet access, including Voice Over IP.
Ł57.50 / month (18 month contract)

* T-Mobile defines fair use as total UK data use (both sent and received) of up to 10 GB per month.


tho ill stick to caining my Ł7.50 w&w untill they tell me to stop it

Billabong

Cheers for that Fil, I'll look into it

My mate in Finland pays 10 Euros p/m for genuine, no strings-no catches, unlimited use <- real tears.

Fil

ill join you on that one <- real tears

dam rip off uk