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Posted by Sunshine on January 22, 2010, 3:47 pm


On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:05:14 -0000, "Ret." <xxx> wrote:

>SFAIAA, no-one has worked out a way to 'pirate' Garmin maps - unless you
>know better?

Map unlockers are very easily found, if that's what you're asking
about.


Posted by DaveG on January 22, 2010, 3:34 pm


On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:48:00 +0000, Ret. wrote:

> It seems that Nokia are now offering free Sat-Nav (both pedestrian and
> driving modes - worldwide) for all their compatible mobile phones.
>
> http://www.nokia.co.uk/apps-and-services/ovi-maps/main
>
> Ovi Maps are free to download and free to update. They include traffic
> information, diversions, lane assistance, etc.
>
> Is this the end of 'conventional' car sat-nav?
>
> ISTM that one of the biggest draw-backs to conventional sat-navs is the
> high cost of regularly updating mapping. If Nokia are providing free
> world-wide mapping updates - then why invest in a dedicated device?
>
> I wonder if Garmin, Tom Tom et al, will be forced to provide free
> mapping updates in order to compete?

It might reduce the market share for the likes of Garmin and TomTom, but
since mobile phones/PDAs/whatever they're called this week generally have
smaller screens, I doubt the dedicated device will disappear.


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just because they are not an MP.


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