3 posts tagged “n800”
I am finalizing a review of the Garmin StreetPilot c580 GPS device that uses MSN Direct and was actually quite close to forking over US$525 for the device. I then tried to think of what other ways I can use GPS without the Garmin unit. GPS navigation is OK on a smartphone, but really too small for in-car navigation. I am selling my Samsung Q1 so that isn't an option anymore. I then thought of the Nokia N800 and found the Maemo Mapper site thanks to Jonathan Greene.
I loaded it up on the N800 and tried connecting to my CoPilot Bluetooth GPS, but that GPS receiver apparently isn't supported as it wouldn't connect. I then used an old Nokia GPS receiver and that worked like a charm. I then saw that I was able to download Google and Virtual Earth maps, including satellite views and use them with the GPS. I was also able to connect the Nokia N95 via Bluetooth at the same time so I could dynamically download maps as I was out and about. I understand you can also preplan routes on the GPX Driving Directions site since I don't think you can do it on the device itself, unless you know the Lat/Long of your destination.
Check out some photos of the GPS program in action.
My current alarm clock is about 10 years old and on its last legs. In the past I have tried to use my phones as alarm clocks, but many of them were not reliable and couldn't be counted on to actually go off when needed. I have found the Nokia Nseries to be reliable for this, but then after just receiving the N800 to review I though that this may make a perfect bedside alarm clock since I could surf in bed up until I slept and also know that the battery life would take me through the night.
Well, I set it to the ocean sounds alarm and this morning at 4:10 am this baby went off and my wife almost kicked me out of the bed she was so shocked by the new sound. You see, the alarm function on the N800 starts out at a normal tone and then goes through something like 3 cycles of getting louder and louder to where there is no way in the world even a heavy sleeper like me can sleep through it. The cool thing is you can setup a music file as an alarm so I'll have to find a tune that works well with an alarm and try it again tomorrow. I also love the way you can use the stand to set it up just like a standard alarm clock.
