Phones w/ internal GPS
 

Do you still have to pay for the GPS service (through your carrier like Rogers) if you have a phone w/ internal GPS and you upload like TOMTOM software onto it?

mine has GPS but don't use it.

stupid MIKE.


nor do I think its the same GPS your talkin' about

I have the same with my mike. Dont really use it as its not mapping software. But I have heard that there is map software available.

The gps signal is free, and always on.

But I'm sure rogers has a way to charge for it.

no you don't..as long as you don't use A-GPS

I want to get the HTC TYTN II with the internal GPS but I don't want ROGERS to rape me for using it

my buddy has a blackberry and he pays for GPS service...and he has an internal GPS antenna

im with telus and mines internal and i dont have to pay.
Is a little delayed at hwy speeds but for finding spots in town or such its awesome

blackberry's aren't the same as regularl phones

in canada service providers like to rape customers when it comes to anything related to a blackberry.

Which software are you running?

hmmm okay....so I'm safe to get the TYTN II

yes you are safe w/ tytnII i had that on rogers...quick lock time too

get the htc cruise...alot smaller than tytn2

for the Motorola Q9, it has GPS. so the GPS signal is free, so what you have to do is have a whole MAP program like tomtom or whatever installed in the phone itself. So you load the program, detect where you are, and then put in coordinates of where to go and it can map it out for you in the program thats supported?

for the blackberry it has the GPS but you are paying for data usage im assuming your paying to load up the actual map screen

Nokia N95-3/4 thats all you will need right there.

yup...

tytn2 is just pure sex

can't vouch for that man....i saw my buddies N95 and wasn't too happy w/ the performance...expected much more especially from the camera!!!

so you are willing to get an even worse camera and windows mobile? you're logic is off with this...the only thing the TyTnII has over the n95-3/4 is qwerty...are you sure your buddy doesnt have the n95-1 and not the newer -3 or -4?

if you really want a reliable gps...dont rely on the phone version. get a standalone unit which will always be fast and reliable. i think the manufacturers just try to jam it as a selling feature and high level...it does work too but can not provide what a real GPS can.

on a smilar note...if i fly over to europe...will a phone gps will pick up my location instantly like a standard gps would?

hmm....i think he had the n95-1
first gen of n95

well those are weaksauce homeslice...the new versions are killer