Comments on: Using the Nokia N95 for geocaching http://blog.cluepusher.dk/2007/08/09/using-the-nokia-n95-for-geocaching/ Diary and thoughtspace of Rune B. Broberg Wed, 26 May 2010 16:29:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Walter van Praag http://blog.cluepusher.dk/2007/08/09/using-the-nokia-n95-for-geocaching/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Walter van Praag Sun, 21 Oct 2007 09:20:53 +0000 http://blog.cluepusher.dk/2007/08/09/using-the-nokia-n95-for-geocaching/#comment-99 I had a good go with the N95 on the road (bicycle) and found that (in Eastern Europe between Vienna and Istanbul) the GPS took forever to get a fix. Sending the 'location' via SMS to another phone was a waste of time unless you are at a street address; it would send location as 'not on road', or 'A3'. If it sent lat.long. it would be awesome! Also great if another N95 could use the location SMS to enter as a destination. Using the GPS data tool which works on lat.long. it is difficult to cut/paste into an SMS or email as it doesnt have that function there... The batt. life was absolutely terrible, and seriously needs recharging at night or earlier if you use it much during the day... Using it much is easy as it can do so much! Solution is to get a spare battery - they are not big - and a car-charger if you have access to a car. Hoping to find a geocaching utility for it soon!!! The navigation works heaps better/faster in the civilised world I noticed, but the hotel/restaurant listings etc is not the most complete!! Walter---- I had a good go with the N95 on the road (bicycle) and found that (in Eastern Europe between Vienna and Istanbul) the GPS took forever to get a fix. Sending the ‘location’ via SMS to another phone was a waste of time unless you are at a street address; it would send location as ‘not on road’, or ‘A3′. If it sent lat.long. it would be awesome! Also great if another N95 could use the location SMS to enter as a destination. Using the GPS data tool which works on lat.long. it is difficult to cut/paste into an SMS or email as it doesnt have that function there…

The batt. life was absolutely terrible, and seriously needs recharging at night or earlier if you use it much during the day… Using it much is easy as it can do so much! Solution is to get a spare battery – they are not big – and a car-charger if you have access to a car.

Hoping to find a geocaching utility for it soon!!!

The navigation works heaps better/faster in the civilised world I noticed, but the hotel/restaurant listings etc is not the most complete!!

Walter—-

]]> By: radiac http://blog.cluepusher.dk/2007/08/09/using-the-nokia-n95-for-geocaching/comment-page-1/#comment-21 radiac Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:11:39 +0000 http://blog.cluepusher.dk/2007/08/09/using-the-nokia-n95-for-geocaching/#comment-21 Have you tried using the GPS for driving directions? I've got a TomTom on my PDA at the moment, but have been considering getting the N95 as a PDA replacement (i.e. one that I'd actually remember to carry around). What's it like at other things, like mobile emergency internet access? I hear the camera is pretty good, and it plays mp3s too? I've always been reluctant to get an all-in-one device (usually jack of all trades, master of none), but this thing looks pretty appealing :p I have two concerns though: keypad rather than keyboard? And with all those features, the battery life on that thing has surely got to suck? Have you tried using the GPS for driving directions? I’ve got a TomTom on my PDA at the moment, but have been considering getting the N95 as a PDA replacement (i.e. one that I’d actually remember to carry around).

What’s it like at other things, like mobile emergency internet access? I hear the camera is pretty good, and it plays mp3s too? I’ve always been reluctant to get an all-in-one device (usually jack of all trades, master of none), but this thing looks pretty appealing :p

I have two concerns though: keypad rather than keyboard? And with all those features, the battery life on that thing has surely got to suck?

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