I bought this product for $90 from eBay. I bought it hoping that it will live up to the standards set by Nokia Maps that I've used on my Nokia N75 phone.
The only reason why I'm rating this product low is because it has 2007 maps and Nokia does not provide latest maps.
Pros:-
- interface is consistent with Nokia Maps, that is available on cell phone
- locks on to up to 8 satellites
- has FM transmitter that can be used to broadcast songs, video and turn-by-turn directions (this is good if you feel that the sound is not load enough, especially if you are driving with window open)
- good routing algorithm
- pretty quick to recalculate route
- if the turn is within a mile then it displays (and speaks) in yards, for the next turn. This is helpful in downtown
- pretty accurate pronunciation of street names
Cons:-
- old (2007) maps
- no option to update the maps
- if you do not enter the state and directly type in the zip code, then it takes up to 4 secs find the city
- device screen freezes if you play with all the features at the same time.
- takes up to 4 minutes to lock on to a satellite
- synced with phone for phone numbers, but did not pick up the address from contacts
With out dated maps, I don't think its worth buying the device.
Nokia should definitely provide maps update feature, if they want this product to be sold in the market.
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