Overall my new Nokia N95 is amazing, and it’s become my main phone, mp3 player, camera and mobile browser.

There is one feature though that has been a big let-down and that’s the Nokia N95’s GPS function, which is rubbish. The Nokia N95 does a good job of being the ultimate all-in-one personal device, but sadly I think it’s bitten off more than it can chew with trying to incorporate GPS as well.

I was really looking forward to using the Nokia N95’s GPS service, and I even sold my TomTom 6 GPS kit as I thought I wouldn’t need it anymore. However, the Nokia N95 GPS service is awful. I’ve been using the service now for a month and I’ve only managed to get a fix on my location ONCE.

I haven’t even been able to try and use it on a journey as the stupid GPS service never manages to find my GPS location. And trust me, I’ve tried very hard to find my GPS location.  Even when I don’t need to use the service e.g. when I’m in the back of a cab I’ve tried to get my Nokia N95 to determine my GPS location. The final straw was last week when my friend picked me up and was relying on my GPS to show the way as he didn’t know the way, and of course, the Nokia N95 wasn’t able to get a fix.

I feel doubly cheated as I paid for my 3 year maps subscription. I’m going to give Nokia a call today to try and get my money back. They’ll probably say I can’t have my money back, but I’m determined to get my money back as they can’t refuse a refund if they’ve sold a service, that frankly, doesn’t work and isn’t fit for purpose.

So, it’s back to the drawing board and I’ve decided I’m going to get a Navman F50 installed when I pick up my new car in September.  I’m going for the F50 as it comes with free traffic updates, so if there’s a problem with the plotted route it will automatically update the journey.  It also includes Speed Camera locations, which the Nokia N95 doesn’t, which is important for ’safe’ drivers like me who like to be warned about potential accident hotspots.

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