Mobile phones with GPS

1. What if I don't need navigation software, just a grid ref: does any phone with GPS capability give you an OS grid ref, or do you need to have a certain app / software, or a certain sort of phone?

2. People on here have recommended the Nokia 5800 with ViewRanger: however, Orange have stopped offering that phone, and its successor is the X6 apparently. I don't trust the Orange people to know whether this is actually as good for GPS purposes, although I think it does support ViewRanger.

Anyone use this X6 phone for this purpose? Or can anyone recommend any other newish phone for GPS purposes?

There's some info on apps for a grid ref for different types of phone in this recent thread.

From that it seems like Nokia/ Symbian phones are perhaps the most limited except of course for Viewranger which everybody seems to rate highly.

Matt, how do you mean 'limited' - it just looks like Nokia / Symbian phones need one app to get a grid ref (which is all I want really) whilst Windows / Android need another?

thanks,

Ade

I have a nokia 5800 and have the utm data app.  Its not bad, you can choose which co-ord to display depending on your location.  I've just set mine for GB OS.  it gives daylight hours as well which can help with planning for the day.

I find my phone takes a little while to warm up for the gps to get a fix but once its on then no problem.  Haven't bothered with buying any mapping because I use Quo printed myself and this app is a just in case feature.

Used it once on my last 4 day walk due to forestry commission moving a footpath and its signs.

If anybody needs it, I've got it stored on my pc as a zip file that I can email over.  Just pm me.

I always used the IPaq PDAs in the past  because I could put memorymap on them as they had windows mobile.  Not many phones have windows nowadays so I found it more difficult to upgrade (Vodafone are a pain!)) but I use the HTC Touch Pro 2 as it has GPS and windows mobile and a physical keyboard.

 You can download basic free gps location sotware with the HTC and not use other software eg tomtom  or memory map.

 Some 'gps' systems aren;s gps with satellites as such but use signal masts / other phones I believe to give a general idea of where you are located.  Problem I'd have thought in rural areas!?

quite a few gps apps for windows type phones but you'd need ot check compatibility with any windows phone.  (they work on some and not designed for others)

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-tag-gps.html

http://www.htcfreeware.com/HTC/categories/Windows-Mobile-GPS-software.aspx

 etc etc if you google "gps applications windows mobile" or similar

This is a nice site:

 http://www.maps-gps-info.com/fgpfw.html

My 5800 was an unwanted upgrade in a sealed box ( from Ebay ) The vodafone ones are all unlocked apparently.