What a crap post for a so called businessman
Does all businessman really this clueless these days ?

The GPS connection to the satellite is free but the program that shows you the maps, directions, etc may not be free.

ahem ahem version of garmin mobile xt is your answer bro.

GPS is always free no matter where in the world you are at..
The only thing which is not free are the maps. With a GPS enabled cellphone, without a map will be useless. The only thing you will know without a map is your current location (in terms of standard world coordinates) and probably the altitude.
Telco will not charge you for the gps service. They will charge you if you are using the A-GPS as the "A" stands for assisted which uses the EDGE or 3G network to obtain the GPS lock signal much faster (this is a very layman explanation).
In E71, you can disable the A-GPS connection and therefore not having to worried that you will be charged for data downloading.
As for the telco saying that they will charge, they are probably referring to the Nokia Maps which comes free for 90days when you 1st bought your E71 from the authorized dealer (in AP case, I'm not sure if you have this free trial).

As what most of the sifus here would say, you can find the *ahem* version of the Garmin Mobile XT software. The maps you can easily obtain from malfreemaps.com. This is the hassle free version of the maps from Malsingmaps.com.

But of cos you are not suppose to discuss about the *ahem* stuff over here!

This post has been edited by Superman7: Nov 18 2008, 12:55 AM

when i bought this phone at low yat, it comes with a 4gb memory card and garmin for RM1700 zitron set..basically, they will install the garmin for you F.O.C..it use satellite not gps..so no need to worry bout any charges..

mine is free.. n78 with A-GPS using Nokia Maps 2.0 but i use Nokia Map Loader to load offline maps to the phone e.g malaysia maps + voice so i can use the maps offline without internet access..

just bought E71 yesterday.It looks great and the features are good as well.just downloaded and installed garmin,the GPS is functioning well and the signal is good

Just bought the E71, can any sifu here pm me the way to ahem the garmin xt program for the gps?
Thanks in advance

i got mine via lelong.com u might want to try it, just search under E71, load of ppl selling them "ahem ahem" version

need some help though, how long does the battery last, SIFUz here can help? Mine averages about 2 days tops...
i do use the Garmin & Voice as well as calls & sms, but I dont listen to songs or watch videos.....

GPS will consume your battery faster. if normal usage of just calls and sms, mine can last me up to 5 days. even wifi-ing, listening to music and videos in between, it would still be able to last me about 3 days. But if gps is activated, max i'm guessing is maybe few hours only. people who have reviewed it states that it will be about 14hrs GPS with E71 before u run out of batt. Its still the record time for GPS usage as none other phone can use longer than that. Thumbs up for E71 battery life......

As an advise, i have been using it for like nearing 2 months but I have charged my phones 9 times only. How i do it, don leave your charger switch on when charging is completed and never charge your phone overnight. The latter rule is essential if u want to prolong your phones battery life.

This post has been edited by jameslee_84: Nov 18 2008, 03:10 PM

Hey to all SIFUs, if I were to charge with lower ma output (eg. 350ma) charger (which comes with smaller capacity Nokia phone, and yet having the same connector) what will happen to the battery life?

My APset is coming with a weird adapter that looks like \ / shape and I am currently charging with 350ma and not the 800ma charger. Thank you.

OMG, ive done it for 5 to 7 times already coz when i saw my battery was about 4 or 3 bars left i charged it and took it out on the next morning before going to class. i always scare not to charge even the battery is still 3 bars left coz i thought it cant survive from 8am to 4pm during my class hour coz i might use it to check mail, listen to music via bluetooth etc2, no?

If you charge with a lower mA output current, it'll only result to a longer time required to recharge the battery. You should exchange the charger with a local charger meant for the E71 or at least use an international adapter. The original 800mA charger will charge faster, around 1.5 hours. The 350mA took more than 2.5 hours to complete charge which is too long.

actually 3 bars is still quite a lot. for me 3 bars can still last me about 1.2 days. if you're running music and web connection, probably can last u 14-18 hours still. don compare the battery with other phones man. u will be surprised with the battery power of the E71. And also, remember, only charge when it reaches the last bar, and never charge overnight. thats wat i do all the time to prolong my battery life cos its not cheap to get a replacement.

Ahh ... so that won't affect the quality of the battery in anyway ... well ... getting a universal adapter for it then. Thanks a lot!!!!!


This post has been edited by pxd: Nov 18 2008, 09:41 PM

my 3 bars wouldn't last me >3 hours, probably i handle a lot of calls during that duration.

Just charged with 2.5 hours with the original charger. Was hoping to get a 1.5 hours result?! but failed (Drained it till the last bar before charge.)

Seems like I need to charge each and everyday. I think when I woke up tomorrow, it'll lose 1 bar already.

Hmm ... is our network so bad that it consumes more battery power to talk on the phone? Sigh ...

Still, this is one hella impressive phone, the display, the conveniences, the never ending goodness. Woo hoo ...

my hp left another 3 bars and its entering its 3rd day..

that's cool!

maybe i should try it when i am on leave, which is soon. then, calls would not be as heavy as during working days.

Whao ... ... that is ... ... unbelievable. Cool!