Last time we took a look at the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet, we showed how to do some fun, if easy, stuff with it--like setting up custom RSS news sources, placing VoIP calls, and even playing a little Quake 2. Now, we've assembled a new video demonstrating one of the most quirky hacks you can pull off with Nokia's little handheld computer: assembling a functional GPS tracking system using a Bluetooth GPS receiver and freely-available software.
In this feature, we'll show you how to set up Maemo Mapper, the open-source navigation software, and how to obtain and install the map tile images you'll need to equip your N800 with both street maps and satellite imagery. We'll also see how the N800 compares to Nokia's N95 smart phone, which carries onboard GPS hardware and mapping software.
Hands-on: GPS with Maemo Mapper on the N800
Posted Oct 17th 2007 10:00AM by Ted Wallingford
Filed under: Features, Hardware, Symbian, Productivity
Tags: gps, howto, internet tablet, InternetTablet, map, n800, navigation
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10-17-2007 @ 11:20AM
realgt said...
whatsup with the corny guitar intro? lol my chic-flick radar went off.
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10-17-2007 @ 11:31AM
Ted Wallingford said...
Hah, finding royalty-free music is slim pickins'. That's my band; glad you like it. http://www.myspace.com/freshmasterchaa
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10-17-2007 @ 1:35PM
Ian said...
Great video review.
Thanks
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10-18-2007 @ 10:50AM
James said...
Won't this be obsolete in a few months, when the 810 drops?
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