Nokia N95 -- not all GPS are created equal

SMS Text News reader Mike whacked me over Steve’s review of the N95’s GPS capabilities….

Link: Nokia N95 – part 1, The Navigator (Smart2go)

For many people, adding Smart2go and a £30 Bluetooth GPS to their existing smartphone will be a better option. But for new smartphone users, the simplicity of having everything in the one device can’t be overstated.

Aside from the slowish startup time and questionable GPS reception in dense cities, it’s quite fantastic to have your accurate position available on demand and to be able to get guidance home, by car or on foot, from anywhere on the Earth’s surface.

With the Nokia E90 and 6110 also having GPS built-in, I’m sure the N95 is the vanguard of a whole new crop of GPS_enabled smartphones, with Nokia Maps (nee Smart2go) standing an excellent chance of being the de facto standard across the smartphone world.

Set your expectations when you’re considering the N95 and GPS — especially if you’re expecting it to match the likes of your old TomTom.