NaviGadget

Navicore Personal Review

Feb 4, 2006 gps navigation, reviews, software

Navicore Personal satellite navigation works on Symbian series 60 and 80 mobile phones and is aimed at those who want UK map and route information whether they are driving, walking or cycling.

The software is a little expensive, but easy to set up and pair with the Bluetooth GPS receiver, and it doesn’t take too long to get the hang of the basic instructions.

It will only work as a sat nav device if you carry around the small Bluetooth GPS receiver. Otherwise, it works as a map that can show you your route, but not your location, meaning you must scroll through the map as you progress.

In pedestrian mode, Navicore will ignore one way streets, but still plan your route via roads. The result is it won’t necessarily suggest the most direct route, especially in city centres with pedestrianised areas and other shortcuts.

It’s still quite useful, but definitely needs improving. On maximum zoom, side road names don’t always show, so it’s hard to see your location.

Unlike in drive mode, it doesn’t tell you the name of the street you are on or your next street at the top and bottom of the screen, which is annoying.

Since cycle lanes aren’t shown, the only real advantage for cyclists is the software won’t route you via a motorway… read