Navigon MobileNavigator6 for Nokia N95

Hi,
Today I bought Navigon MobileNavigator6 for my Nokia N95. Nice to know, MobileNavigator6 supports the internal GPS of the Nokia N95.
For compatibility information read on Navigon's homepage.

After downloading the 2715 MB (2,7 GB) large file, I unpacked the .zip file and started the install process.
First, you have to remove your memory card from your N95 and to connect it with an card-reader to your Computer.
Starting the program installation is asking you which language you want to use during the installation. I used Swedish.

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Now the installation process can start.

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And you are being asked to connect the memory card to your computer.

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Once the memory card is entered, the program shows whether Mobile Navigator 6 is already installed or not together with the size of the memory card and remaining free space on it.

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As a next step you can select the maps which you want to install. While selecting one map, the program shows you on the Europe-Map and in written letters which countries are included in the selected map-category.

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Now, you select the languages which you want to be supported by the program. (Interface and voice guide)
For some languages, only voice in local language is supported. The interface will then be in English.

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Finally you will get a short summary of what you have selected for the installation (Maps & Languages)

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And so the copy process starts. It took for me about 5-10 minutes.

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Now you have to insert the memory card in your Nokia N95 again. By during this, the N95 automatically detects the program and the install process is starting. In my case, it took about 3 - 4 minutes. After this, the Navigon MobileNavigator6 can be found in the program menu on your N95.

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When starting the program, the following nice picture with animation will follow together with the request to enter the registration code.

Now I just want to show some screenshots of the program itself. I haven't had the possibility yet to test it but I will do this during the next days. Also shown that it finds the internal GPS of the N95 and use it. - Great!

When you want to navigate to another place, you will get this menu where you in the top right side can select the country. In my case S for Sweden is selected. In the fields bellow you can enter the place you want to drive to.

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In the menu for the guide you can select different things. For example change the map view from 2D to 3D as shown in the pictures bellow.

Also a to switch from day-view to night-view is possible. The picture in the middle is the day-view on the right picture the night-view.

This should be everything to start with. I just want to give you a short impression about the program which could be a real competitor for NokiaMaps which already is installed on the N95. But with Nokia Maps, using a full 1-year voice navigation for Western Europe costs 89,99 Euro. Buying a 1-year voice navigation for Eastern Europe costs about 59,99 Euro. If you want both together you pay 149,98 Euro which you have to pay again if you want to renew it after one year with Nokia Maps.

Navigon MobileNavigation6 with the maps for whole Europe (West & East) you can get for 99 Euro at this place.
And it also supports the internal GPS on your Nokia N95.

Will be back later with review about the usage during my vacation.

Comments

[Merlijn]

Hm, seems nice, but according to their website they have only maps in europe.

A bit sad here in South East Asia. :)))

 

My N95 came with asia maps, which has the detailed street directory of Singapore. So thats good for me.  Just wish i could find a map for Indonesia/Malaysia/Thailand without having to download it while i am there.  Though i love this MG Maps...

 

Yves

 

[adonisdemon]

[this is good] Good review mate. Personally not so keen on the orange icons, it reminds me of the orange branding on phones!

A few questions:
How quick is the lock on time and how much memory does it take up on the microsd card once installed?

[Geraner]

@adonis:
Finding the GPS position goes quite fast. Takes about one minute. If you have had the GPS on one hour ago or so, then it goes faster.
The program itself need 9,24 MB space. The rest is depending on the maps you are moving to your memory card.
The maps for Nordics and Eastern Europe which I downloaded took together about 500 MB.

[snoyt]

[this is good] Love to get an extensive review of competitive navigationsoftware for the N95. One BIG remark though. You can buy a 3-year license of West Europa for the N95 for 99 euro's. Only 10 euro's more expensive that the 1-year license. And then becoming 3x cheaper as Navigon. And you get free mapupdates during that time! All the time actually ;-)

[Merlijn]

A review would be good yes. I think there is so much software out there on the market that it is easy to choose and buy one that is actually a lot more expensive and covers less then others...

 

[Geraner]

I agree with you. That's the reason why I'm posting my reviews here, so that everybody can read it and make his own decision whether to buy this program or another.

[andycris2303]

Hi, I see you have tomtom installed as well. How does Navigon compare with TomTom6. I have this but as it doesn't use the internal GPS I am considering changing

[Geraner]

TomTom is only possilbe to use if you have an externa Bluetooth GPS.
I don't have any licens-key for TomTom, so I couldn't use it. Have already unstalled it again. Bought Navigon instead.

[alex]

HI,

[Takis57]

Good morning,

I copied all files in the card, I inserted it in the Nokia N95 but I cannot find the application. It did not start automatically.

Any ideas ?

Thanks

[dbakhalid]

zx

[dbakhalid]

[this is good] but where is the zip file

[Pierce Beals]

[this is good] I am sorry, that I interrupt you, there is an offer to go on other way.