Gamin & TomTom had better speed up and roll out their mobile phones to market if Nokia is to be stopped from hitting the selves in the satnav industry. Evidently as hinted by the source at Route 66, which sets GPS chips into the Nokia 6610, is reported to have stated that Nokia are going to set GPS chips in all their handsets:
Although the N series have started to get GPS, Nokia is apparently aiming to put GPS into every one of its phones in the future, according to Route 66’s account manager for Britain, Mike Goodenough. He told us “Nokia’s goal is to be at the top of navigation”, bar none.
In essence we’ll see GPS in everyday mobile phones - even pay as you go cheapies. It’s another selling point in the great mobile phone upgrade push. The downside is, of course, that it’ll batter battery life. GPS can be turned off though and it’s a damn sight more efficient than using a separate GPS dongle and using Bluetooth for the two to talk.
Optimistically if the Nokia N95 goes on putting for sale as quick as it has been Nokia will understand how much everybody is yearning for GPS and will set it through.
