Nokia 330 Auto Navigation
The GPS navigation market is hotting up, with many companies keen to get a slice of the pie. Finnish mobile phone giants Nokia are just one of them, releasing the 330 Auto Navigation; their first ever stand-alone GPS unit. Combining a 3.5in touch screen, a 512GB SD card with maps, as well as multimedia playback for photos, videos and music, the 330 is a solid, but not outstanding navigation unit.
The 330 has a straightforward, simple interface with clearly labelled icons and the 3.5in, 320 x 240 pixel LCD makes it fairly easy to navigate through the unit. The screen is quite good for navigation, as sunlight glare wasn't an issue. The 330 is a decent sized unit, measuring 119mm x 83mm x 24mm and weighing 205g.
The 330 Auto Navigation is one of the feww GPS unit that uses Route 66's Navigate 7 software. The mapping data is provided by Navteq, one of the worlds largest providers of digital map data. Navteq is particularly popular in North America and Europe, but the 330 is one of the first units to use their data in Australia.
The 330 uses the popular SiRF Star III GPS chipset seen in many other units currently on the market. It took between 30 seconds and a minute to find and maintain a solid GPS signal and we didn't experience any drop outs. Re-routing times were quite impressive as well, taking just a couple of seconds in most instances.
The 330 is marketed as an auto navigation device, but it's not limited to navigation. While the multimedia features are a nice touch, none of them do an outstanding job. There aren't any major issues, but if you are looking for a portable multimedia player first and foremost, then there are better options on the market. The 330 comes with a 512MB miniSD card and a miniSD card adaptor, but since the software and maps are stored on this too, there isn't much room left for multimedia. Users wishing to use the 330 for multimedia would be best advised to purchase an extra SD card, but keep in mind that swapping the cards means you won't have access to navigation.
At $499, the Nokia 330 is not bad at all.
The 330 has a straightforward, simple interface with clearly labelled icons and the 3.5in, 320 x 240 pixel LCD makes it fairly easy to navigate through the unit. The screen is quite good for navigation, as sunlight glare wasn't an issue. The 330 is a decent sized unit, measuring 119mm x 83mm x 24mm and weighing 205g.
The 330 Auto Navigation is one of the feww GPS unit that uses Route 66's Navigate 7 software. The mapping data is provided by Navteq, one of the worlds largest providers of digital map data. Navteq is particularly popular in North America and Europe, but the 330 is one of the first units to use their data in Australia.
The 330 uses the popular SiRF Star III GPS chipset seen in many other units currently on the market. It took between 30 seconds and a minute to find and maintain a solid GPS signal and we didn't experience any drop outs. Re-routing times were quite impressive as well, taking just a couple of seconds in most instances.
The 330 is marketed as an auto navigation device, but it's not limited to navigation. While the multimedia features are a nice touch, none of them do an outstanding job. There aren't any major issues, but if you are looking for a portable multimedia player first and foremost, then there are better options on the market. The 330 comes with a 512MB miniSD card and a miniSD card adaptor, but since the software and maps are stored on this too, there isn't much room left for multimedia. Users wishing to use the 330 for multimedia would be best advised to purchase an extra SD card, but keep in mind that swapping the cards means you won't have access to navigation.
At $499, the Nokia 330 is not bad at all.
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