Sony Ericsson W995 review

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Location services with Google Maps • User interface and some of the menu options

After defining a start and end location, the possible routes are calculated with overall guidance based on the available information in the database.

Two different view modes are available - Satellite and Map view and the user interface is clean and intuitive. Traffic information is another important feature here.

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The Map view is very informative • zooming in a street

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Zooming in a satellite view brings you to a street level details

The Status info application displays the current activity in km/h for a 60-minute period. GPS connection status is indicated on the second tab of this application.

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The Status info application and some of the available settings

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Adding a specific location as favorite

Of course, saving your most recent routes is extremely easy. Within several clicks, a title, description and position is all you need to save a favorite location.

The Log application in the Location services tracks and saves each position request, which is accessible at any time afterwards. Each entry in the log is saved in descending order by date and displays the date and time, as well as the exact GPS position.

Vodafone Find&Go

As our Sony Ericsson W995 is a Vodafone-branded one, GPS navigation is handled by Vodafone Find and Go, a software application that provides you with all the essentials: 3D maps, turn-by-turn voice prompts and traffic updates.

It comes preinstalled on the phone, but it's available only for Vodafone UK users. There is no need for any monthly payment since everything is free apart from the GPRS data you use.

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The Vodafone Find&Go app

Instead of Vodafone Find and Go, the regular non-Vodafone version of the Sony Ericsson W995 should be equipped with a trial version of the well known Wayfinder Navigator, which we have written about in numerous Sony Ericsson reviews.