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GPS Phone Outwits Live Tour Guide

CNET impressed by Nokia Navigator's Barcelona knowledge

By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 14, 2008 7:20 PM CST

(Newser) – Next time you strike out for the territory, you might be better served by Nokia’s new Maps 2.0 service than by a real live tour guide. CNet’s Marguerite Reardon literally road-tested the pedestrian GPS service at a Barcelona conference, taking to the Gothic Quarter’s labyrinthine alleys with the new 6210 Navigator phone, a Spanish guide, and a Nokia PR rep.

Things looked bad for the techies at first, as the guide dismissed the gadget’s advice, driving the company spokesman to wit’s end. But a little trust in the device went a long way—all the way to the appointed museum destination. Reardon was accordingly impressed, but she does conclude that the gizmo’s $400 price tag might be a little unreasonable for everyone but the truly spatially challenged.

President and CEO of Nokia Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo shows a new phone during a press conference at the World Mobile Congress, in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008. The congress is expected to  bring together more than 50,000 industry executives from some 1,300 companies. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
President and CEO of Nokia Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo shows a new phone during a press conference at the World Mobile Congress, in Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008. The congress is expected to bring...   (Associated Press)
Romanian villagers walk outside the new Nokia factory in Jucu, central Romania, after the official opening of the first production line Monday Feb. 11 2008.  Nokia last month announced that it would close its manufacturing plant in Bochum, in the industrial Ruhr region, a move that likely will result in...
Romanian villagers walk outside the new Nokia factory in Jucu, central Romania, after the official opening of the first production line Monday Feb. 11 2008. Nokia last month announced that it would close...   (Associated Press)
A mobile 6210 navigator by Nokia is displayed at the World Mobile Congress, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008. The congress is expected to  bring together more than 50,000 industry executives from some 1,300 companies. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
A mobile 6210 navigator by Nokia is displayed at the World Mobile Congress, in Barcelona, Spain, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008. The congress is expected to bring together more than 50,000 industry executives...   (Associated Press)
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