On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:12:48 +1000, "Kwyjibo" <kwyjibo@ozdebate.remove.com>
wrote:

>
>"rebel" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
>news:bujd04l4tv1fqtqtmm8f93np313dp0kavc@4ax.com.. .
>> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:36:07 +1000, "Kwyjibo"
>> <kwyjibo@ozdebate.remove.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>Is anyone here using a 6110? If so, what do you think of it? Any problems
>>>with it?
>>>I'm looking for a reasonably cheap phone for my wife and can get one of
>>>these for free on a $30 capped plan.
>>
>> No1 son bought one a month or so back. Got back yesterday after three
>> weeks in
>> Japan. Works a treat, GPS came in handy over there but couldn't get
>> decent
>> signals in Tokyo. No probs whatosever with the device, would happily buy
>> the
>> same again.
>
>Okay. Got one of these and while it all seems to work okay, the maps that
>come with the device are from Q4 2006. Installed the route 66 software that
>comes with it and to upgrade to the latest maps is 50 euros. WTF?

Didn't Nokia just spend $1.3Bn buying Navteq? Sounds like they want that to
start paying dividends straight off.

>If Nokia are using the navigation abilities as a selling point surely they
>should have up to date maps preinstalled, or at least provide you with 1
>free upgrade to bring you up to date.
>
>I'll be calling the Nokia customer care centre on Monday............

Let us know how you make out.