My N95 seems to find it's location in ~8seconds after latest firmware update.

I need to be outside for it to operate, but after I go outside it finds location in <10 seconds 95% of the time.


I use Garmin, Nokia maps and Google maps on my N95, Google is by far the fastest although Garmin is better for driving.

Regarding "Cost of adding modules soon mounts up", please do not forget to consider the cost of updating maps on PNDs.

Map update is available for the cost of transfering the data to the mobile with Nokia Maps. With PNDs it might be nearly as expensive as a new PND.

As a response, some makers of PNDs now include map updates at no further costs for two years.

BR

All that you've mentioned is available on the N95 too, you just need to update the software on it.

If you install the latest firmware (V30 on the original N95, don't know about the 8g), you get maps 2.0.

Or if you don't want to install the firmware, just go get maps 2 from the Nokia site and install that.