Turning To Gps Receivers Reviews For Hope Of Woodland Rescue

Being lost is not nice, ever since I was a small child I have panicked the moment I thought that I might not be able to find my way back home before nightfall. This lies in my innate inability to get lost at the drop of a hat as I do not possess any sort of sense of direction. Take yesterday for example, I set off for a wander around a local woodland, not paying much attention as I meandered through the naked trees due to the fact that that a) I could see literally see the wood for the trees and b) who ever got lost along the standard issue one path of a municipal woodland? I got lost. I don't know how, but as the light was fading, I really wished my phone was equipped with something useful like a compass, or a sat nav system that could help me. I'm not sure anyone offers a pedestrian GPS service for the wilderness.

Obviously, for the fact I am relaying my not so terrifying story to you, I got out safely, but it did prompt me to look up a few GPS receivers reviews to see how the technology is advancing since my last fumbled attempts with its use. Although my adventures aren't exactly on par with the Gumball Rally, navigating ones way through Southampton with GPS on a mobile phone; testing out the functions of a Navman on a route that only has three turnings; and braving central London with the supposed holy grail of direction dictators, the Tom Tom is actually quite an enlightening experience.

Using the satellite navigation system offered by Orange on my nifty little mobile phone almost saved the day when I was in a van with a bunch of musicians trying to get to a gig in Southampton. Having come from Essex, we had found the city well enough, but the club itself proved an elusive destination even with the help of Google maps and AA route planner. Attempting to save the day I fired up the GPS receiver and barked directions at the driver. In all fairness, the system was quite good, it showed me which direction we should be going with a nice clear line, and even more helpfully told me how far away we were from the road we were seeking. Unfortunately, it didn't actually have the road we were looking for on its map, so we spend about 45 minutes being permanently within 500 yards of our destination.

Fortunately, according to GPS receivers reviews, the technology has since improved and the sim card is set to become a multi functioning tool that we cannot live without. Sagem have developed a sim card that has inbuilt AGPS capabilities, which means that you don't have to invest in a snazzy phone to be able to use navigation system. Apparently the new technology is considered highly reliable, which is not as good as "fool proof and totally accurate". The Mio A501 on the other hand is being heralded as a cracking GPS receiver that also functions as a phone and walkman.

The phone is Nokia's hottest opponent, and it certainly seems like it is streets ahead (excuse the pun!) of Sagem's offering. The Mio is geared up for pedestrian use as well as an in-car navigation system. The software built into the phone also picks up speed cameras, and it comes with an extra 22 maps for driving in Europe. Unfortunately, in all the GPS receivers reviews I have read there is no mention if it can help a lost journalist out of the woods, but it gets my seal of approval anyway; at least I can listen to my favourite tunes whilst I wander in ever decreasing circles!

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Dominic Donaldson is a veteran journalist.
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