Does the samsung blackjack 2 have gps?

GPS/SAT NAV Software for my Smartphone (Samsung i8910)?

• Hi Guys, I'm quite new to smartphones so forgive me if this is a stupid question. I have a Samsung i8910HD & my question is this: I have built-in GPS on my phone and wondered if there any mapping software, free or otherwise (but particularly free!) that would solely use the built-in GPS for navigation - ie it does not require a network connection. I'm a PAYG customer and my network charges can soon mount up. Presumably I'd need a mapping database stored locally on my phone? Google maps seems to work quite nicely but it looks like it connects to the internet via my network in order to download the map. Is this correct? Can I download any mapping databases to work locally with my built-in GPS? Thanks in advance.

• Answer:

  None of the free GPS mapping software use a local database; they all use data. The Omnia HD uses the Symbian OS, so you can use Garmin Mobile XT on it; the Garmin software is not free (though, like most software there are hacks out there to get it free). Garmin official maps are also not free (see above), but there are ways to use the OpenStreeMap project data to make Garmin compatible maps for free (legally - see link). There are other software packages out there; I think TomTom may have some Symbian software, for instance, however Garmin maps are pervasive, which makes them easier to acquire.