Navicore Personal

The Navicore Personal turns any Symbian Series 60 or 80 phone into a navigator. Using a tiny GPS receiver built around a low-drain Sirf III chip, it registers a satellite signal even in cities.

UK maps and software are provided on a 256MB Secure Digital card, leaving around 100MB free for your personal use.

We had no problems establishing a Bluetooth link between the receiver and a Nokia 6630 provided for the review. Inputting place names for route planning is facilitated by software that narrows its choices as you type.

The phone gives you audible, timely directions as you drive and reroutes quickly if you divert. It can walk you round cities but is not suitable for off-road rambling. Navicore assures us that a later version this year should support this facility.