Hi..
Yep..been running an e-blag special N95 with ViewRanger OS mapping thats very much like Memory map and you can swap track logs and routes between the two... N95 was a free upgrade to a HG3 customer and he didnt want the new phone (too complicated for him) and he sold it..
I've since been upgraded myself to an N96 thats even better... Only issue for some is the small screen..large for a phone but small for those used to big GPS screens..but it's similar in size to many bespoke GPS units...
ViewRanger will work with symbian phones (operating system) most Nokias and a few other makes..check their web site viewranger.com for a full list of available phones.. you DONT NEED and built in GPS either as you can get excellent blue tooth GPS receivers (Holox54 from e-blag for £24!) that work with the phone and are often quicker to start and more accurate... I got a bigger battery, from e-blag again, and it will work OK for about 8 hrs.. I'm part way through a report for the Somerset Group and I'll put it on the web site when done.
Interestingly the phone will also run normal SatNav (Garmin XT) with the same route files...so you can navigate by road to the lane, switch to OS on the lane and back again at the other end to take you onto the next lane.. Both programs share the info from the GPS and run at the same time so switching can be by pre programmed button, easy peasy...err well it will be when I've worked it all out...
Also for those who dont like a small screen..the good thing about the Nokia and the Windows Mobile phones is that they have AV out... meant so you can see the ph9one screen on the TV but you could also plug it into a bigger 7 inch screen if you wish.. You just have to work out how to feed power to it.. another thing I’m working on… and I have a lighter socket fitted on a protected circuit to power the phone & Archos Helmet Cam.. just need to find a suitable screen and see if there is enough juice to power all three…
The other way to go is to get a smart phone that runs Windows Mobile... these are essentially PDA's and they will run MemoryMap and the software is already included on your MemoryMap DVD/CD... I'm awaiting a new work phone..Samsung Omina that has built in GPS, 8Mp camera, Runs windows mobile and enough memory for the whole of the UK on OS Memory Mapping... (Can be had for about £25 per month with T-Mobile Business.. drop me a PM and I'll get a contact for you...)
Ideal phone would be one of the HTC range.. but they are expensive…
But on a new route it’s always worth having a proper map as well…. Tech is prone to failing just at the time you need it most