How to create landmark / POI in Nokia 5800 using GPS coordinates

This post will show you how to create a landmark / Point Of Interest (POI) / place in your OVI Maps application in your Nokia 5800 XM phone using GPS coordinates information.

  1. Go to Menu > Apps > Location > Landmarks.
  2. Tap Options > New Landmark > Enter Manually.
  3. Fill in the details of the landmark / POI / place you are creating.
  4. To enter the GPS coordinates information, scroll down till you see Latitude & Longitude field.
  5. Enter your GPS coordinates and tap Done to save.
The format of the GPS coordinates can be changed from:
Menu > Apps > Location > Positioning > Notation Preferences > Coordinate Format

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