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Old 08-20-2015, 09:08 AM
 
Location: Sarasota Florida
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Just got my first smart phone, an iPhone6, and wonder what the best apps are for cross-country travel in the USA ? Any recommendations and advice will be appreciated. Thank you
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Old 08-20-2015, 05:06 PM
 
Location: Silver Spring, MD
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trip adviser, the app for your preferred hotel chains and airlines. Yelp. Hotel tonight
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Old 08-20-2015, 10:45 PM
 
Location: Honolulu
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Skyscanner, Google maps, Yahoo weather, Yelp. Google maps is especially helpful since it can act like a GPS when you drive or walk and it can help you when you want to use public transportation. Even when walking around a new city it's helpful, you can see where you are.
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Old 08-20-2015, 11:42 PM
 
Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada
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Skyscanner, Google maps, Yahoo weather, Yelp. Google maps is especially helpful since it can act like a GPS when you drive or walk and it can help you when you want to use public transportation. Even when walking around a new city it's helpful, you can see where you are.
Yeah, this is important. It uses satellite so even offline, the GPS marker on Google Maps works in real time and you can find your way with it, free of data charges. Even if you have an iPod Touch, you can use it offline no problem.
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Old 08-21-2015, 03:48 PM
 
Location: Honolulu
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Yeah, this is important. It uses satellite so even offline, the GPS marker on Google Maps works in real time and you can find your way with it, free of data charges. Even if you have an iPod Touch, you can use it offline no problem.
By offline do you mean when the app isn't open? Anytime I want to use the app I have to open it and incur data charges so I'm not sure what you mean when you say I can find my way with it free of data charges. Actually the app does use a lot of data so especially when overseas I have to be careful and use it only when I absolutely need it.
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Old 08-23-2015, 05:49 AM
 
Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada
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Yes. Just turn your data off and open the app.
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