GPS options - which do you prefer?

[notnamed]

Originally Posted by WyoNewk

That's very interesting! But apparently you have to have the map downloaded beforehand, eh? It doesn't work with any of the mapping apps that come installed once you're out of cell phone range and need to leave the app. So the GPS receiving unit charts your position when using Google Maps when you're in cell range, but if you're not in cell range, you can't open Google Maps?

I appreciate you pointing this out to me. Really. But it seems strange, just the same. I've got GPS but can't use it after leaving the app. Is it possible to load the whole North America map onto a smart phone, or is that too many bits and bites?

Well you don't need all maps. But if you live somewhere or regularly visit somewhere with no cell coverage it would be a good idea to download those areas.

You can access the gps coordinates in the built-in compass app and orieneteer yourself from there on a paper map if you want.

Google maps and Waze automatically buffer some of the maps on your route. We regularly head into areas without cell coverage and they continue to work there just fine.

And yeah you'll need a 21 million gigabyte phone for all the map info.
https://www.quora.com/How-would-you-...om-Google-Maps

[TamaraSavannah]

Originally Posted by notnamed

Well you don't need all maps. But if you live somewhere or regularly visit somewhere with no cell coverage it would be a good idea to download those areas.

You can access the gps coordinates in the built-in compass app and orieneteer yourself from there on a paper map if you want.

Google maps and Waze automatically buffer some of the maps on your route. We regularly head into areas without cell coverage and they continue to work there just fine.

And yeah you'll need a 21 million gigabyte phone for all the map info.
https://www.quora.com/How-would-you-...om-Google-Maps

Or then, perhaps, one is talking GIS rather than GPS.

When I was working in ARCGIS, I has downloading a lot of data files to CDs for this or that region. Further, at one time when I was desktop computer shopping, it was briefly noted that some people, at the time, did look to put a mini tower in their car........

..........while things have gotten smaller while holding more data, I suppose someone could put some kind of "avionics" set up in their vehicle.