My GPS is starting to show its age(like me), and I thought off replacing it with a smart phone with a built in gps. Has anybody any experience with these things. I am looking at a 5 inch Agora phone from Kogan, but don,t want one where you have to go online to use the navigation apps.It would be nice to have it all in one.I would appreciate your views. Thanks, Bill
Cruising Cruze said
11:20 AM Dec 10, 2013
The phone you've got a while back Bill ( I bough the same one on your advice )
Has GPS in there
Cheers John
bill12 said
12:12 PM Dec 10, 2013
Yes, but does it work on its own or thru the phone system? Mine,s gps won,t work if the sim is not in.I don,t want to pay for using the gps.Bill
oldbobsbus said
03:35 PM Dec 10, 2013
Bill, You should be able to test that by turning your data off first then try the GPS function..
I have a Samsung Ace and yes it definitely needs to be connected to data to work..
Checkout this review , the first thing I didn't like about it is that it doesn't work on the Telstra 850mhz network which is their 3g network outside of the cities..
I also believe you would need to be connected to data for the GPS to work the same as the one you now have.
5" screen is getting large and I would find it awkward to carry around in my pocket..
moblet said
06:52 PM Dec 10, 2013
I use a Nokia E72 (2008 vintage I believe) which I got used off eBay. The maps and voice guidance files can be downloaded for free from Nokia and the GPS is not dependent on the phone network. I don't have a sim card in the phone as it's not tuned to the Next-G frequency, but use the phone for GPS, FM radio, camera, MP3 player, Skype, etc.
One pro and one con I can report:
- The maps have almost all the forestry roads on them
- The phone sometimes takes ages to find the GPS signal and sometimes loses it easily
To test your current smartphone I'd remove the sim card and see if the GPS still works.
pdg051 said
03:15 AM Dec 13, 2013
Hi Bill12
If you buy a samsung S4 you can download NAVIGON app with all the australian maps for free and then you don't have to be on the net to use it works for me 10/10
pdg051
Hydeeeho said
05:08 PM Dec 31, 2013
i Have an iPhone with the Tom Tom app installed and it works a treat, and you do not data for it operate as it works like all GPS's as it works off satellites, I have just got my iPad working as a GPS as well
My GPS is starting to show its age(like me), and I thought off replacing it with a smart phone with a built in gps. Has anybody any experience with these things. I am looking at a 5 inch Agora phone from Kogan, but don,t want one where you have to go online to use the navigation apps.It would be nice to have it all in one.I would appreciate your views. Thanks, Bill
Has GPS in there
Cheers John
Bill, You should be able to test that by turning your data off first then try the GPS function..
I have a Samsung Ace and yes it definitely needs to be connected to data to work..
Checkout this review , the first thing I didn't like about it is that it doesn't work on the Telstra 850mhz network which is their 3g network outside of the cities..
I also believe you would need to be connected to data for the GPS to work the same as the one you now have.
5" screen is getting large and I would find it awkward to carry around in my pocket..
I use a Nokia E72 (2008 vintage I believe) which I got used off eBay. The maps and voice guidance files can be downloaded for free from Nokia and the GPS is not dependent on the phone network. I don't have a sim card in the phone as it's not tuned to the Next-G frequency, but use the phone for GPS, FM radio, camera, MP3 player, Skype, etc.
One pro and one con I can report:
- The maps have almost all the forestry roads on them
- The phone sometimes takes ages to find the GPS signal and sometimes loses it easily
To test your current smartphone I'd remove the sim card and see if the GPS still works.
i Have an iPhone with the Tom Tom app installed and it works a treat, and you do not data for it operate as it works like all GPS's as it works off satellites, I have just got my iPad working as a GPS as well