Does anyone know how well (or badly) the low end smart phones (such as the Samsung Wave phones) are as GPS track loggers?
Reason I ask is because I will be traveling to the US on business in the near future, and one of the things that makes me nervous is cell phone roaming charges. So, the thought has crossed my mind, get an basic carrier unlocked GSM phone, and while in the US get a SIM card from a US carrier (then when I am back in Canada pop in a SIM card from a Canadian carrier). So, by swapping SIM cards in/out I would have a US phone in the US (with a US phone #) and a Canadian phone when in Canada (with a Canadian phone#). Basically what I am thinking is, spend money on a basic carrier unlocked new cell phone (to replace my old working but carrier locked CDMA phone), and let the savings in roaming charges largely or entirely cover the cost of a new phone. I have not yet crunched the numbers to work out how many minutes I would have to be talking on phone in the US for this to make financial sense, but something I am looking at. So, related to this I see that the Samsung Wave (low end smart) phones (sub-$150 without a contract) have a GPS receiver and have an app. that allows for the capture of Open Street Map tracks. If by spending a SMALL amount extra I can get a phone that could also replace the services of my (very limited) first generation Garmin eTrex GPS, that could be a win on several levels (more track memory, one less item to pack when traveling, etc.). Thoughts? Thanks. Colin McGregor _______________________________________________ Talk-ca mailing list Talk-ca@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-ca
