One difference between navigation on phones vs dedicated devices like TomTom is that phones don't store the map data locally. So you need a data connection with a phone, either 3G or Wifi. Since WiFi isn't available everywhere, you need 3G to have phone navigation while driving around.
Yusuf Saib Android ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. On Aug 12, 1:53 pm, Maptitude <[email protected]> wrote: > Desktop mapping software that can read playback files could meet your > needs. Products like Maptitude <http://www.MappingSoftware.com> can > connect to a GPS device or read in coordinates from a GPS to plot the > points. OpenStreetMap data is available in a number of formats from > various sources, and can be obtained as ShapeFiles for use in most > mapping software, if they do not already come with "off-line" street > databases. > > On Aug 11, 11:06 pm, "Andrés G. Aragoneses" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Andrés G. Aragoneses wrote: > > > John P. wrote: > > >> Hi, > > > >> The GPS band and data bands are separate, so you can get GPS > > >> information for free even if you don't have any carrier data plans. > > >> Even if you don't have wifi, you can still pickup GPS information. > > >> Note that accessing websites such as Google Maps requires data plan or > > >> wifi connection. However, if you had mapping software that can > > >> interpret the GPS signals, then you can have mapping + location app > > >> without any "internet" connection. Key example is GPS navigation > > >> system on cars -- they don't have internet connections (well, some > > >> may, but they're not necessary for the GPS nav system). > > > > Ok, so my question is, can I do this with the GoogleMaps software > > > built-in in the phone? If not, is there any extension/addin or new > > > software that can save GoogleMaps service data to use as a cache when > > > there's no internet connection? If not, any other software installable > > > on the android that contains all this data? > > > I mean, something like a TomTom navigator or an openstreetmap.org > > viewer? I'm wondering if this is the correct list to ask this, sorry if not! > > > >> To relate to your case, I have a dev G1 phone that I can setup to use > > >> on wifi to use Google Maps and GPS for location information. In this > > >> scenario, it doesn't use my AT&T data plan. > > > > You say "on wifi", but I'm not referring to non-3G situations only, just > > > if I can use the GPS function when I have no internet connection at all > > > (thanks to the data was collected when I had internet connection). > > > > Thanks, > > > > Andres > > > >> On Aug 11, 1:16 pm, "Andrés G. Aragoneses" <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Hi there, > > > >>> I'm thinking about buying an HTC Hero for usage in the US. I don't plan > > >>> to use it with 3G so I guess I'm fine. However, then I'm wondering, can > > >>> I use the GPS feature only when I'm connected via WiFi? Is there a way > > >>> to download GPS maps of a certain city to have them cached in the SD > > >>> card for its usage when there's no data connection? > > > >>> Thanks, > > > >>> Andres > > > >>> -- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
