If you live in a built over area like L. A. or NYC, the street maps will not
change, so even if you have maps that are a year or two old, they will still
work. I have the Trekker Maestro, with maps that are perhaps 3 years old or
older, and in my area, they are still good. The things that change are the
POI's but I have 4square for that.
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 9:19 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: GPS And Data Usage
One huge advantage of most GPS apps is that they use online maps which are
constantly updated. How old is the most recent Trekker map update, at best
they are released once a year if I remember correctly.
I also would hazard a guess and say that the iPhone's GPS receiver is very
good and accurate and as a matter of fact probably a lot newer and more
sensitive than that in the Trekker. The days when external GPS receivers
were required because those in the old Nokia or Windows Smartphones from 8
or 10 years ago were not nearly of the same quality are in my opinion over.
In fact, ever since the iPhone 4S the GPS receiver does not only support GPS
but also the worldwide Russian Glonass satellite system. This is also a
feature of pretty much all Garmin handheld GPS models and results in faster
satellite acquisition, better coverage and more accuracy.
Regards,
Sieghard
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Walter Ramage
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2015 8:26 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: RE: GPS And Data Usage
Hi. I find that apple maps on my phone is more accurate than the Trekker
Breeze plus and also it is faster reacting. With Blindsquare I get informed
that the GPS accuracy is 5 meters whaere as the Trekker is stated to be 10
meters. The advantage with the Trekker is it will tell you if a junction is
on your left or on your right, Blind Square doesn't do that. Walter.
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Alan Paganelli
Sent: 24 October 2015 16:14
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: GPS And Data Usage
Any GPS app for your iPhone will use data from your plan. Many other GPS
apps will not give you the detailed information your use to with Trekker
such as type of street crossing such as G Street crossing H street 4 way
crossing. The GPS reciver in iPhone is ok but no match for your Trekker.
That all having been said, it never hurts to have a backup GPS incase you
forget to take Trekker along and find yourself up the creek with out
somebody else to paddle you out! <Grin>
Alan
Sent from my iPad Air
On Oct 23, 2015, at 10:27 AM, Lisa Belville <[email protected]>
wrote:
Hi, all.
I usually use the Trekker Breeze as a GPS, but I'm interested in trying
some of the paid GPS apps like Blind Squared or the Seeing Eye GPS.
How do these apps manage data? For example, how much data would I use for
a 45 minute walk around a semi residential/business neighborhood?
I have Verizon Wireless as my cell carrier in the U.S. I have a good plan
as far as minutes and texting is concerned, but only 500 mb of data each
billing cycle.
TIA
Lisa
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