actual streets rarely change. With the Humanware Trekker, you can edit the points of interest if you really have a thing for that sort of thing. In stead of grocery store X you can rename grocery Store Z. At one time I cared about that and changed the names. In my old age, I don't care as much what they call the grocery store. The streets remain the same. And if I remember right, Humanware offered Trekker Breeze users an update to the Breeze firmware and updated maps.
On the other hand, it's good to have one of the GPS apps on your iPhone or iPad. On a trip to the state of Virginia, we used my iPad Air for navigation. Just tell Siri where you want to go and she'll pull up the driving directions. They sounded allot like Trekker directions. In 25 feet, turn left on to XYZ Street. I didn't try the walking directions but would think they had to at least be much the same thing. On Jones street, turn right etc. I didn't really notice any battery lag etc either. So on the face of it, my one experience with maps on my iPad Air was a good one. Rerouting was fast and countinously updated. Apple seems to have done a really good job with the maps. Is it a match for Trekker? Maybe if you had the updated trekker it would be fun to take a trip using both and see which you like better. Personally, I like the hand held better. It leaves my iPhone for other tasks. The problem is, if you have to buy both devices new, bring a dump truck full of cash. I have completed my 2 year aggrement with AT&T and am considering either the 6S or waiting for the iPhone 7. I have a 5s with the largest size hard drive. Maybe the iPhone 7 will offer a larger hard drive size. So all that having been said, recomendations? Go for the 6s or wait for the iPhone 7? Alan Sent from my iPad Air > On Oct 24, 2015, at 9:19 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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 >> >> Lisa Belville >> [email protected] >> A bus station is where the bus stops. A train station is where the >> train stops. 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