You might very well get similar results with an external GPS and the Touch if Google saves the entire route and as you say, you don't stray off route.
My first iPod was the 3rd generation and I bought a Dual Electronics GPS receiver and battery pack. I was able to use Navigon with that set up quite effectively since Navigon stores the maps on your device. That was before Google Maps was available or at least before it was as good as it is now. It would certainly be worth a try if anyone has that combination. Richard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of DJ Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 6:26 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Google Maps; was: Apple Maps Question. Speaking of spoken turn by turn directions, I loaded a route into my phone the other day using Google Maps. I was at home and on Wi-Fi when I did it. I forgot that cellular data was turned off and began my 30 minute trip. I had spoken turn by turn directions for the entire trip. I discovered that data was off when I went to create a new route to another destination and was told to turn data on. I already knew that Google loaded a map of the requested route into the device but didn't think that the audio for that trip would be loaded. It was a very pleasant surprise indeed. I'm also guessing that this would work as long as you don't go too far off of the planned route. Now, this has me curious. If I had an iPod touch with an external gps receiver, would I have the same result? Someone might try it some time to find out. DJ _____ From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 5:11 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple Maps Question. I have used maps in voice guidance turn by turn directions mode. In iOS 7, maps switches between walking and driving mode on anything higher than a for S. It works for me on an iPhone five. David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA Email: dchitten...@gmail.com <mailto:dchitten...@gmail.com> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 Sent from my iPhone On 10 Feb 2014, at 2:19, "Jim Noseworthy" <jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com <mailto:jim.nosewor...@compuconference.com> > wrote: Hi Folks: Has anyone had any luck with voice guidance using Apple maps in walking mode? If so, are there specific settings that I need to attend too? Also, is it true that the 5S will automatically choose the correct mode whether driving or walking? Thanks all over the place gang. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> . Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone+ow...@googlegroups.com> . 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