MotionX GPS allows me to load maps whilst connected to the network for viewing later when there is no network. You can only load a limited range/resolution of maps.
Tim On 11/06/2011, at 11:06 AM, cm wrote: > > Hi Stuart, > > What may have happened is that the GPS was working but you were not able to > fetch the maps. GPS works by directly contacting a so-called constellation of > 30 or so satellites that are in special orbits so that 4 to 10 are always > visible. The constellation was put in place by the US Department of Defence. > > Maps on the other hand are fetched over the cell phone network and rely on > you having 3G or Edge coverage at a particular location. Maps are cached so > you can get around the limitation by preloading the maps before you visit a > destination merely be searching for the destination or scrolling there while > you are still at home connected to your Wi-Fi. There are limitations on the > size of the cache but not having done much travel out of the city I am not > sure when the limit kicks in. > > I have not done any research other map apps that are easier to preload with > maps but I would guess that they exist and others may have suggestions here. > > Cheers, > Carlo > > > On 2011-06-11, at 10:50, Stuart Breden wrote: > >> >> I visited the Scotia Sanctuary that is between Mildura and Broken Hill on >> the boarder between NSW and SA. AWC needs more donors. >> >> I was told that it may be a bit difficult to find so wanted to use the GPS >> on my iPhone. Once out of mobile range from Wentworth no GPS coverage. >> >> Does that GSP not work on the iPhone even if you are out of range of mobile >> phone coverage? If so can I get an application that will make the iPhone >> GPS work when I am not in mobile phone coverage? >> >> As it turned out Scotia was easy to find. >> >> Stuart Breden >> PO Box 132 >> Kalamunda WA 6926 >> Ph: (08) 9257 1577 >> Mbl: 0417 053 266 >> http://www.australianwildlife.org/AWC-Sanctuaries/Scotia-Sanctuary.aspx >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
