Using phone as car satnav
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Using phone as car satnav
Can anyone point us to web page on the law here.
Presumably it must be legal if apps are made for purpose , sygic in this instance
TIA
Presumably it must be legal if apps are made for purpose , sygic in this instance
TIA
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The general rule of thumb for anything running on a phone when driving is that it must not need physical interaction from the driver. If it's held in a mount, and either needs no instructions once you're on the move or will respond to voice commands, you're in the clear.
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I think google maps navigation is fantastic, superior in many way to Garmin, offering alternate routes and time saved as well as more accurate traffic data.
Google Now work very well, so you don't even need to touch screen more than once. Using a 9 inch high res tablet tethered to phone you have top end info-Nav device at a fraction of the cost of built in systems.
Google Now work very well, so you don't even need to touch screen more than once. Using a 9 inch high res tablet tethered to phone you have top end info-Nav device at a fraction of the cost of built in systems.
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I used Apple maps on O2 in France last week, in fact I used as much internet as I could and it was £2 a day. But, I carry a TomTom because not everywhere has data when you need it.
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You can download the maps to your mobile. Pretty sure you can get Google Maps to download the entire route and it has a night mode, which it needs as it's desperately ugly.
Yes you can http://bgr.com/2014/05/08/how-to-sav...-maps-offline/
Yes you can http://bgr.com/2014/05/08/how-to-sav...-maps-offline/
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Quite happy thank you , For a
Fraction of the price !
Iv absolutely no interest at all in being delivered to the nearest Maccydeez. ( POI)
Fraction of the price !
Iv absolutely no interest at all in being delivered to the nearest Maccydeez. ( POI)
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I think the clear message coming across here is to stay well clear of Apple products.
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The iPad is used by untold numbers of pilots for navigation, it's perfect for the job. Airplane mode does shut down GPS, but you an turn off wifi, Bluetooth and Cellular yourself if it takes your fancy.
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...doubtless something to do with flogging apple maps
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Free of charge, what? If you mean overseas data charges then that has its own button, my old mother can find it. I'm sure Android has similar if you went to the settings menu of your menu settings, then looked for the settings button, once there look for mobile then settings then press the home button three times in five seconds, cross your fingers that you have the latest hack of the mod you found on a forum then say "OK Google donkey magic" three times you might find it. If your a Samsung user then they added a few steps so they know where you are.