Are standalone GPS devices still relevant today?

[Ender]

To me, I put much emphasis on the map support. i.e. Malsing Support. Free and most updated. Hence only garmin and Mapking.

 

Ease of use, and voice feature to me are secondary, after some time will get use to it.

[Titanium]

Rec... 6110 really that good ah?

 

Do you recommend SGT to buy?

 

Good la sgt... Multipurpose leh...

[Titanium]

Nokia Map got Voice Navi meh?

 

Do u find Mapking is kinda lag or not very accurate?

[Nutty]

Steady

[Titanium]

AGPS (Assisted GPS) requires a data server and will use the GPRS or 3G. I heard of some old HP Ipaq that takes like hours to lock on without a GPRS connection to the server.

 

No lah... GPRS is gd to have if u have AGPS features, but is not a must for GPS leh.

[Titanium]

Hmmm... My Nokia 6110 is my...

 

- Mobile Phone

- 2.0m Camera

- 3.5G Modem

- GPS + street directory

- Radio + MP3 player

- Email(Gmail)

- Web browser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Vibrater... joking la

[Mivec9]

You make so many bros here to get a nuvi with your 1st thread on nuvi 610. Now you post this to say N82 and their series better...

[Chickenbackside]

Interesting ... How is the hp battery affected by the GPS application?

 

Take MP3, i almost never listen to MP3 on the hp now because of the ridiculously high consumption on the batt, espcially compared to a dedicated flash-based MP3/4 player

It does take a toll on battery if you use it to navigate from Singapore to Ipoh. However, using it locally, the battery is well capable of handling 45mins of navi usage.

 

If you wanna compare, my Garmin Nuvi battery lasts less than 2 hours on a full charge.

[Falc]

45mins is with the screen lit at all times?

But then your batt is still new ... wait till one year later ....

[Chickenbackside]

Hmmm... n82 Nokia Map have voice navigation? I installed it in my nokia 6110, but there is no voice navigation leh. Need to buy issit?

Yes, I paid for the upgrade.

[Chickenbackside]

No doubt, some users will find integrated devices useful.

 

Somehow, I still haven't owned a PDA phone.. still using Laptop, PDA and small mobile phone separately..

 

Have you tried the GPS on your nokia WITHOUT data charges ? Like go overseas and no roaming, or hiking in areas without cell coverage ?

AGPS uses the GPRS to get data from servers, right ? That is why it is faster to lock onto satellites. (Unless my understanding is wrong.)

 

And when you need to answer a call (lets say you are using earpiece, so not illegal here), is the navigation affected ?

I always switch off all network connections when using GPS on a mobile phone. Meaning data transfer to the GPS application is forbidden. I download all the maps at home first so it is not necessary to transfer data on the move at all.

 

I also tried using GPS in offline mode. Meaning the phone is "disconnected" from the network. The great thing is, GPS still works and is still very fast. I can only deduce that the GPS to network connection is separate from the phone to network connection.

 

Answering a call or sms'ing or even taking a picture between navigation does not interrupt it.

Edited November 26, 2007 by Chickenbackside

[Mivec9]

we would need to charge the hp via the cigarette socket in order not to have the drain out of the battery

[Chickenbackside]

To me, I put much emphasis on the map support. i.e. Malsing Support. Free and most updated. Hence only garmin and Mapking.

 

Ease of use, and voice feature to me are secondary, after some time will get use to it.

Yes I agree. But knowing that Nokia bought over a major GPS company recently for BILIIONS, I suspect map support will be great too. So far using Nokia Maps against Garmin's, the conclusion is this:

 

Nokia Maps is more updated than Garmin's original map of SIngapore.

 

Malsingmaps is more updated than Nokia Maps of SIngapore.

[Chickenbackside]

You make so many bros here to get a nuvi with your 1st thread on nuvi 610. Now you post this to say N82 and their series better...

 

Bro, times change. I bought my Nuvi more than one year ago. It is still a great device, no doubt, and people who are using it will know.

 

What I'm trying to say here is with phone GPS working so well today, is it still worthwhile to buy a standalone GPS device?

 

I'm not trying to make people regret or anything. Don't forget, I am one who has bought TWO Garmin devices myself. I'm in fact trying to help people make a more educated decision...

[Chickenbackside]

45mins is with the screen lit at all times?

But then your batt is still new ... wait till one year later ....

Screen is lit as long as navigation is on. There is no comarison between a handphone battery and the Garmin's battery. Handphone battery spoil, buy new one. Garmin battery spoil, LL...

[Falc]

I guess inevitably convergence (in hp) will win in the end.

 

While standalone GPS, or PDA, MP3 player etc will be niche.

[Osiris]

NM, Yes, u have to pay, first time u activate it, 3 days trial. After that have to pay.

[/size]

MK kinda not accurate and the reroute when you go off route take a bloody long time (30sec) even for a simple u turn back to original route.

[Poortraveller]

Handphone battery spoil, buy new one. Garmin battery spoil, LL...

 

True for Nuvi but not for those handheld ...

 

very difficult to compare HP with standalone GPS aka Nuvi series ... totally different screen size ... if one day HP come with big touch screen ... then good luck to Garmin, Tomtom, etc ...

 

if to compare, best is to compare HP with handheld GPS (almost same screen size), then HP will be a better choice for road navigation but handheld GPSis good for tracking ...

 

my own conclusion is that HP GPS is good for frequent traveller visiting overseas country

Edited November 26, 2007 by Poortraveller