Which GPS doesnt use data?

areonic1 · #1 (**permalink**) 04-19-2009, 11:22 PM

Because of where I live, I dont get a data signal through sprint. So I cant uses sprints navigation. So, is there a gps I can use that uses the satelites? Because I have a tomtom and I can use it in my area. Also, if there is one, how big is it, like will it fit on the mem card that came with it (1g)?

bfaber · #2 (**permalink**) 04-19-2009, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by areonic1

Because of where I live, I dont get a data signal through sprint. So I cant uses sprints navigation. So, is there a gps I can use that uses the satelites? Because I have a tomtom and I can use it in my area. Also, if there is one, how big is it, like will it fit on the mem card that came with it (1g)?

Check buygpsnow.com. You can find Garmin, IGuidance and iGo/Oncourse navigator. All of them fit on 2G cards...

a_c_s · #3 (**permalink**) 04-19-2009, 11:59 PM

You can use iGo, Tom Tom or Garmin without a data signal if you only want the guidance...Garmin, with data, can also provide traffic updates (like the Sprint Navigation program)...Don't recall the exact size but you might be able to squeeze on a 1GB, though 2GB or 4GB would be a better fit...I have iGo and Garmin on my 4GB card with room to spare for plenty of other stuff like my backup CAB files...btw, Garmin looks and works great on the Sprint Touch Pro...haven't used Tom Tom on this phone but had good experiences with that program in the past as well...I've read that Garmin has the best VGA interface and graphics though...

bfaber · #4 (**permalink**) 04-20-2009, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by a_c_s

You can use iGo, Tom Tom or Garmin without a data signal if you only want the guidance...Garmin, with data, can also provide traffic updates (like the Sprint Navigation program)...Don't recall the exact size but you might be able to squeeze on a 1GB, though 2GB or 4GB would be a better fit...I have iGo and Garmin on my 4GB card with room to spare for plenty of other stuff like my backup CAB files...btw, Garmin looks and works great on the Sprint Touch Pro...haven't used Tom Tom on this phone but had good experiences with that program in the past as well...I've read that Garmin has the best VGA interface and graphics though...

Its worth adding, that legally Garmin & iGo come ON a micro-SD card and technically can not be moved from it. 'Largely a bummer, but most (all?) of the commercial GPS solutions now come like that for phones/pdas...

Most people look up other means to move the software to a different micro-sd card...

neoshi · #5 (**permalink**) 04-20-2009, 02:55 PM

I use Route 66 with a bluetooth GPS receiver. I had this setup on my Moto Q (it doesn't have a GPS receiver). It doesn't require data since it's pre-loaded maps. Has turn-by-turn navigation too. The only gripe about this is that the maps aren't always up to date.

The annoying thing about Garmin is exactly what bfaber talked about. I have a lot of stuff on my personal microSD and having to swap all the time =