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what sat nav????

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  • 17-02-2014 1:04pm
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    chuky_r_law
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭


    i am going to california tomorrow. im getting a rental car for great value, but the sat nav is costing $15 a day which is a complete rip off!!

    anyway what is the best route to go? i have a samsung s3 , on 3 network. could i use that...is there an app?? or will it end up costing me loads on data usage.

    should i just buy a sat nav before i go over? would probably be cheaper than the 14 days i am being charged for by the rental company. what do i need to look out for if i get one

    or what a about a cheap tablet option. i saw a taxi driver with sat nav on his tablet recently. looked the business

    can anyone recommend anything to me? im in galway so my shopping options, off the top of my head, are currys, pc world and maplins


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    XsApollo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,464 ✭✭✭XsApollo


    If you buy a sat nav it will have to have American maps,Which I don't know if you can buy 1 here.
    What about buying 1 over there?
    They are probably cheap as chips over there and you could sell it when you come back.


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    chuky_r_law
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭chuky_r_law


    someone mentioned to me last night that i would probably have to upload US maps on to one if i got it over here


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    White Heart Loon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,788 ✭✭✭White Heart Loon


    I've seen this recommended, supposed to be very good
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.USA

    and also this
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapfactor.navigator


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    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    You can use your phone but you will have to turn off mobile data when you land. It gets really expensive really fast, I know..

    I've used phone app Navfree in US before. It's not as good as google maps but for the price of free it's good.
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.navfree.android.OSM.ALL&hl=en

    Make sure to download all maps before you leave.


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    chuky_r_law
    Registered Users Posts: 705 ✭✭✭chuky_r_law


    thats great folks. will look into all suggestions. may buy a sat nav yet, if i can get one at a right price....but free is always excellent :)


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    popepaisley1
    Registered Users Posts: 120 ✭✭popepaisley1


    XsApollo wrote: »
    If you buy a sat nav it will have to have American maps,Which I don't know if you can buy 1 here.
    What about buying 1 over there?
    They are probably cheap as chips over there and you could sell it when you come back.

    not renting a car for a few days so gonna do this. its 40 quid extra for american maps, plus i think i may have to buy a memory card too


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