05-30-2014, 01:37 PM
@ride4now. With the Navigon app you download the maps ahead of time, and then they are stored on your phone. You can select everything, or just certain states and providences. The maps are fairly big, but you don't need them all. I just looked, and Georgia was about 50 meg. It basically acts like a car GPS while using your phones GPS, and knows most hotels, fast food joints, and gas stations. iTunes lists the North America version for $60, but I'm pretty sure I got it on sale a few years ago for something like $45. The android version seems to be a few dollars less. The US only one is a few bucks cheaper, but then you don't get Canada, and that was a big part of why I wanted this. I used it when I was out of cell range in Montana as well, and it worked fine there too. I travel too much to have paper maps of everything anymore, but this is still cheeper then most car GPS'es
That being said, I still use google maps most of the time I'm in cell range. The traffic delay seems to be pretty accurate around big cities.
I believe there are other products out there from other companies that do the same or similar things, so just search around for your particular device. Hope that was the sort of info you were looking for, and didn't sound too much like an add.
That being said, I still use google maps most of the time I'm in cell range. The traffic delay seems to be pretty accurate around big cities.
I believe there are other products out there from other companies that do the same or similar things, so just search around for your particular device. Hope that was the sort of info you were looking for, and didn't sound too much like an add.