Re: OT

On 2026-08-20 02:16, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> On 19/08/2026 19:30, Frank Slootweg wrote:
>> J. P. Gilliver <[email protected]> wrote:


>>    There are quite a lot of navigation apps which use offline maps and
>> hence do not need a 'signal' (mobile data connection). I used them in
>> Australia's rural/Outback/remote areas where there often just *is* no
>> signal (except very expensive satellite Internet). A smartphone can
>> easily hold the offline maps for whole countries (like the UK, AU, etc.)
>> and more. One of these days, I'll add the NZ maps! :-)
>>
> +1. I use Tomtom GO  and if I had a bigger phone Id keep more maps
> It does not AFAICT use Internet connectivity to get its latest reports 
> on speed cameras and traffic jams, but get them somehow it does.

Depends on the model. Some have an internal SIM card and a slow and 
cheap internet connection. Some use a BT connection to a phone to get 
slow internet. Some connect via WiFI to a hotspot in the car. And some 
use FM radio, or a cable to the car FM radio, because some stations 
transmit those reports in background, somehow. This last method I have 
not experienced.

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