Re: OT

On 20/08/2026 11:31, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> 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

TomTom GO is not hardware, its an android app. It runs on my phone.



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