Re: OT
"Carlos E. R." <[email protected]>
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On 2026-08-20 12:59, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > 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. TomTom Go is indeed hardware, I have one. There is also an app with the same name. -- Cheers, Carlos E.R. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.