Re: OT
The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]>
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On 20/08/2026 14:23, Carlos E. R. wrote: > 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. > Ah., I thought 'GO' was reserved for the app alone. I see the app has become TomTom GO Expert.... -- “Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.” H.L. Mencken, A Mencken Chrestomathy