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I think you're both right. The reduced use of raw bandwidth is going to be a huge battery saver alone. If you're allowed to download trip data BEFORE leaving on
by jlgosse 16y ago
I think you're both right. The reduced use of raw bandwidth is going to be a huge battery saver alone. If you're allowed to download trip data BEFORE leaving on a trip, this will also save a lot of battery, especially if you're in areas with poor 3G coverage.
Basically, we may be heading to a time where we can rely solely on our Android phones for GPS navigation.
- dagw 16y agoespecially if you're in areas with poor 3G coverage. It's not just poor coverage that is a problem. If, like me, you live in a small country up off in the corner of the civilized world, then half the times when you've travelled far enough to actually need your GPS you will have wandered across some national border. Trying to download maps over 3G in such a situation will basically lead to a phone bill that will require you to re-mortgage your house to pay off.
- codeglomeration 16y agoYou know you can disable data transfer for roaming right?
- darklajid 16y agoWhich leads again to the "I'm lost and my phone cannot help me without data connectivity" problem that vector based maps could solve. Hence his praise for the feature: In his case this is not just a matter of 3G availability in terms of technical coverage, it's whether 3G is affordable as well. Both could be solved with "preloading" the phone. So - I dare to say that he knows how to disable that and that's completely unrelated. He doesn't even want to need data roaming to have Google Maps available. You misread the intention of his post.
- dagw 16y agoHow exactly will that help me with the whole finding out where I am and where I have to go problem?