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by dminor 15y ago
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- morsch 15y agoI've used an inexpensive Nokia smartphone for a year or two. I've switched to an inexpensive Android phone, and I don't regret it. But for maps and navigation, Nokia wins hands down. It's great you can precache maps in GMaps now, but fast, offline vector maps are a totally different beast. Particularly useful for abroad, no roaming charges and precaching is not always an option. Also, it's just cool to run around with a map of half the world in your pocket.
- vetinari 15y agoFor offline navigation, I'm using Sygic Aura. Sure, it is extra 50 EUR for maps of Europe and takes almost 2 gigs on your SD card, but you don't need to precache anything, it just works just GPS gadget.
- Anechoic 15y agoI saw that when when it was announced on HN. However downloading a map "for a 10-mile radius" is not useful when you don't know what 10-mile radius you might need ahead of time. Compare with Nokia maps where I can download a map of New Hampshire and Vermont ahead of time and know that when I'm unexpectedly out of cell coverage, I'll still be able to route (or re-route) with my phone GPS. This is an area where GMaps is still playing catchup.