Further to the SatNav thread over on 'Touring' does anyone know from personal experience if the non 3G (Wi-Fi only) iPad 2 can be used as a suitable SatNav when not connected to a WiFi signal. I'm led to believe that the internal GPS sensor is all that's needed for it to Navigate? Reason being is for those that have been following the SatNav thread which sorta migrated in to a Tank Bag thread there is a nice compact TankLock Givi bag that's been released for 2013 and it has a waterproof Tablet holder on top of the bag. This made me think how cool it would be to slip me iPad into it and use that as a Sat Nav and save me self more dollars by not buying a dedicated unit, plus I'll have the bonus of another 9" to impress people with along with sumat to surf with and email from in the Hotel when off on me travels!
looking interesting but I have no idea. does the Ipad 2 have a bult in GPS? if yes and you can download a app do it only uses the GPS and not wi fi or mobile net then I can't see why not
Not sure if this helps but I runthe nav free app on my iPhone and as this is all pre programmed maps it can run without 3G or wifi
same as my old Android phone, I got a free premium sat nav app and downloaded the euro map to my phone and would only use the GPS and not the net or mobile net. worked great also
Oh well that's that then! Upshot is Kids get a used iPad2 and I get a shinny iPad3 then assuming that has a GPS sensor?
no idea I got the Ipad4 or new ipad on here and have no idea if it has A GPS chip. looking now New iPad GPS - iPad Navigation and Maps
The iPad 2 3G ones have assisted GPS. The wifi ones have a digital compass only. Not sure if the new ones are all 4G but if not they'll probably be the same set up as the wifi only ones. Funny, I've never been that interested in what's inside it. Every other bit of kit I've got I can't wait to see what makes it tick.
My wife has an I pad mini, I have the original I pad and we have installed Nav 3 on both. Neither has 3G and we use them for navigating in the car, so I guess the answer is that I must have GPS in built. The wife likes it also because you can choose the voice on the app and she has Stephen Fry!!!!!!!!!
I think the wifi ones use wifi determination. Cross checking wifi router addresses in its range to find its location like Skyhook. It's not true GPS. I'm not 100% certain but I think you need a 3/4G one for a GPS chip.
This seems to be where the confusion lies. There's a school of thought that says a GPS chip is in the standard WiFi iPad which is what lets the Compass work. However Apple marketing doesn't want to admit to this so doesn't mention 'GPS' explicitly in the Specs. Spose only true test is to load a Map Ap, set a route, disable any WiFi input and set sail!
Try the nexus 7, cracking bit of kit.. navigation works a treat with wifi off and no sim inserted, small enough to fit in a tank bag but big enough to use for surfing etc... £235 for 32gig 3g you cant go wrong...
You know what Jimmy that just occurred to me literally 5 mins before you posted that! Just been looking at them, the PC mags seem to rate em highly along side the Samsung Tablets http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/tablets/379261/nexus-7
had mine for about six weeks now and I have no complaints at all, everything about it is excellent apart from the camera, its pretty basic but then I dont really think tablets are ideal for taking photos anyhow. Had the ipad until it got knicked out my van, I researched it to death before i got the nexus and so glad with my choice. Got myself a 3 sim for £10.99 with three gigs of data loaded for use over a period of three months. If the 7 is to small then you could go for the 10inch version...
Chaps, I bought this for my old man as he does a fair bit of flying with his iPad. So for those without 3G, this could be an alternative:- http://bad-elf.com/products/ Cheers
I have the Nexus 7 and been a great little tablet. easy to use and very good and worth it for the money
+1 for the Nexus 7. Wouldn't recommend it for technophobes/techno-n00bs, but if you have a bit of tech savvy then it's a great device for the price and perfect for navigation. Considering it's £210 cheaper than an equivalent iPad Mini and has a better screen, it's well worth a look. You could also mount it in the car as well: A Nexus 7 dash-mount that is beautifully simple Google Nexus 7 Car Holders
Yeah, you can use Google Maps offline and with turn-by-turn nav, and there's other apps that also give you that... http://ilaks.com/2012/08/16/nexus-7-4-best-offline-navigation-apps
btw, if you're happy with not having the 3G and just using the offline navigation then the 16GB Nexus 7 is only £159. However if you want the 3G as well then check out giffgaff for really good, contract-free data packages: SIM Only Deals and Plans - Data | giffgaff.com Just order a free sim (link gives you free £5 credit), and buy whichever goodybag suits your needs. Giffgaff uses the O2 network.
