GPS Costs

Apreciar

Does it cost anything to use GPS on mobile phones. Using maps which uses Google maps.

muddyl

The GPS system itself is free. However, some programs have to donwload the map information as you travel, which can incure costs when not using wifi.

I think, google maps does cost.

If your on certain netweroks its not so bad. Im on o2 and will get charged a max of £1 per day for data. So not too bad really.

DUTR

As per post #2, google maps will require a data connection, also if you do use google maps, one setting shows a picture of the destination (from streetview) when you arrive this will also use up data.

Apreciar

Would it cost if I just used Andnav2 instead of my installed maps which uses Google.

JJ_Egan

Unless you have the maps on your phone you pay mobile data charges .
Note latest Google maps can cache some of the map required .



Andnav2 instead If it has its maps on the phone yes .

of my installed maps which uses Google.
If you have maps installed then you should not need much data .
But from first post i dont think you have any maps installed have you ???

Maps as in actual maps not the software to run them .

jje

Dan:)_7

A-GPS (assisted gps) will use data, so check your price plan includes data!

DUTR

Dan:) wrote: »

A-GPS (assisted gps) will use data, so check your price plan includes data!

A-GPS is not switched on by default though, you have to dig around the menu sytem to activate it

Dan:)_7

Some phones coming out now have it enabled by default, as more and more people have data on their plans

DUTR

Dan:) wrote: »

Some phones coming out now have it enabled by default, as more and more people have data on their plans

I cannot dispute that, but which handsets do? as a recently purchased HTC I cannot even see how to switch it on :eek:

Dan:)_7

Err some of the Orange branded ones do.

What HTC is it? Not all phones have A-GPS

DUTR

Dan:) wrote: »

Err some of the Orange branded ones do.

What HTC is it? Not all phones have A-GPS

Come on it's not poker, I only ask as I do not know of a handset where Agps is activated by default, the HTC is a wildfire. My brother is still on Orange and his Agps is not activated by default that is why I ask which ones?


The wildfire does have Agps, it's under settings, Location and then it asks use wireless netwroks (which is not checked) and use satellite GPS satellites (which is checked).