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GPS App or Sat Nav Unit

  • 07-05-2013 11:28AM
    #1
    kitten_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭


    I will be buying my first car soon and I will need a sat nav.

    Which would be better - getting a phone app or actually purchasing a sat nav unit?


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  • #2
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,414 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    What model phone have you got?
    Personally, I use Google navigation on my smartphone.

    Was sometimes poor in areas of poor data connectivity/out foreign, however I noticed the app now lets you download parts of the map to your phone in case you are out of data coverage etc.


  • #3
    kitten_k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,340 ✭✭✭kitten_k


    I have an iphone 4s


  • #4
    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    I have tried both. I would always rate a dedicated unit as better.


  • #5
    robinph
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭robinph


    Depends how important it is that you find where you are going and how often and how remote or international those places are ever likely to be.

    A phone plus app will do the job.
    A dedicated unit will do the job better, and is cheaper than a phone.


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