The Nexus 7 comes with GPS (http://www.google.com/nexus/#/7/specs):
So it should be possible to use the tablet as route guidance system. While smartphones can connect to the internet via GPRS, UMTS or LTE then Nexus 7 can only use WLAN or Bluetooth to connect to the internet.
There some postings out there, what apps you can use:
After that i switched off WLAN and tried to enter a destination in Google Maps:
There some postings out there, what apps you can use:
- http://ilaks.com/2012/08/16/nexus-7-4-best-offline-navigation-apps/
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1790315
- http://www.everythingandroid.org/forum/threads/nexus-7-and-navigation.5018/
- http://www.nexus7source.com/forum/nexus-7-news-site-news-forum/138-copilot-gps-app-nexus-7-enjoy-hassle-free-navigation-go.html
After that i switched off WLAN and tried to enter a destination in Google Maps:
Hmm - this did not work. What about Google Navigation?
After giving a destination i got this screen forever....
After giving a destination i got this screen forever....
So i decided to buy an app from Googles play store, but there is nothing like TomTom or Navigon to buy or download:
But i read, that at least TomTom announced a navigation app for Googles play store...
As long as i find no navigatio app, i will use my Nexus 7 as road atlas and doing the navigation part on my own ;-)
As long as i find no navigatio app, i will use my Nexus 7 as road atlas and doing the navigation part on my own ;-)
The second app on your list "navfree" allows you to download the maps in advance. Or you can buy a mifi like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiFi
ReplyDeletehere's an example.
http://www.mifieurope.com/cmspage.php?page_id=12
Happy surfing.