Posted: 8/29/2014 5:14:34 AM EDT
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I lost my road atlas, and frankly it was out-dated and a bit lacking in detail anyway. I'm looking for a good map app which will store the maps on my phone rather than requiring a data signal like Google maps. It can be a GPS app and provide navigation, but that's not a requirement. Obviously I would prefer free, but I'd pay a few bucks for a decent app. Got any suggestions?
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Quoted: Google Maps is still the best. And you can pre-load areas on Android to use off-line. Works great. That backcountry looks cool, but it's more for hiking, not driving. I think I've narrowed it down to Navfree or Be On Road.
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Do you have a Galaxy device??
Owners of Samsung Galaxy devices are now able to get exclusive access to the beta version of HERE for Android. Samsung and the team behind HERE have an agreement in place that will get Galaxy device owners free and exclusive access to HERE on devices like the S5 and others.
HERE is a mapping app that works without an internet connecting allowing location data to be found with GPS only. That means all navigation functions and searching features work without internet connectivity on the go. Maps are also stored on the device making them faster than with apps that don’t store map data locally. Traffic data and transit schedules are available along with walking and turn-by-turn driving directions. On Galaxy smartphones HERE also includes Glympse integration. Glympse is a way that users can share their location with other users. Location sharing can be turned off at anytime. HERE for Gear has also launched for the Samsung line of Tizen devices. The most notable of those devices is the Gear S smartwatch. The app was specifically developed for smartwatches and offers the same online and offline maps access the other apps offer. Using the smartwatch app, people can get their location right on the watch screen, get walking directions, and public transit directions without a smartphone or data connection. |
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Do you have a Galaxy device?? Quoted:
Do you have a Galaxy device?? Owners of Samsung Galaxy devices are now able to get exclusive access to the beta version of HERE for Android. Samsung and the team behind HERE have an agreement in place that will get Galaxy device owners free and exclusive access to HERE on devices like the S5 and others.
HERE is a mapping app that works without an internet connecting allowing location data to be found with GPS only. That means all navigation functions and searching features work without internet connectivity on the go. Maps are also stored on the device making them faster than with apps that don’t store map data locally. Traffic data and transit schedules are available along with walking and turn-by-turn driving directions. On Galaxy smartphones HERE also includes Glympse integration. Glympse is a way that users can share their location with other users. Location sharing can be turned off at anytime. HERE for Gear has also launched for the Samsung line of Tizen devices. The most notable of those devices is the Gear S smartwatch. The app was specifically developed for smartwatches and offers the same online and offline maps access the other apps offer. Using the smartwatch app, people can get their location right on the watch screen, get walking directions, and public transit directions without a smartphone or data connection. I do. S4. Tell me more please. |
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Do you have a Galaxy device?? /snip/ I do. S4. Tell me more please. http://www.zdnet.com/nokias-here-app-to-arrive-on-samsung-gear-s-galaxy-phones-7000033132/ http://www.nokia.com/global/apps/lumia/here/ Sign Up for Beta Here |
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I use a Nokia Lumia 521 (WP8). It came with Nokia Here Maps and Here Drive, which are excellent mapping and navigation apps that store maps on the phone and don't require any data connection at all, or even the phone to be active. You can buy a Lumia 521 for around $50 or less. Haven't used Android in a while, and don't remember any inexpensive or free map apps that stored maps on the device. |