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Old 08-10-2012, 08:37 AM   #121
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Originally Posted by Martyd View Post
Thank you for the reply. Last question. Is the receiver good at staying locked for most locations without an external antenna ? If there's a connector for one of course.
I can't answer for the Nexus, but the recievers in the ones I have used (Acer A100, Acer A500, Galaxy Note) are good. Much better than the cheap GPS unit I used before. All three got a lock and kept it while on sitting on the passenger seat (metal roof in the way), while the GPS unit HAD to be in the very front of the windshield.

One thing I can't seem to determine is if the Nexus os Assisted GPS or not. If it is, you can get a lock much quicker if you use an app like GPS Status to download the satalite locations while on WiFi.

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Originally Posted by tompe View Post
I think you have to do the routing while online but after that it should be OK to be offline.
There are several GPS navigation apps available that store the maps on the tablet and do routing off line, but the maps can be large. Copilot is free (now, used to be pay). Sygic
is a 14 day trial, in app purchase of license.
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