Onyx or other device with GPS?

scm007 · 09-26-2023, 09:30 AM

I'm looking for a device with color, GPS, and decent processing. The tab mini would be relatively good but it has no GPS I am not interested in workarounds, native GPS only. Anything out there or rumored? Android 12 GPS enabled note air C would be ideal.

JSWolf · 09-26-2023, 10:59 AM

An iPhone 15 Pro max would do. It has color. It has GPS. It has much better then decent processing. It has an OLED screen.

There is no good device with color eInk as color eInk is not good.

popej · 09-26-2023, 12:09 PM

OLED can look great indoors, but do you need GPS at home? Then you go outside, hiking or cycling, and you have to cope with sunlight to see the details on the map. Even in the car you can get problems.

Transflective LCD is much better for outdoor use. I haven't see color e-ink, but I guess it should be better too. The more sunlight the better.

Renate · 09-26-2023, 12:15 PM

Yes, it's unfortunate that Onyx doesn't throw in GPS.
All the Qualcomm processors have GPS built in.
Unfortunately, it would almost be impossible to hook up the antenna.
Adding the GPS software would be a smaller wrinkle.

In short, the Hisense A9 with B&W Eink, GPS and rootable is as close as exists right now.

Question Mark · 09-27-2023, 08:28 PM

The Hisense A5 Pro C has a colour eink screen and GPS. i found the GPS functionality was initially a little slow to establish a connection while hiking in remote areas in Japan this summer, but it worked and it was wonderful to have a colour screen for using with map apps.

joblack · 09-29-2023, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

An iPhone 15 Pro max would do. It has color. It has GPS. It has much better then decent processing. It has an OLED screen.

There is no good device with color eInk as color eInk is not good.

The current iPhone has far too much radiation and problems with overheating. Additionally, it's just too pricey.

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scm007 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2023 Device: Onyx	Onyx or other device with GPS? I'm looking for a device with color, GPS, and decent processing. The tab mini would be relatively good but it has no GPS I am not interested in workarounds, native GPS only. Anything out there or rumored? Android 12 GPS enabled note air C would be ideal.

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Question Mark Wizard Posts: 1,413 Karma: 6513838 Join Date: Mar 2016 Device: More than I need, but not as many as I would like.	The Hisense A5 Pro C has a colour eink screen and GPS. i found the GPS functionality was initially a little slow to establish a connection while hiking in remote areas in Japan this summer, but it worked and it was wonderful to have a colour screen for using with map apps.