Sygic offline GPS maps and traffic?

Anyone out there using this?

http://www.sygic.com/en/android

It looks interesting.

I've got a couple of Garmin GPS units of a couple of different vintages. Rather than buying updated maps for one of them, and putting up with the quirks of both of them, or buying a new one, I've been looking at alternatives before our Yellowstone vacation and a trip to Canada later in the year.

In doing some browsing around about the Nexus 4, and looking into ways of using it without a cell plan (yes, you can do so), I saw that someone was using Sygic for GPS maps. Maps seems to be reasonably priced (NA for $38, US only for $30) with free updates; US traffic is $15 a year.

$300-$350 for a flexible Nexus 4 vs $170+ for a roughly comparable but single-purpose Garmin. Or $200-300 for a Nexus 7 might be a better choice. (Both are listed as compatible if you check carefully. The Nexus 10 isn't listed as compatible.) One can use the Nexus 7 as a phone, with limitations - http://www.androidpo...us-7-as-my-phone/ GrooVe IP looks like a good app to investigate for voice calls over IP, but lots of people have trouble with call quality using it - http://snrblabs.com/...GrooveIP/FAQ.aspx

Has anyone tried Sygic for off-line maps and traffic? Worth the bother of not using your cell connection for on-line maps?

(On can use Google Maps offline, but you don't get directions and navigation - http://support.googl...2649131&ctx=topic )

Thanks.

Cheers,
Scott.

Post #373,201 by Another Scott 3/31/13 11:25:57 AM Reply	Sygic offline GPS maps and traffic? Anyone out there using this? http://www.sygic.com/en/android It looks interesting. I've got a couple of Garmin GPS units of a couple of different vintages. Rather than buying updated maps for one of them, and putting up with the quirks of both of them, or buying a new one, I've been looking at alternatives before our Yellowstone vacation and a trip to Canada later in the year. In doing some browsing around about the Nexus 4, and looking into ways of using it without a cell plan (yes, you can do so), I saw that someone was using Sygic for GPS maps. Maps seems to be reasonably priced (NA for $38, US only for $30) with free updates; US traffic is $15 a year. $300-$350 for a flexible Nexus 4 vs $170+ for a roughly comparable but single-purpose Garmin. Or $200-300 for a Nexus 7 might be a better choice. (Both are listed as compatible if you check carefully. The Nexus 10 isn't listed as compatible.) One can use the Nexus 7 as a phone, with limitations - http://www.androidpo...us-7-as-my-phone/ GrooVe IP looks like a good app to investigate for voice calls over IP, but lots of people have trouble with call quality using it - http://snrblabs.com/...GrooveIP/FAQ.aspx Has anyone tried Sygic for off-line maps and traffic? Worth the bother of not using your cell connection for on-line maps? (On can use Google Maps offline, but you don't get directions and navigation - http://support.googl...2649131&ctx=topic ) Thanks. Cheers, Scott.
Post #373,203 by pwhysall 3/31/13 12:19:33 PM Reply	Curveball: Nokia Windows Phone HERE Maps and HERE Drive have downloadable worldwide mapping and proper navigation. Other Windows phones are available, and they might even have HERE Maps & HERE Drive.
Post #373,204 by Another Scott 3/31/13 12:51:58 PM Reply	Interesting. Rather like Desnav, nicht wahr? http://www.desnav.com/ Something else to think about. Thanks for the pointer. Cheers, Scott.
Post #373,205 by boxley 3/31/13 2:07:43 PM Reply	yup, bailed me out when maps.google.com failed Any opinions expressed by me are mine alone, posted from my home computer, on my own time as a free American and do not reflect the opinions of any person or company that I have had professional relations with in the past 57 years. meep

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