Do we still need GPS when we can use Smartphone?

[s10pao]

try using your phone as a gps on a road trip minimum 2 hours drive. ubos agad baterya nyan and iinit pa ang phone nyo kung sakali na may car charger kayo.

tried this before. depende sa battery ng fon mo kung tatagal o hindi ung charge nya.

gamit ko samsung note 2 and OsmAnd GPS app.

ung routing naman depende sa map na nakaload sayo. sa fon ko mabilis naman ung routing and reliable. nung minsan galing ako subic pabalik na ako manila via SCTEX tapos nalagpasan ko ung Dinalupihan exit. My GPS rerouted me through the next exit Floridablanca and reached NLEX.

ang reklamo ko lang talaga eh kalimitan mabagal sya mag-lock sa GPS signal sa umpisa.

[CVT]

^^^ One of the possible inconveniences of using a device not designed for that function....

Your choice.....

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[s10pao]

^^^ One of the possible inconveniences of using a device not designed for that function....

Your choice.....

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true. pero kasi kung city driving ka lang at same route ka lang lagi, di na kailangan gumastos pa ng extra kung may maayos ka ng smartphone with GPS capability.

[jayteecie]

But my Garmin on my iPhone 5 gets a sat lock in under 10seconds once I'm on the road. Power supply is never a problem as you can always use a USB charger plugged to the 12V source.


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[fourtheboys96]

When we went to Daet, Cam Norte, I used Papago M8 in my iPhone4s.
My friend who was in the other vehicle brought his Garmin.

To my surprise, he turned off his device when we were in Nagcarlan, Laguna because it kept telling them to make a U-Turn. The device/software was probably not aware of the Nagcarlan-Lukban-Pagbilao route going to Quezon. At one point, they were instructed to make a left turn which happens to be towards a ravine in Camarines Norte (Bitulang Manok).

I'm not saying my iPhone is better but let us not be too dependent on these devices although sometimes I'm guilty on this one. When I travel long distances to unfamiliar places, I try to research first and visualize everything. I use google maps etc to increase awareness of the route I'm taking.

una ko naisip sir mabilis naman gps sa phone sa experience ko, pero naalala ko nung minsan hinahanap ko isang clubhouse sa bulacan, lumagpas na kami ng 10 meters bago nag-update yun phone, parang nadelay ng konti dahil siguro sa connection, kaya tama ka lol ang nangyari tuloy, iikot kami pabalik eh traffic na,puro trak ang nakapila haha

ok pa nga yang 10 meters. Dapat on your part, alerto ka na 200 meters from your destination. Hindi naman instantaneous ang update GPS.

[CVT]

true. pero kasi kung city driving ka lang at same route ka lang lagi, di na kailangan gumastos pa ng extra kung may maayos ka ng smartphone with GPS capability.

Bro.,- kung same route ka lang lagi,- why use GPS or Smartphone for that matter???...

SCing-SC ang dating natin diyan... :hysterical:

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[s10pao]

Bro.,- kung same route ka lang lagi,- why use GPS or Smartphone for that matter???...

SCing-SC ang dating natin diyan... :hysterical:

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dati kasi nung baguhang driver pa ko at di ko pa masyado kabisado ung mga daanan sa Manila kaya napaisip ako bumili. tapos may opismate ako na naka-GPS na mura lang (around 5K) so napabili ako. para lang ba mas confident gumala at nde nagsasayang ng gas kasi iwas maligaw.

so initially nagagamit ko talaga sya. nung tumagal nde na. nagagamit ko na lang sya pag out-of-town (usually papuntang north ) or pag nagagawi paminsan-minsan sa mga liblib na lugar dito sa Manila.

[shadow]

if you have it then good if you dont phone will do...I don't really thing kailangan pa bumili ng GPS if your car is not equip with one...saan ba dito sa manila ang mahirap puntahan at maliligaw pa?

[CVT]

dati kasi nung baguhang driver pa ko at di ko pa masyado kabisado ung mga daanan sa Manila kaya napaisip ako bumili. tapos may opismate ako na naka-GPS na mura lang (around 5K) so napabili ako. para lang ba mas confident gumala at nde nagsasayang ng gas kasi iwas maligaw.

so initially nagagamit ko talaga sya. nung tumagal nde na. nagagamit ko na lang sya pag out-of-town (usually papuntang north ) or pag nagagawi paminsan-minsan sa mga liblib na lugar dito sa Manila.

Agree with you bro.,- 100%... Ganyan din ako,- takot maligaw.

But I am worse, ako ayaw magtanong... (Ubos gas at oras tuloy)... :twak:

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[glenn_duke]

When we went to Daet, Cam Norte, I used Papago M8 in my iPhone4s.
My friend who was in the other vehicle brought his Garmin.

To my surprise, he turned off his device when we were in Nagcarlan, Laguna because it kept telling them to make a U-Turn. The device/software was probably not aware of the Nagcarlan-Lukban-Pagbilao route going to Quezon. At one point, they were instructed to make a left turn which happens to be towards a ravine in Camarines Norte (Bitulang Manok).

I'm not saying my iPhone is better but let us not be too dependent on these devices although sometimes I'm guilty on this one. When I travel long distances to unfamiliar places, I try to research first and visualize everything. I use google maps etc to increase awareness of the route I'm taking..

For Garmin to give them direction your friend has activated a route to your destination, depending on the setting, either, fastest route or shorter route the route plotted on garmin will vary. He should have check the routes before he accepted it. He can edit the route by adding waypoints (via) in between destination. His Garmin shouldn't be any different from Papago because they use the same roadguide map.

Garmin GPS are for serious road tripper, because you can efficiently plan your trips and routes especially if you have mapsource. The GPS will also guide you with the road shape ahead and help you when making decision to overtake safely, You can also upload waypoints with proximity alert warnings, like waypoints for railroad crossings, bridges , known bad roads etc. You can also customize the screen to give you driving info, like, time to destination, distance to destination, estimated arrival time, etc. I also have garmin GPS in my smartphones.but I rarely use this for long trips.

If you are a city dweller, smartphone is ok, if you are a serious or frequent road tripper, a real garmin gps with good map is a must have. .

[Jo A.]

Best offline smartphone GPS is OSMAND. No internet connection required for navigation. Just download the maps and it is ready. It also features the most detailed and updated maps since it uses openstreetmaps.org info.

[yebo]

never used my phone. i prefer dedicated gps on my GS (ce6.0 based 5" chinese) or the built in gps of the HU (growl) in the sorento. i just type in the address including house number and it takes me there. the maps are updated naman, including barangay roads in the provinces. i will be upgrading also the HU in my GS this may. mas madali kasi pag malaki ang screen, and as said earlier i save my phone's battery. mabilis pa mag-lock sa satellite kesa sa phone.

[Dante Carpio]

Just search for waze sa search bar and it will take you there

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[Dante Carpio]

try using your phone as a gps on a road trip minimum 2 hours drive. ubos agad baterya nyan and iinit pa ang phone nyo kung sakali na may car charger kayo.

i've been using gps systems since 2001 and in my opinion, better pa rin ang dedicated gps.

i see, good inputs to sir

i dont want to be in a situation na i need to use the phone to call someone in an emergency pero lowbatt dahil sa nakababad sa gps. ok ang phone gps sa panandaliang gamit pero di advisable na nakababad ng ilang oras.

tama sir, nangyari na sa 'kin to, hindi nga lang gps ang reason pero nalobat eh kailangan ko gamitin dahil may bubuksan akong pic

tapos i have my tablet pa with different apps (waze, google map, osmand, mmda app). i sometimes use them all just for fun, ang ingay sa loob ng sasakyan. lahat nagsasalita hehehe

parang ang dami mo palang kausap nyan kahit solo ka lang nagdadrive :rofl:
tnx dito

[renzo_d10]

Tingin ko sir depende sa phone mo yan.

If apple yan, then sobrang bilis lang ng battery life niyan. Nag-try ako ng maps nung iOS 6, ambilis ma-lowbatt.

Mahirap i-risk lalo na kung wala kang car charger or lugar kung san pwede magcharge.

That's why I use my Samsung Galaxy Tab (android) as GPS. Before leaving the house, i-plot ko na yun destination ko so I can get directions. As I move, sumasabay yun indicator sa maps kasi naka-on GPS ko. Sa ~4 hour drive ko, hindi na lowbatt. It didn't even reach halfway. Although pinapatay ko kapag nasa expressway ako.

Drawback lang dito, if gusto mo pumunta sa point C from point B, at kailangan mo ng directions, need mo rin ng internet. Kasi hindi mag-update yun maps if wala ka internet.

Pero kung cellphone naman, tapos android, then ok lang if wala GPS coz pwede ka maginternet anytime.

It's a cheap alternative, mahal rin kasi ng GPS. It's also better kung meron ka maps... yun libro na na nabibili sa National.

[shadow]

kailan pa nagsalita ang MMDA app?

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if you own smartphone, don't be stupid not to buy a car charger...so low batt will never be an issue.

[jodski]

Just to add para sa mga Android users, kasi usually separate download ito sa Google Play

Install or update the following
1) Google Maps - sa latest version nito you can save an offline map (Tap Menu then tap "Make available offline" option) you will just scroll an area up to 80 MB size ng map tiles. I did this by saving the whole of Batangas up to Quezon City in order to avoid the need to be online sa internet to get the map tiles. Ang mawawala lang fwature sa iyo kapag offline ka is the turn by turn navigation

2) Google My Tracks - you can use this to record your route along with other statistical info like average and max speed, elevation gain, distance traveled, etc... Useful kung meron ka ihahatid sa lugar na unfamiliar ka then you can back track paano bumalik (Useful then if you are trying to figure out your Fuel Consumption sa routes na dinadaanan mo ^_^)

On your question, it still better if you have a dedicated one and use only the phone as a secondary or add-on tool. Even though i use the phone at times ang primary concern ko talaga is yung heat ng phone habang nakababad... nadala ako nang minsan na uminit ito na parang plantsa when i used it for 4 hours....

[macoolit]

I use my wifes galaxy note2 map program, it can download offline map, then use the built in GPS which is quite accurate.

[oj88]

if you own smartphone, don't be stupid not to buy a car charger...so low batt will never be an issue.

I totally agree.

I have 4 chargers for my Xperia Z, 3 are charging docks (DK-26) at static locations; home, office and car. Then I have a 16,800mAH power bank in my bag with the regular micro-USB attachment for when I'm mobile/on foot.

The Li-Ions and Li-Poly batteries have been around for about two decades now. Although, their energy density have increased since then, I think we're now approaching the limit of the technology. On the other hand, the technology on smartphones nowadays is nowhere near what they were 20 years ago and it's still moving towards the capabilities of a desktop PC. Until they develop a better battery or figure out a way to safely miniaturize a nuclear reactor {g}, we're practically stuck with this arrangement.

[Dante Carpio]

Binatone Carrera? is that your GPS you wanted to activate for Philippine use? What Philippine map will it use?

Remember your GPS is only as good as the map it uses. The most reliable maps we have for Philippine road today is the roadguide contributors map available only for Garmin and Papago GPS system.

Yes sir B. Carrera GPS with UK map installed. I have this since 2007 or 2009,stocked in my cabinet,I just remember it lately lol :bwahaha:

If the map in your phone is much better than your stand alone GPS you are better off using the phone GPS. Or if the cost of activation is more than the cheapest Garmin GPS with Phil map, then just buy a Garmin GPS.

noted sir, thank you. maybe i should try both but if it costs much to activate this using phil map, buying a much larger screen would call a day. :2thumbsup: