Do we still need GPS when we can use Smartphone?

[Dante Carpio]

Yung data connection ay pang real-time traffic updates. Gumagana ang mapping system ng phone app kung downloaded mo na ang maps (e.g. Nokia maps).

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yung sakin sir bale di na kailangan magDL ng map tulad ng nokia map [ganyan din ako dati] kaso nung ginamit ko gps ng S3 di na ko bumalik sa map ng nokia, bale namomonitor ko na kung nasan ako, may arrow, habang umaandar, umaandar din yung arrow kaso lang dapat talaga nakaonline din yun phone

yung sa traffic update sir diko pa nasubukan sa Navigation App, nagDL kasi ko ng app ng channel 5,yun ang ginagamit kong pangcheck ng traffic

tnx sir

[Dante Carpio]

If you'll spend for your GPS activation, then I won't bother anymore especially that I have my Garmin on my iPhone. But since I have my Built in GPS in the HUs of my Monty and Mirage, I use them because of their larger screen. There are areas however that road and POI coverage is better on my iPhone's Garmin so it's also sweet to have an alternative.

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good point sir i think that's one of my problem, i only have 2x3 screen on my Binatone Carrera, pretty small than S3 has lol

[Dante Carpio]

There's a difference between GPS navigation on a tiny handheld device and GPS navigation via a nice, big screen on the dashboard with audible commands played through the car speakers.

Also, dedicated GPS devices have faster GPS updating and better antennas than a smartphone stuck inside the car. Especially if you have metallic window tint.

hhmmm i see thank you sir

[Dante Carpio]

Parang mas reliable signal ng GPS ng mga standalone navigation unit unlike sa cell pag nawala signal ng cell, di ka na makaconnect sa internet although may GPS signal pa din yung cell mo kaso di ka nya mabigyan directions or location mo. One Cell app/iOS I like and find very helpful is Waze, nagaadapt sya sa traffic condition and it really beats the stand alone unit pag may traffic sa route mo because it suggest alternative routes bastat my ibang waze users around the area (which is plenty BTW and you can message these users kung bakit traffic, some even takes the pix of the cause ng problem for you to see. It even gives you the average speed of the users on your route just in case my nagrereport ng traffic pero di naman). Problem lng is pag nagcalculate sya ng alternative route at wala cell signal/internet connection dun sa area di na sya gagana plus ang lakas umubos ng battery.

Sir niky is right, the screen of the stand alone unit is better than the cell but the cell app also has a voice prompt which I find more pleasant compared sa stand alone ;)

So IMHO both has advantages and disadvantages and can complement each other but I prefer the reliability nung stand alone

tnx sir, waze social map gps ba full name nyang sinasabi mong app? eto dinownload ko na, itry ko din to

[bobzy]

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

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[remzam]

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.

it's nice to have an iphone or an android na jack of all trades pero the trade off is all of these functions (phone, camera, gps, internet browser, etc) only has one source of power. 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.

ang maganda lang ngayon is we have other options. ako i use garmin, then may built in gps yung auto ko (avt pero sobrang panget and hindi user-friendly), 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

[HondaWay]

I use Sygic, kaya lang di siya free. Mayroong voice navigation siya, turn by turn. Sinasabi niya rin kung saan lane ka dapat pumuwesto ahead of time. Gumagana siya ng offline mode rin, no need for Internet access.

Kapag long drive I connect the phone to my cigarette lighter charger adapter kaya no problem sa battery. 5.5 inch rin yung screen size ng phone ko kaya no problem in viewing the map.

[xagent_orangex]

a phone is a phone, gps is gps.

though almost lahat ng mga bagong phone ngayon ay mga mga "extra" features, still phone pa din ang main purpose nito. gps (e.g. garmin) naman ay of course isa lang ang purpose kaya kung baga e forte niya ito.

[glenn_duke]

good point sir i think that's one of my problem, i only have 2x3 screen on my Binatone Carrera, pretty small than S3 has lol

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.

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.

[CVT]

Both the hardware and software of a dedicated GPS unit have been designed for optimum performance for that particular function - GPS and map direction.

Of course technology can change that in a jiffy. But, as we speak now, the dedicated GPS is definitely a better option.

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