Can i see my location in real time? As in can i use this with google maps on my phone?
870507
Nope. And good luck getting updates. Mine would miss several 20 minute waypoints in a row. I was in a helicopter with this on my lower leg in a pocket against the plexiglass. Can't get much close to an in obstructed view of the sky than that. And the charge more do the service than the unit itself costs. I am still,paying on the 1 year subscriton in spite or returning the unit.
870508
The simple answer is NO. The fact is the SPOT system is a "NEAR REAL TIME" system which updates every 10-15 minutes.
870509
Not real-time, but "near" real-time. The device pings out your location approximate every 10 - 20 minutes. This assumes you have a somewhat clear view of the sky and are not in heavy rain, etc. Viewers can see the location data once posted on your devices URL based on the last posting. Friends and family track my Appalachian Trail hiking using this location data. I hope this helps
1260520
Yes, you can use any cell phone to get the location of the tracker. You will need a smart phone to locate it on a map.
372327
No, the GPS receiver is only for logging your position. It is not a navigation system.
1939224
I'm not sure. I mean, wherever I was, I was able to zoom out and see a map, but not the best map I guess. I used it in the middle of nowhere in Oregon though. It always got me where I needed to go, it just didn't always tell me where exactly I was, if that makes sense. I.e., it directed me from point A to point B, but if I wanted to know what town I was in, or on what road, that information wasn't always on the screen. Hope that helps!
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Yes. The screen is customizable to show up to four different categories of data, or you can scroll through data that shows direction, either lat long or MGRS, total distance down to the tenths of a mile or KM, waypoints, home base, elevation, and distance to a waypoint, speed, as well as other datapoints. Best GPS for hiking and such if you don't have the few hundred $'s for touch screen models. Really quick satellite capture, works well in every situation I have been in while hiking around the mountains and valleys and thick forests of the Colorado Rockies. I've never had an issue with sat capture, or loss of signal to show me where I am in the world. Recently used in Germany and Poland without an issue.
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Anyone who has purchased this: Can you please tell me how the software is? Does it glitch? Is it slow or fast? How does the navigation work? Is it completely different then Google Maps?
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No, just get it interfaced to your laptop, start your software (Streets & Trips and DeLorme Topo North America both work for me) and it will find you. Even inside the house it found my location. This is much better than the GPS functionality in your cell phone. Well worth the price.
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Yes, you might, if you have Android 3.1 or later. Just takes a bit of work, but no rooting required. 1) You have to download UsbGPS4Honeycomb_MR1_alpha.apk. Install it. You get USB GPS app, look for that name and a dish icon. 2) Enable "Allow mock locations" on your device by going to Settings &gt; Applications &gt; Development. Then, turn on "Allow mock locations". 3) Connect your GPS receiver via OTG cable or powered USB hub. 4) Figure out which USB Device the GPS antenna now is in your Android (looks like dev/bus/usb/001/002 etc). The free app 'USB Device Info' will help. Look for "Prolific' in 'Vendor Name'. 5) Start USB GPS app and tell it to use that port. 6) Turn on GPS in USB GPS app. If all is OK you will not see any error messages. The GPS is on now. You can get free apps like GPS Toolbox to see if GPS data is actually flowing. 7) Launch your favorite GPS navigation app (Google Maps will do for now). It should see the GPS signal without any tweaks. If not, then your Android device/phone/tablet may not be compatible. Google it.
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Interestingly no. I too like to use GPS on my mobile or android tablet, but VAIO has some kind of sensors. It easily finds my location. No complaints here.
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The answers below I believe to be incorrect. GPS is global positioning by satellites. The satellite signals you can get essentially anywhere in the world (yes these are military based) and the phone/tablet knows its position. The problem is that to be useful you need a map (you know the picture with roads and what not). Google maps comes through internet (WiFi or cellular signal) and is not stored locally so it won't work. However, there are lots of apps that download maps and store them locally on the device. With this method the GPS will work fine for routing from New York to California and anywhere else you have maps for.
1217013
Responds well! I use iPhoto and an option in iPhoto will show a small map in the lower right wit exact location. Also from the camera you can plug GPS coordinates into a web site and see the location
2080376
While I am still getting used to this system I was shown the other day at a geocaching meeting how to enter coordinates so if you were hiking you could enter the coordinates for where you wished to hike, but it will only show you how to get there "as the crow flies". It's not like a regular GPS in your car that follows roads & highways. May not be suitable for hiking because of this.
2094401
Yes you can map with your finger on the display (our use your pc) anywhere in the world and it will follow the contours and show Google streets where available. Funily enough I ran through the streets of Rome yesterday and New York today.
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Michelle, you ask a good question, here. Personally, I have used Google Maps on it (there are all kinds of Google applications available, since it's an Android device), but don't see how you can use GPS in another way (like in the car). I don't know if this kind of app is even possible on a tablet in a moving car. Hope I gave you food for thought, at least, but I have no definite answer for you. By the way, I love this device. The only drawbacks I have with it are a relatively short battery life and longer recharge time than an iPad (which I have owned before). But remember, this little beauty is less than $150, while iPads, like Apple products in general, are outrageously more expensive :) Michelle, you ask a good question, here. Personally, I have used Google Maps on it (there are all kinds of Google applications available, since it's an Android device), but don't see how you can use GPS in another way (like in the car). I don't know if this kind of app is even possible on a tablet in a moving car. Hope I gave you food for thought, at least, but I have no definite answer for you. By the way, I love this device. The only drawbacks I have with it are a relatively short battery life and longer recharge time than an iPad (which I have owned before). But remember, this little... » Read More Michelle, you ask a good question, here. Personally, I have used Google Maps on it (there are all kinds of Google applications available, since it's an Android device), but don't see how you can use GPS in another way (like in the car). I don't know if this kind of app is even possible on a tablet in a moving car. Hope I gave you food for thought, at least, but I have no definite answer for you. By the way, I love this device. The only drawbacks I have with it are a relatively short battery life and longer recharge time than an iPad (which I have owned before). But remember, this little beauty is less than $150, while iPads, like Apple products in general, are outrageously more expensive :) « Show Less
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Unless you're on AT&T; and have a data plan, it's going to be difficult to set up. Also, the default map service is Bing maps, so if you prefer Google Maps, you'll have to do some software modifications. In general, you'll need to do some fiddling to get the most out of this smartphone, so it doesn't seem like a good fit for you.
768693
Well,it depends on whether u allowed the app to use your GPS location on the first place and also whether the GPS on your phone is turned on.
1586223
Hello Daina,I don't know if there is an option in the setting that would permit this...It only loads the best rout that it calculates to be the best option. If you connect it with the traffic sensor, and depending on the traffic in your planed rout, it may give a new option (route), and let you know how much time you could save... You will however, have to accept the suggestion before your GPS could implement it (the new route )...Have a great day,Kevin