Do you have to have it connected to Wifi for everything-even basic navigation? Can you use it when you can only use wifi at home?
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yes you have to have the smartGPS CONNECTED TO YOUR WIFI AT HOME ONLY IF YOU ARE UPDATING THE GPS
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Wifi is for the gps to get weather, gas prices & other features. Navigation works without wifi. You can use home networks or public ones such as at McDonalds. If there's a map update, then you use the provided USB cord & computer. Bottom line: if you never connect it to wifi, it would still work, but you'd miss out on the features that make it different from other models.
733539
My guess would be your own cellphone. This really works awesome at home, I guess you can take this phone wherever you go and connect it to the Wifi too
118253
No, it will work with any map app on your iPad without being in wifi range.. with wifi only the app used wifi signals to find your location, with a GPS blue toothed to your device it will determine where you are with the GPS. You will not be able to search for things like restaurants, you need to now an address of where you are going for directions.
650602
If your phone doesn't have wifi, then this thing is useless to you. This does not require a wifi router to work. It directly connects to the phone via wifi.
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As Michael said, GPS is always available outside - wifi or not. I have used map software by Sygic on roadtrips on a wifi only tablet. I assume there are other similar products but have not used any other. You have to have a wifi connection to install the software and maps of course. Then, after the map is stored on your tablet, GPS navigation works fine.
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You don't need to connect via your home or work wifi. However, the drone has it's own wifi. You need to be able to connect with that via your controller (ex: iPhone). Hope that helps.
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You need WiFi to connect to get the apps but my for year old has never once used it. We downloaded some the first day that were not that great. So basically I would say no.
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I have wifi at home and that is all I needed. If you have wifi you will be fine. Thanks
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You can use just your wifi, which is what we use. It is a great ipad, our second, and my husband uses it daily!
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i have a wifi only ipad, i use bad elf to navigate in city but i bought it to navigate off road using forest road maps. i cant remember if i link it to my iphone for the wifi or not to use apple maps, i dont know if you need wifi for apple maps to work, or if it will work off the bad elf gps only. sorry, i would assume u need the wifi for map loading or use per-downloading maps or link to your phone for the wifi, but it works great for off roading with pre-downloaded road maps
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Netta - Unfortunately I can't answer the first question. But the second one I can...with a resounding "yes!" ANY Wi-Fi you can connect to, either open or password protected if you have it, is useable. It's as easy as connecting to your home Wi-Fi. That is the main reason I bought mine...an android screen bigger than my phone. Good luck with the first question...and please share!
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You need a WiFi connection to listen to live radio if it is not docked. You can listen to downloaded or recorded content. I use mine when I do yard work or any outdoor stuff. Had mine for about 6 months and have no major complaints
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It has GPS and Wi-Fi on it. So it is possible to use it without Wi-Fi connection.
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WiFi only. means you are not a hot spot, so if you connected to your phone you would be able to be mobile, otherwise you need a wifi connection. Your GPS would not work without this.
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Nope...totally wifi....btw check out Ainol tablet ... think is of better quality...google it up or youtube..
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No, but that depends. It will connect to any WIFI router close to you, Like in a WIFI caf. But, not all of the time. I use mine at home and I do use my own wireless router. If there is an open / un-password protected WIFI router near where you are, it will work just fine.
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As the others said, you will not need internet access for this to work. It does not have Bluetooth, but you will connect via wifi.