Does the GPS require wifii access to work/provide directions? Is there a stand for it?
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No Wifi access is required. It uses GPS satellites for mapping and directions. There was no stand included in the item that I bought.
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No, it does not need WiFi and Magellan 1220 comes with a stand.Some comments: this product is outdated and you should consider a newer version. The maps tend to change every now and then so you would be better off with a navigator with lifetime free maps. The map updates easily cost more than the actual device. Some manufactures also provide free crowdsourced map corrections and that can be useful.
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Does not require wifi to work. Plug into car ac adapter or run on battery (if fully charged). A stand with suction cups came with ours. We later bought a bean bag dash mount which works really well.
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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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I've used mine outdoor and the GPS is disabled. Still worked (I was within WiFi connectivity for cloud syncing).
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Yes it has gps but some of the functions require wifi such as directions, but this helped out drastically in street navagation in Europe. It comes with a European charger though
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no gps, it does have the ability to use wifi to determine your location with occasional accuracy. I sometimes use my phone as a hotspot and this works to a degree but, its nothing that could be used for navigation. at less than $300 (64gb) at Lenovo right now, its still a bargain imho.
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Hey Gerry, I believe the question you're asking is does it require an external GPS antenna correct? The answer to that question is no, I took mine off and now it's in the garage, the GPS works wonderfully with the internal antenna. The only reason you would need to add an external antenna to the GPS unit is if you put it somewhere where it couldn't get a signal, like below deck. I hope this answers your questions, thanks Corey.
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The GPS works as long as you download your trip information & route BEFORE leaving your WiFi connection. I just used it today doing it this way.
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No GPS, but it can use an app on a smartphone and connect via Wi-Fi tp do geo-tagging.
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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.
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No they are not built with wifi. They do have GPS, which help you get around.
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You can cache maps in google maps but no directions once you leave wifi. I use navfree as it gives on the fly directions no wii needed. Just download state maps before you leave the house (see my review, its the second on the main page)
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It does not feature bluetooth or GPS. It is limited to Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, which only transmits in 2.4 GHz networks
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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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It doesn't have GPS. You can't view the GPS via Bluetooth but you can hear the audio from your phone when using the navigation.
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Both answers are no. GPS only marks where the picture is taken and WiFi is to downloas pictures
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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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This provides GPS coordinates only. For traffic, you need internet access. I run mine with an iPad mini WiFi only. The Bad Elf provides the GPS data. I get internet via a pay-as-you-go WiFi hotspot, Internet-To-Go from Walmart. The two work together fine with my iPad mini. It works for Apple maps and Google maps.