Thread: GPS-Tablet set up fro 2104

Originally Posted by 100inch

Does any forum member run a newer GPS linked to a tablet. One of the main questions I have is if the smaller new GPS units have a similar reception as their bigger counterparts with separate antennas.
Thank you for any inputs.

Dont tablets come with inbuilt GPS?.... saying that I tried to bluetooth my sat reciever to my tablet but it failed Android could not recognize it and could not find drivers for it, the inbuilt GPS on mine works better anyway.

True, but as far as I know they are based on the phone network data. Or I am wrong?

Originally Posted by 100inch

True, but as far as I know they are based on the phone network data. Or I am wrong?

Thats incorrect they are stand alone gps, do you have a map app installed like ozi or hema

The GPS receiver is just hardware that feeds positioning data to an application that requests it.

It depends entirely on what software you use with it as to whether you need phone coverage. If you use something like Google maps, you'd need a phone network. On the other hand if you use off-line mapping apps like OziExplorer, Memory Map, or turn by turn apps which use local copies of the mapping like Sygic then you can run without a network connection.


cheers
Paul

Originally Posted by Kevin B

Thats incorrect they are stand alone gps, do you have a map app installed like ozi or hema

Not all tablets have a proper GPS chipset and those with a 3/4G capability may only use the mobile network for triangulation.
There are tablets with a true gps chip built in .

i have 2 Tablets, an Aldi one and a Samsung one and they both have built in Chipsets, i was unaware there were tablets that didnt have this, thanks

Running a tablet as my mapping in the old car. I had a Bluetooth GPS mounted on the roofrack, hard wired into the car's power and then connected to my tablet. I found this the best as the gps in my tablet took awhile to boot up and refresh my position while moving.

That is the setup I am thinking of. A smaller GPS feeding into the tablet. What type of GPS and tablet do you use, PTC?