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Live mobile GPS tracking...
AnarchistUK
26-09-2011
Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a piece of kit that can be used whilst travelling & able to keep you in the right direction without getting lost. There are SatNavs, smartphones (GPS), spy kits etc. which can help out with this, but I'm wondering if there is something that can tick the following requirements:

Live updates (updated every few seconds) whilst on the move
Read outs on Google maps or similar
Used anywhere in the world
No monthly subscriptions
Good battery life

Be it a portable standalone device like a SatNav or a program & portable kit for a laptop.

Any suggestions?
c4rv
26-09-2011
smartphone with google maps ?

You wouldn't need a subscription just for the GPS/satnav side but you would obviously need a data subscription as it downloads maps as you go.

Other advantage is there are hundreds (probably thousands) of apps which use geo-based services. Stuff for shopping, driving aids, exercise trackers and lots of others.
tealady
27-09-2011
I think you are looking at something from this page:
http://www.fieldandtrek.com/outdoor-...gation-and-gps
For at start they use 2 AA batteries.

A smartphone though sounding good, will just kill your battery on GPS, laptop battery will be a bit better but not exactly portable.

Not sure how worldwide they are but Garmin is a well known brand, so I would expect they do country specific maps.
AnarchistUK
27-09-2011
Yup they're the things I was after. I found some of these on Amazon website yesterday, so I was on the right track. Thanks. Pretty expensive though, will have to see if there are any in local shops to get a hands on view of them.
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