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louiskathy
Explorer
Nov 20, 2015

Now that I have a smart phone..do I even need a GPS device?

Several years back I bought a LIVE 1535M TOMTOM for cheap... on sale for $89. It could connect wirelessly to a cell phone and play the incoming call over it's speaker. The reason it was so cheap was t...
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crcr
Explorer
Nov 30, 2015
Bumpyroad wrote:
how large a screen do those smart phones you are talking about have? I mean for a GPS I went from 4.3 inch to 5? inches, to 7 inches since the first were too small. if your smart phone has a 7 inch screen you are basically carrying around a tablet.
bumpy


Note 4 (Android OS): 5.7" screen
I have a holder in both vehicles, so when using Google Maps and GPS, I clamp it in and plug into 12V power. It does everything I need -- haven't had a dedicated GPS for many years.

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