Cheap android tablets
I have used the cheap RCA tablets from helmart, read that as www.walmart.com for several years, the one I am on now is 3 years old and has done well. 32 gigs of memory, android 5.0 which seems to p...
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AJR wrote:
I know nothing about these products. The “built in GPS” caught my attention.
I have not seen a reference to “built in GPS” on Walmart’s site yet. Can the thing be used as mobile GPS device?
What should I be looking for?
Most Android tablets do have a GPS. A lot of them also have a built-in compass. But do not trust the WalMart (or other retailer) to correctly list the features of a tablet. Get the model number and check the manufacturer site to find out what features each model has - and check carefully as Model XYZ (Rev.1a) may not have the same features as Model XYZ.
And yes it will function as a GPS. There are hundreds of Android GPS applications. Many are free, many are advertising free for XX days and then pay to remove the ads. The Google Maps works very well if you keep the 'offline maps' updated regularly.
You can get the GPS application as specialized as you want : Traffic alerts, hiking specialized, topographical routing, boating specialized, truck routing, truck routing with parking. Some of the apps have now started connecting with State DOTs for current road statuses. Some of the apps also include a dash cam function.
