Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: "Carlos E. R." Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.os.windows-10 Subject: Re: OT Date: Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:31:53 +0200 Lines: 27 Message-ID: References: <18cc1576469d353e$143557$916528$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <18cc4f948c6a80de$167673$821642$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <115spe5$ar9e$2@dont-email.me> <18cc57d1b90cd090$163871$704772$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <115vhbg$16o12$1@dont-email.me> <115vmn1$18mrp$1@dont-email.me> <115vqf4$1a385$1@dont-email.me> <11653nv.12s4.1@ID-201911.user.individual.net> <1165h0d$33bfm$1@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net L1oInCwWM+UPM3eGfqQ5Fw9yl5fXmwje0xF7vzVeImJiD5NEdA Cancel-Lock: sha1:d7wlezPWGe8HFQKhQsLMd7sSYew= sha256:NOfbhoYwAiqnJT+FamDvqA5Fa+UIrabEhDs6mNS4Kfk= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: <1165h0d$33bfm$1@dont-email.me> Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:90201 alt.comp.os.windows-11:33844 alt.comp.os.windows-10:195112 On 2026-08-20 02:16, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 19/08/2026 19:30, Frank Slootweg wrote: >> J. P. Gilliver wrote: >>    There are quite a lot of navigation apps which use offline maps and >> hence do not need a 'signal' (mobile data connection). I used them in >> Australia's rural/Outback/remote areas where there often just *is* no >> signal (except very expensive satellite Internet). A smartphone can >> easily hold the offline maps for whole countries (like the UK, AU, etc.) >> and more. One of these days, I'll add the NZ maps! :-) >> > +1. I use Tomtom GO  and if I had a bigger phone Id keep more maps > It does not AFAICT use Internet connectivity to get its latest reports > on speed cameras and traffic jams, but get them somehow it does. Depends on the model. Some have an internal SIM card and a slow and cheap internet connection. Some use a BT connection to a phone to get slow internet. Some connect via WiFI to a hotspot in the car. And some use FM radio, or a cable to the car FM radio, because some stations transmit those reports in background, somehow. This last method I have not experienced. -- Cheers, Carlos E.R. ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺.