On 1/27/2012 1:06 PM, Ed wrote:
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> According to my use, no, it is not. I have currently let my 3G plan
> lapse as I have no need for it when not traveling. I just turned off my
> wifi service, and walked from one end of my house to the other end. The
> home location beacon on my Maps program moved to correspond to my
> movement, so it appears that no external connection is necessary.
> Accuracy is considerably improved with wifi enabled, according to the
> Maps program. Also, once you move beyond the map that was previously
> being displayed on your iPad, you will not be able to update any map
> without an external connection.
>
That's using the map program which comes pre-installed on the iPad.
There are other applications which can make use of the GPS function if
you have a 3G iPad (even without having a data plan) but those other
applications have the map data already loaded onto the iPad so you can
continue using them without a wi-fi connection to download other maps.
--
David H. Bailey
dhbailey@davidbaileymusicstudio.com
