Re: [iPad] Gps/3G

 

That is right.
When I go out, I take map from wifi from home and expand it to cover the area which I want to go to.
The 3G is switched off as data connection is prepaid and I use it only during the month, when I am out of station.
There also, I try to have breakfast in a place which has free wifi.
The map is usable since your movement is being tracked by GPS without any data connection requirement.
 
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From: Ed <huckleberries@q.com>
To: iPad@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, 27 January 2012, 19:06
Subject: RE: [iPad] Gps/3G

 
 
  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.
 
Ed
 
 
From: iPad@yahoogroups.com [mailto:iPad@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of jparkerg@yahoo.com
Sent: Friday, January 27, 2012 10:00 AM
To: iPad@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [iPad] Gps/3G
 
 
I suspect this is a pretty elementary question, BUT here goes:
Is a data plan required to use the GPS functions on a 3G enabled iPad?

I have gleaned that a GPS receiver is part of the built-in hardware for a 3G iPad...hence my question.

TIA!

John


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