GPS and Sprint EVO and copilot app

kushaiah · Member

GPS and Sprint EVO and copilot app

sparky47 · Veteran Member

I have an Acer a500 table and I can download the app but it will cost 35.95 for Uk and Ireland.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Kush,

Some phones work in Ireland, others don't. Why not call Sprint a couple more times. If everyone tells you the same thing you might want to believe them and go with a different plan.

MIchele

yesiree · Guru

Yeah, contact them again... or stop by your local store. Often the people who sell phones are much more knowledgeable about past and present models than someone at a helpdesk.

FYI - If they said your wifi won't work, I wouldn't trust anything that person said.

If your GPS works, then CoPilot will work (with or without wifi). I used CoPilot on the iPhone and found it useful and as accurate other devices. Here's my overview of the app http://irishfireside.com/2011/02/08/gps-on-your-smartphone/

kushaiah · Member

From my research it seems that the GPS is separate from the cell system. If that is true than my sprint phone's GPS should work. However I am concerned that my phone's software will require a cellular connection - I will keep checking with Sprint until I get someone that I think knows what they are talking about...

Monty · Senior Member

Reading this discussion makes me even more glad that I choose to just take a human navigator and a map with me when I visit Ireland. biggrin

kushaiah · Member

well, unfortunately my husband's "human navigator" is me.. and I have dyslexia! In fact I have often wondered if that would make it nearly impossible to make the switch to left hand driving, or if I wouldn't even notice the difference :)

Michele Erdvig · Host

Ahh, but you might find Bunny Lane! biggrin

Michele

Monty · Senior Member

My thought exactly! You can't find that with a GPS. smile

tony2phones · Guru

What does it cost to use a cell phone for Sat Nav/GPS assuming that data usage would be charged at roaming rates? Just curious.

Michele Erdvig · Host

Tony,

Probably cheaper to buy a sat nav at Argos!

Michele

yesiree · Guru

FYI - According to the reps at CoPilot Live, their app for iPhone and Android do not use any cellular data.

Agree! Buying a sat nav would be cheaper than roaming data.