KR> Ready call it quits with apps

2014-03-14 Thread Tony King
Yes, the Nexus 7 GPS will work without a mobile data plan. I have one that's WiFi only and I use it for in vehicle navigation quite frequently, although I use an iPad for flying because the EFB app I use (OzRunways) is iPad only. The GPS chipset in these devices typically is what's known as "assi

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2014-03-13 Thread Dj Merrill
On 3/13/2014 9:15 PM, Mike T wrote: > So what you mean is that I can buy a Google Nexus 7 and the GPS aviation > software will work without having to make monthly payments to a cell phone > carrier? Correct. No need for a cell phone or data plan to use GPS and the aviation software. -Dj -- Dj

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2014-03-13 Thread Mike T
So what you mean is that I can buy a Google Nexus 7 and the GPS aviation software will work without having to make monthly payments to a cell phone carrier? Going slightly off topic, what other features will also work without a phone service and can you add one later? I'd like to buy a tablet wi

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2014-03-11 Thread Tony King
Watch out for iPads too. The WiFi only models don't have a GPS chipset - only the cellular models support GPS. The GPS will work without a SIM card, so the tablet doesn't have to be on a carrier plan, but the GPS chipset has to be there. Cheers, Tony On 11 March 2014 14:16, Michael Lineback w

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2014-03-11 Thread Dave_A
Acer's Transformer Pad tablets had a real GPS (even in the wifi versions)... The 'MeMo Pad' ones do NOT have a GPS. On 3/10/2014 9:21 PM, Tony King wrote: > Watch out for iPads too. The WiFi only models don't have a GPS chipset - > only the cellular models support GPS. The GPS will work witho

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2014-03-10 Thread Dj Merrill
On Mar 10, 2014, at 11:12 PM, "Mark Wegmet" wrote: > Might be more money, but a lot less aggravation. > As someone who has both an iPad (WingX) and a Nexus 7 Android tablet (Avare), I've not seen any significant difference in the level of aggravation. Both types of tablets have their warts, a

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2014-03-10 Thread Michael Lineback
Location Services is just Cell tower location it is not GPS.If you want GPS on a tablet you have to find one with an internal GPS receiver or get an external GPS receiver that connects bluetooth with your tablet. Ipad and some Android tablets have aGPS or assisted GPS which means that they

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2014-03-10 Thread Mark Wegmet
X-Plane). Might be more money, but a lot less aggravation. Mark W. N952MW (res) -Original Message- From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Larry&Sallie Flesner Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 9:54 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> Ready call it quits with apps A

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2014-03-10 Thread Larry&Sallie Flesner
At 06:53 PM 3/10/2014, you wrote: >Hi everybody, I'm giving this one last ditch effort for some helpI'm going >to take these tablets back and say the. With it. > >Doran + Make sure you tablet has a built in GPS, then go to "Airventure Pilot"

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2014-03-10 Thread Dj Merrill
On 3/10/2014 7:53 PM, Doran Jaffas wrote: > Hi everybody, I'm giving this one last ditch effort for some helpI'm going > to take these tablets back and say the. With it. Hi Doran, Here is my advice, worth what you paid for it. :-) 1) Take it back to the store and ask if there is anyone

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2014-03-10 Thread Deems Herring
16:53:47 -0700 > From: kr2owner at gmail.com > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > Subject: KR> Ready call it quits with apps > > Hi everybody, I'm giving this one last ditch effort for some helpI'm going > to take these tablets back and say the. With it.

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2014-03-10 Thread jon kimmel
On the nexus 7, the default is gps off. On minewith android 4.4...you go to settings, location, mode, choose either high accuracy or gps only to turn on the phycal gps. On Mar 10, 2014 6:54 PM, "Doran Jaffas" wrote: > Hi everybody, I'm giving this one last ditch effort for some helpI'm going

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2014-03-10 Thread Doran Jaffas
Hi everybody, I'm giving this one last ditch effort for some helpI'm going to take these tablets back and say the. With it. I have a Google premier 8 inch tablet. I can use Google Maps with this tablet but when I attempt to use the Avare Aviation moving map it comes up no GPS signal. I als