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dryfterThe GPS receiver arrived today, so my phone is now directionally unchallenged. Unfortunately the big SD memory card hasn't arrived yet, so I couldn't fit the entire of the UK onto the phone (100Mb) - just central London (~8Mb) (Which covers about the same area as the small A-Z map books).
The software I'm using also supports voice output for driving directions, so in theory I can use it with the motorbike when going on journeys too. There are some helmets with bluetooth headsets built into them, so if I got one of those, I wouldn't have to fiddle about trying to get a headphone to stay in my ear whilst putting the helmet on.
Bluetooth GPS receivers were surprisingly cheap on ebay. I thought this sort of gear used to be quite expensive, and only available as fairly expensive CF or SD cards for PDAs. The dedicated hardware goes for hundreds of pounds, too.
Using a Phone/PDA has some benefits, too, such as the ability to share your location with other people via GPRS. Could be handy if you were touring on the road or something, I guess.
The software I'm using also supports voice output for driving directions, so in theory I can use it with the motorbike when going on journeys too. There are some helmets with bluetooth headsets built into them, so if I got one of those, I wouldn't have to fiddle about trying to get a headphone to stay in my ear whilst putting the helmet on.
Bluetooth GPS receivers were surprisingly cheap on ebay. I thought this sort of gear used to be quite expensive, and only available as fairly expensive CF or SD cards for PDAs. The dedicated hardware goes for hundreds of pounds, too.
Using a Phone/PDA has some benefits, too, such as the ability to share your location with other people via GPRS. Could be handy if you were touring on the road or something, I guess.