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3G iPhone GPS Navigation in South Africa - Gimmick or Godsend?

I have my reservations about the relevance of the info, as given on the Apple.com website, regarding the 3G iPhone’s GPS navigation functionality for South African users.

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Best Cellphone GPS Solution in SA?

For some reason I keep getting asked for my opinion on the best cellphone GPS system in South Africa. Well here it is…

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Article - Choosing a GPS for City Use and International Travel

OK, so you’ve decided that you want to buy a GPS. You’ve also been able to figure that you need a “city navigator” autorouting type of unit (mainly for city/urban use and local or international traveling). Now you look at the available options and find 10 different units to choose from… What now?
The easiest way [...]

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Navigation vs Mapping

Is a GPS receiver simply a device used for finding your way, or can you also use it to create your own maps?

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GPS Receiver Types

Handheld GPS:
Basic GPS Systems:
A basic GPS unit is one that cannot be loaded with detailed maps. It will give you your position in Latitude and Longitude coordinates, save and store waypoints, record your trip log and give you speed, heading and bearing information. Navigation to a stored or user-defined waypoint will be “straight line distance [...]

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Benefits of using a GPS

Benefits:
Just think how much time, money and (most of all) stress you can eliminate from your life.

How would you feel if, every time you climb into your car, you knew exactly how to get to wherever you were going AND how long it will take you to get there - even at night or in [...]

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Article - How to choose a GPS

Which Manufacturer?
Chances are, you have already heard the name ‘Garmin’ when talking about GPS anywhere in South Africa. This is due to the fact that Garmin have by far the largest chunk of the GPS market share in this country. When we started this business in 1999, we did extensive research into the recreational GPS [...]

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