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Originally Posted by superbiatch

Thanks Matt, I opted for the Data Abroad 10 to be on the safe side, we want to be able to use Google maps to get around which require GPS anyway so even in wifi areas I'd still get caught out (unless i used google map website ).

I'd be *very* careful though with your usage.

10MB is not very much at all, especially as Google Maps downloads the map data on the go.

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Originally Posted by Stuart C

You shouldn't be charged that much for GPS. The iPhone (by default) uses assisted GPS to get faster lock ons. This requires that a little data is sent to a data centre, and a little data is received. If you turn off the Assistance (although I have no idea if you can do that on the iPhone), you won't be charged anything, but the GPS will take several minutes to lock on.

Can't be turned off. There's only an overall on/off toggle for GPS as a whole.

As Google Maps downloads map data on the go, & can't be pre-loaded with maps (unless using a Jailbroken iPhone), even if you could turn off the Assistance side of it, the Map app will still be using a lot of data.

Not a problem with a free WiFi connection though of course... so long as it's not one which only works when logged in via a browser.


EDIT:

I guess you could effectively turn off the Assistance side of the GPS when abroad by turning off data roaming, as the iPhone then could not connect at all via GPRS/EDGE/3G.

But, although the GPS itself would still work, you'd need something to actually use it with, & the Google Maps app requires a data connection to download the map data.