Comments on: Gear Chat: Pro’s and Cons of Integrated GPS and Cameras http://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/18/gear-chat-pros-and-cons-of-integrated-gps-and-cameras/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christopher Sperahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/18/gear-chat-pros-and-cons-of-integrated-gps-and-cameras/#comment-46004 Christopher Spera Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:21:51 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=33839#comment-46004 ...and it will be much better when GPS is being used. You can take your call, but still use GPS. Very nice... …and it will be much better when GPS is being used. You can take your call, but still use GPS. Very nice…

]]> By: Christopher Gavulahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/18/gear-chat-pros-and-cons-of-integrated-gps-and-cameras/#comment-45997 Christopher Gavula Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:09:14 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=33839#comment-45997 One of the interesting changes with the new iPhone OS is that when a call comes in and then terminates you are returned to the application you were in before the call started. This was not true in the previous version of the OS. This makes the notion of navigation on the iPhone significantly more appealing. Also note - that the phone app is one of the few that CAN run concurrently with other applications - the phone will run in the background during a call. I do this frequently while checking email or IM requests. One of the interesting changes with the new iPhone OS is that when a call comes in and then terminates you are returned to the application you were in before the call started. This was not true in the previous version of the OS. This makes the notion of navigation on the iPhone significantly more appealing.

Also note – that the phone app is one of the few that CAN run concurrently with other applications – the phone will run in the background during a call. I do this frequently while checking email or IM requests.

]]> By: Michael Andersonhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/18/gear-chat-pros-and-cons-of-integrated-gps-and-cameras/#comment-45992 Michael Anderson Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:47:20 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=33839#comment-45992 Regarding Navigation, we had it through Verizon for a while and it worked well enough - though it drained the battery quickly as noted. Thing is, it was the only reason we had the 'unlimited' plan, and wasn't worth the $10 a month. So we got my wife a dedicated car GPS, which has been great. The utility of phone vs. car vs. handheld depends on each person - I think the whole idea of phones skimming a certain portion of customers is definitely true ... but that is true with everything. I definitely agree that a phone cam is an amazing thing. My biggest gripe has been that Verizon is a PITA when it comes to getting quality photos OUT of your camera! With my Samsung on Sprint, it was simple to just grab the pix, and they were good enough that I used the camera even after I got laid off and was off Sprint! Regarding Navigation, we had it through Verizon for a while and it worked well enough – though it drained the battery quickly as noted. Thing is, it was the only reason we had the ‘unlimited’ plan, and wasn’t worth the $10 a month. So we got my wife a dedicated car GPS, which has been great. The utility of phone vs. car vs. handheld depends on each person – I think the whole idea of phones skimming a certain portion of customers is definitely true … but that is true with everything.

I definitely agree that a phone cam is an amazing thing. My biggest gripe has been that Verizon is a PITA when it comes to getting quality photos OUT of your camera! With my Samsung on Sprint, it was simple to just grab the pix, and they were good enough that I used the camera even after I got laid off and was off Sprint!

]]> By: aamphttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/18/gear-chat-pros-and-cons-of-integrated-gps-and-cameras/#comment-45982 aamp Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:41:41 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=33839#comment-45982 Installing software like Tom Tom on a smartphone would give you the best of both worlds - convergence and offline maps. Dan: Where the Pre is going to be great for navigation (just like WinMo and Symbian devices) I'm not too taken with the possiblity of navigation on the iPhone. I can't wait for Tom Tom to come out but the idea of the application closing when a call comes in or having to close it to browse music isn't great... Installing software like Tom Tom on a smartphone would give you the best of both worlds – convergence and offline maps.

Dan: Where the Pre is going to be great for navigation (just like WinMo and Symbian devices) I’m not too taken with the possiblity of navigation on the iPhone. I can’t wait for Tom Tom to come out but the idea of the application closing when a call comes in or having to close it to browse music isn’t great…

]]> By: Digital Tweeterhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/18/gear-chat-pros-and-cons-of-integrated-gps-and-cameras/#comment-69873 Digital Tweeter Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:56:34 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=33839#comment-69873 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Gear Chat: Pro's and Cons of Integrated GPS and Cameras | Gear Diary http://bit.ly/WP5yc</span></span> Gear Chat: Pro's and Cons of Integrated GPS and Cameras | Gear Diary http://bit.ly/WP5yc

]]> By: joseph larosahttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/18/gear-chat-pros-and-cons-of-integrated-gps-and-cameras/#comment-69874 joseph larosa Fri, 19 Jun 2009 07:37:27 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=33839#comment-69874 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Gear Chat: Pro's and Cons of Integrated GPS and Cameras | Gear Diary: The camera phones aren't perfect (.. http://bit.ly/f1Txp</span></span> Gear Chat: Pro's and Cons of Integrated GPS and Cameras | Gear Diary: The camera phones aren't perfect (.. http://bit.ly/f1Txp

]]> By: Uncle Festerhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/06/18/gear-chat-pros-and-cons-of-integrated-gps-and-cameras/#comment-69875 Uncle Fester Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:40:37 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=33839#comment-69875 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Gear Chat: Pro's and Cons of Integrated GPS and Cameras | Gear Diary http://bit.ly/9n3K9</span></span> Gear Chat: Pro’s and Cons of Integrated GPS and Cameras | Gear Diary http://bit.ly/9n3K9

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