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   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
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   <5c5bb$5311396e$43da7656$4608@nntpswitch.blueworldhosting.com>, Liam   
   O'Connor  wrote:   
      
   > > i use apple maps without a data connection and it caches the map data,   
   > > at least for drives under 1 hour. i haven't tried it for longer drives   
   > > so i don't know what the exact limit is but it's never been an issue.   
   >   
   > The problem with Apple Maps, as I understand it, is that it doesn't   
   > cache the POIs and ADDRESSES when used sans a cellular connection.   
   > I don't know if it caches the ROUTE either. If that's true, it's   
   > really only good for positional confirmation (at which it is   
   > very good at).   
      
   i don't know about the pois since i don't use those at all (and for   
   apple's maps they're a crapshoot if they're correct anyway).   
      
   routes require a query to the server, so you will need connectivity to   
   request or change one, but if you have a route, it can remain on the   
   device, along with map data.   
      
   > On iOS, CoPilt works even better than it does on Android (which is   
   > a nice surprise); but I haven't (yet) found a decent free map app   
   > on iOS for voice routing. (I'm still searching as I'm new to iOS.)   
      
   you won't find much for free that's any good.   
      
   map data is not cheap.   
      
   fortunately there are some very good paid options.   
      
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