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Sammy62521
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Hi, I have a Garmin 255w,It has worked really well in a lot of places except Chicago Il,The tall buildings can pretty much kill a signal.I was told a smart phone gps like on my Samsung s3 would be better because they also work on cell phone towers,therefore keepin your position.is this true?
Sam
Sam
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In the car, I still use my Nuvi however it does have issues with drifting position in downtown Manhattan. I prefer a larger screen in the car though.
If you're in a big city a lot, you definitely should switch to iOS / Android as their positioning capabilities are much better than a standalone PND that only has satellites as its source.
Android makes phones in pretty much every size imaginable, and you can find a good compromise of small enough to use as a phone and big enough to use as a GPS (Galaxy S3/S4 is perfect for me).
With iOS you could consider the iPad mini or full iPad if you want something bigger, but get the 3G/4G versions as the wifi ones don't have satellite GPS and will lose signal the instant you leave a dense wifi area.