Is sim card needed with new ipad 4G for navigation
Hi,
Just have a question that the apple store person seemed a bit unsure of and thought that you guys would know the answer.
I am buying a new ipad and one of the main reasons is for 4wd mapping and I'll be using your app for this purpose.
I know that you need to buy the ipad with the 4g (or should I say 3G) to get an ipad with inbuilt GPS but my question is do I need to have a sim card in the ipad to activate the GPS or for the GPS to use to make it work. The answer I got back from the apple person was that the GPS would be more accurate with a sim card as it uses the mobile towers as well as the GPS to plot your position.
Any thoughts on if this is true and whether u need a sim card for your app and whether it is more accurate with a SIM. Just if I need a SIM card I will get one on a plan from Telstra but if it doesnt make a difference I will just buy one outright without a SIM.
Many Thanks
Gary
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Support Staff 1 Posted by Li Xia on 19 Jun, 2012 04:03 AM
Hi Gary, thanks for getting in touch with us.
Definitely get the Cellular (i.e. 3G/4G) model, they have the built in GPS.
Most map apps download maps as needed from the internet. Mud Map HD is different, the maps are stored on the device so they can be accessed anytime, therefor you don't need a sim card or internet for our app to work properly.
If you have other questions, just give me a shout any time.
2 Posted by gjkeating on 19 Jun, 2012 06:43 AM
Thanks Tom.
It sounded funny that they were saying that the ipad used both GPS and mobile towers to get location.
Regards
Gary
Support Staff 3 Posted by Li Xia on 19 Jun, 2012 07:58 AM
My Pleasure. Just a note, make sure you get the iPad optimized version of our app Mud Map HD. It takes advantage of the large ipad screen and comes with a bunch of awesome 4WD maps too.
If you have other questions, just give me a shout any time.