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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by reaperducer on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @06:00AM (#33433451)
You assume that one knows that the place where you're going is beyond the reach of cellular service before one even goes there.
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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by reitanuki on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @06:24AM (#33433628)
With apps like OsmAnd and Organic Maps, I can download the map for the entire country and navigate off it. Highly recommended — both on F-Droid.
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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by neutronicus on Thursday November 03, 2022 @10:03AM (#33451137)
Can OsmAnd actually calculate routes?

I like having OSM sometimes for, like, figuring out parking and trails in parks, but I've never succeeded using it to get directions on roads.

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Re:TomTom announces new Maps Platform using OpenStreetMap by bearmode on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @08:35AM (#33434711)
With Google Maps I can literally download maps of the entire UK, and they are kept locally for 6 months? A year? I can't remember how long.

Any time I'm driving somewhere reasonably far (or where I know there's no service), I'll download or update the maps. Never had an issue.

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