Gigaset 8" Android Tablet
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Gigaset 8" Android Tablet
I was recently seduced by Amazon.fr into buying a Gigaset QV830 - €129 less €40 rebate up to end-October if you post in the paperwork.
Gigaset used to be the cordless-phone arm of Siemens: they were spun off a few years ago. I don't suppose they had much to do with the design and manufacture of this thing, but they still have a reputation to protect.
It has the spec you might expect (except in one respect): not the best screen/fastest processor/longest battery life/latest version of Android, but entirely adequate for my purposes. It also has GPS, which my wifi-only ipad does not. It seems to work OK with the fairly basic offline facility in the latest version of Google Maps (just maps, no search or turn-by-turn). Nokia have said they will launch new iOS and android apps later this year with the works available offline: if that is any good it should be v useful.
I got it partly for the gps, and partly to have something smaller - and less heartbreaking if nicked - for when I'm out and about. But mostly out of curiosity to see how adequate a device could possibly be which costs €89 plus the price of a stamp. On brief experience, far more adequate than I expected.
Gigaset used to be the cordless-phone arm of Siemens: they were spun off a few years ago. I don't suppose they had much to do with the design and manufacture of this thing, but they still have a reputation to protect.
It has the spec you might expect (except in one respect): not the best screen/fastest processor/longest battery life/latest version of Android, but entirely adequate for my purposes. It also has GPS, which my wifi-only ipad does not. It seems to work OK with the fairly basic offline facility in the latest version of Google Maps (just maps, no search or turn-by-turn). Nokia have said they will launch new iOS and android apps later this year with the works available offline: if that is any good it should be v useful.
I got it partly for the gps, and partly to have something smaller - and less heartbreaking if nicked - for when I'm out and about. But mostly out of curiosity to see how adequate a device could possibly be which costs €89 plus the price of a stamp. On brief experience, far more adequate than I expected.
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Thanks for this. It may be worth adding that there is a seven-day free trial (of the full kaboodle) which I will try tomorrow. As of now, I can attest that it can find my bedroom (in France very profonde). And from there to Paris: it says that the first leg is "off road", which is fair enough.russell wrote:Not tried it myself as I have a decent dedicated GPS but you could try "Sygic: GPS Navigation & Maps" from Google Play. It includes Tom Tom maps worldwide and the paid version gives turn by turn route instructions.
Russell.
The map files are big, obviously, but more of a challenge to my satellite internet than to the memory on the phone.