Thread: which one are you using frequently : Smartphone vs. Dedicated Car GPS (PND) ?

Originally Posted by laurens123

I've been a loyal user of CoPilot for years. However since a firmware update of my android phone the battery drains incredibly fast when using the app. I'm therefore willing to look around for an alternative since the market for offline navigation apps seems a lot more mature now. Especially TomTom and Garmin seem very good condidates with their clean and simple interfaces. I will orientate myself some more; suggestions are welcome.

Battery draining is normal using GPS, if you use it for driving ,get a car cable.
Try iGO and Navigon too, Garmin is a ported app and doesn't work on newer Android firmware.