[mach10]

would the Playbook GPS work overseas ?

Thanks

[Foreverup]

need it to work in north america first

[lindajm22]

My gps just started functioning properly tonight in all my gps apps!

[Erandhawa]

gps doesn't matter where you are. the question you are looking to ask is will there be maps abroad and i am assuming bing maps as well as hopefully google maps will work abroad with internet access.

[ssbtech]

Any GPS apps that load the map data onto the device's memory so it doesn't use data/will work where a data connection is unavailable?

[mach10]

yeah that would help, google maps I think does it but not sure for PB

[prez87]

It would be great if GPS worked without a data plan or if you could download map data while tethered. At that point, I would definitely mount the playbook in my car.

[ssbtech]

It would be great if GPS worked without a data plan or if you could download map data while tethered. At that point, I would definitely mount the playbook in my car.

Why would they do that? Cell companies want money for data, maps use data

Besides, nobody ever went on a road trip outside cell coverage. Ever. Just doesn't happen.

[peterco]

is there an internal gps? i thought i read that it used the gps from you phone.

[prez87]

There is an internal GPS chip.

A lot of data plans have tethering included. Mine doesn't because I have an unlimited data plan. That said, the gps should work through tethering.

[pbfan]

My gps just started functioning properly tonight in all my gps apps!

I would like to try them!