Thursday, July 3, 2014
How to Download GPS to a Cell Phone
The Steps
1. First off, your phone must be Internet capable. It is also a very good idea to have a data plan included with your voice plan. Otherwise you will end up running horrendously high phone bills in a matter of days.
2. Your phone must also be Java capable. That doesn't mean you have to have a Blackberry device or the i-Phone, but the phone must have the capability for Java, because Java updates with your new location, and some phones just simply aren't capable.
3. There are a number of programs available online for you to choose from. Searching 'GPS for Phone' will get you a plethora of results, check out the reviews on them and make your decision.
4. Most programs will start running automatically, but some will need to be initiated by the user. If the program doesn't run in the first minute or so after downloading it, find the program, select it and the program will give you an option to Run. Afterwards you will probably need to perform the basic setup procedures, all of which the program will walk you through.
5. If you don't want to spend the phone memory on a GPS system for your phone, you can always use Google Maps (maps.google.com) or Map Quest (www.mapquest.com). The only downer for these programs is that you would need to know your starting location to get to your ending location. They work great in a city setting where you can simply enter in your current location, but are more sketchy out in the rural areas where there aren't as many street signs.
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