Choice of smart phones for motorcycle GPS / iPhone

[koolio]

I have a Samsung Galaxy S3. I basically use it as a phone and occasionally to check things on the internet if I'm in town. One important thing I use it for is as a Tomtom GPS (which I have) and I want to use it with bluetooth to my ear on the bike.

I am clueless when it comes to phones and don't care much for the latest gizmo. I must say I do find the controls on the Samsung to be very annoying and it is a huge brick in my pocket (biggest phone I've ever had).

Anyway I have had the opportunity to get a new iPhone 4s or iPhone 5, I'm thinking about the iPhone 4s as it's the smallest of the two phones.

Question is anyone have any of the iPhones are they any good with GPS?

[maph3rs]

I would go for a iPhone 5 not a 4. The 4s run really slowly on the new IOS software.
The maps feature is great though. and even if you dont like it you can download googlemaps which is similar to samsungs version.
However they all rely on network signal, whic can be rubbish if your riding through a blanket spot and the course changes for any reason.

[smithyithy]

I have a Sony Xperia Z1, fantastic phone, the GPS signal and general data reliability with the EE 4G has been superb, and the phone's fully waterproof, so get a mount and you can use it as a satnav

[koolio]

[maph3rs]

[koolio]

Yea I've already got the tomtom app for the S3.

Would want to get it for the iPhone too.

[Dalemac]

You'll get a lot more phone for less money if you go for a decent android phone.

s5, z1, m8, are just 3 phones much better than any apple offerings.

I was looking at a friends 5s the other day and it just looks so old and dated now. And small.
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[Dalemac]

[koolio]

[P.]

I'm still not getting the hang of the idea that people buy a smart phone based on its GPS capability, buy a sat nav surely..

[koolio]

[G]

You can with a proper bike satnav. But not worth the cost.

If you don't care for any of the functions bar phone and sat nav and want a smaller phone, I'd go for a smaller cheap Android phone - can get something like a San Francisco 3 for about £60 second hand which should do all you need and be pretty compact - hell, the mk1 version of that phone for even less.

But then if the iInterface is worth it to you <shrugs>, go with that .

[Dalemac]

[smithyithy]

Yeah Z1 Compact would be my suggestion too.. I'd have got one myself as I'm not a huge fan of these 5"+ smart phones, but figured as I was getting 4G I may as well get a large display for videos and games.

Plus the camera is superb, dunno if the Compact uses the same one, but I'm really Impressed with mine.

[Mudshark]

slightly off topic, but has anyone made much use of the app Waze?
https://www.appbrain.com/app/waze-social-gps-maps-traffic/com.waze

have had a quick look at it on the nexus, but still to buy a mount and charging cable for the bike, but looks pretty useful for a free app
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[Fbyte]

Get a cheap Android phone.
A Moto E or Moto G can be picked, brand new, for around 75~85 quid and will be better for voice navigation (TT/Copilot/GoogleMaps) than any iPhone.

[koolio]

[daverave999]

Install this on your S3!
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