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Feb 13, 2013 | 03:00 PM

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RPS1981

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From: Springfield, MO

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Originally Posted by CPT America

iPhone 4 with Motion-X GPS App. For those of you with limited cell coverage I an tell you from experience that when you plot your route in Motion-X it saves the route on your device so even if you lose cell service your route is still available. If you plot your entire route from driveway to destination and back to driveway using the destination as a waypoint you won't have to worry about cell coverage for the duration of your ride causing your nav to not work. I run mine through the speakers so the music mutes and the turn by turn voice guidance plays through the speakers. Seeing the screen has never been an issue and I've used my phone as a GPS for 4-5 years now on my bike and in the car. Since I already use the iPhone for my music I can't justify having another device mounted on the bike just for GPS.

I agree with everything CPT America said. Motion-X on my iPhone 4S. Even when I lose cell coverage in remote areas (which is often) it has never interfered with the map function... because it saves them ahead of time. And ditto to the music. I have my iPhone in a cradle mount and use it for music all the time. Love the way the Motion-X app fades the music as it gives directions, and then raises the music back up. I don't need anything else.