Tesco's Hudl with Free and Paid For SatNav Apps - Thoughts Please.

[deckboy]

Hi

I have no real experience of SatNavs other than using a Garmin hand-held GPS for Geocaching and the free Trafficmaster that came with the Citroen which was not much good outside UK, but I am fairly au fait with technology in general.

Over the past few months I've looked at many threads on SatNavs in here and I was considering either the Garmin Nuvi 54 LM with free Europe Map updates (£99) or one of the Chinese 7" SatNavs available on eBay and often discussed here (£50-£80).

However I am now seriously thinking of getting a Tesco Hudl tablet which would cost £60 in Clubcard points which is in reality free, has 7" screen, GPS chip (unlike my wife's WiFi only iPad!), 32GB Micro SD slot etc. Then thought of trying out free Android SatNav Apps of which there seems to be quite a few and then perhaps forking out for one of the paid for ones. (Would really like to be able to upload a variety of POIs.)

In doing this I would end up with SatNav AND a fairly well reviewed tablet into the (virtually free) bargain!

Any first hand experiences with Tesco Hudl?
Any first hand experiences with free Android SatNav Apps?
Any first hand experiences with paid for Android SatNav Apps?

Thanks
(NB: I've posted this on some the the other similar MH forums as well.)

 

[trevskoda]

you must be thinking like me,im having a look at hudi mind you i would reload it with syanogen mod to get me away from google android which tracks you syanogen is android with out google interferance plus i then would load free satnav out of linux repository,let me know how you get on i will watch this thread,good luck.:wave:

 

[Skar]

I bought co-pilot for my Android, it is very good indeed. I got the full Europe version, it is constantly updated. I opt to pay for the traffic facility too, I think it was six or seven pounds a year.

I did read somewhere that it was now available free although perhaps not fully up to date?

 

[K9d]

I've used co-pilot on an android phone and found it to be very good.

I used my BILs' Hudl over Christmas, the screen seemed good and the viewing angle was much better than I expected, its fairly quick but I did find one issue with it. When playing a game on it that involved typing in the answer, whenever I tried to type it would randomly insert double letters for even the slightest key press, I tried changing various setting but to no avail, this may have been an issue with just that bit of software.
Aside from the keyboard issue it seemed a very good bit of kit.

 

[AIKIDOMO]

Try here quite interesting.
Tesco hudl: UK users post your opinions - Android Forums at AndroidCentral.com

 

[jennyp19]

I don't know if my granddaughter has been unlucky, but she got a Hudl for Christmas, and it keeps crashing.

 

[Airecraft]

Any first hand experiences with free Android SatNav Apps?
Any first hand experiences with paid for Android SatNav Apps?

I've tried a couple of free apps which were pretty poor. Been using Garmin Navigon for 2 years now on an Android Jellybean phone which, though not perfect is pretty good - better than Tom Tom anyway.

 

[AIKIDOMO]

I don't know if my granddaughter has been unlucky, but she got a Hudl for Christmas, and it keeps crashing.

Aparently some of the problems have been with the apps, not being proved before they promote them.Just like all software there will be bugs, unfortunately people download the apps without reading the reviews, to my cost I did, however I don't now.Games are particularly prone to this. I always read the app reviews as some of these can freeze your tablet, how many times has this happened to you on a windows platform.

 

[mikejay]

Been using co pilot on my phone for a few years been good and now use it on a nexus 7.

Mike

 

[Firefox]

Tescos Hudl has good specs but it has no or very limited 3G capability and therefore pretty useless for wild campers.

Wifi is really for town dwellers. If you get out and about to all kinds of places in your van, you need 3G.

 

[Skar]

Tescos Hudl has good specs but it has no or very limited 3G capability and therefore pretty useless for wild campers.

Wifi is really for town dwellers. If you get out and about to all kinds of places in your van, you need 3G.

I just used some Tesco vouchers to get one to have a look at, I imagine that it can simply be tethered to my phone?

 

[Firefox]

Probably the best way to get around it, is to use tethering or Mifi to create a hotspot for your Hudl.

Depends on your phone ... Three with their unlimited data package on the phone prevent tethering or use with other devices. I have Three PAYG dongle and would want to use that. I believe someone had success using a micro USB to USB connector and the Android on the Hudl works with the Huawei modem.

No guarantees though!

 

[Skar]

I have unlimited data package with 3 and tether my laptop by using PdaNet. I would have thought though that with it all being Android traffic that it wouldn't be needed in this instance... Will have a play when it arrives and report back.

 

[iveco4x4]

Tescos Hudl has good specs but it has no or very limited 3G capability and therefore pretty useless for wild campers.

Wifi is really for town dwellers. If you get out and about to all kinds of places in your van, you need 3G.

3g tends to be implemented in towns, not easily available in the countryside, you might get slower protocols such as edge or even gprs

For Satnav applications don't use any that rely on online maps , plenty use downloadable maps so make sure you have plenty of storage

Big advantage of course is that you can run differnet satnav apps which can get different results for you to choose from

Rich

 

[Firefox]

3g tends to be implemented in towns, not easily available in the countryside

You haven't tried the Three Mobile dongle then? Great coverage throughout much of the UK countryside when nothing else is available.

 

[trevskoda]

Aparently some of the problems have been with the apps, not being proved before they promote them.Just like all software there will be bugs, unfortunately people download the apps without reading the reviews, to my cost I did, however I don't now.Games are particularly prone to this. I always read the app reviews as some of these can freeze your tablet, how many times has this happened to you on a windows platform.

all the time on widows ,try syanogen mod plus there own tested apps.

 

[Deleted member 13543]

Hudl Forum

There's a lot about the Hudl on here: Hudl Forums - #1 Hudl site - 'The star at the centre of the Hudl universe' • Index page

I'm really pleased with mine, in the house, where I can use WiFi. Not so sure how it will work away from home, apart from visiting loads of McDonalds! I have an old 3 dongle, which I used with the laptop, but not too sure whether or how it will work with the Hudl!

I came across an app called Mapswithme, which works without an internet connection. I don't think it will act like a satnav, but it does pinpoint where you are. There's a detailed description here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapswithme.maps.pro

KP

 

[Tezza33]

There's a lot about the Hudl on here: Hudl Forums - #1 Hudl site - 'The star at the centre of the Hudl universe' • Index page

I'm really pleased with mine, in the house, where I can use WiFi. Not so sure how it will work away from home, apart from visiting loads of McDonalds! I have an old 3 dongle, which I used with the laptop, but not too sure whether or how it will work with the Hudl!

I came across an app called Mapswithme, which works without an internet connection. I don't think it will act like a satnav, but it does pinpoint where you are. There's a detailed description here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mapswithme.maps.pro

KP

Just get a 12v mobile router, insert your dongle in it and you can connect to it with anything, tablet, phone, laptop etc., I have been using one for years

 

[Firefox]

^Nice link Tezza. Good solution for the van although on the move may be tricky?

 

[Kontiki]

I bought one, the wife's tablet stopped working so she had mine & I got a Hurl. Considered the Nexus but the lack of memory slot & extra cost made the Hudl better choice. Quite a lot of free sat nav apps that can be used offline, haven't bothered putting any on as I have a TomTom & a cheap Chinese truck one. Find the Hudl has better WiFi range the my Ainol Elf tablet. Use mine for mainly web browsing, reading books etc.