Using Samsung Galaxy 3gTablet with satellites only.

Do you already have the tablet or are you considering it? My wife has an earlier model Galexy tablet but I haven't taken it remote to check the GPS without towers. I would think it would be ok, my ipad is, but can't be sure until you do it.
If you already have it, take the sim out and try it. Cheers.

I'm a little confused by your wording but i am assuming you are looking for info on the use of the galaxay tab in the car to run Oziexplorer?

I don't have a galaxy but have run my wife's Motorola Xoom and my own Acer 500 in this fashion. Both are android tablets running android 3.1 and will be the same as your Galaxy... assuming it has GPS ? 3G is NOT needed. I'm therefore not sure what your comment about being away from the network of towers is about?

The Android tablet with Ozi is great. It's smooth and fast and has a large screen that is a viewing pleasure unlike the pokey little normal GPS screens. Trying to focus on small tracks on a small screen while bumping along an outback track was always a problem. No probs in using it so far that we have found. Always take the tablet with us now for navigation.

Place what ever maps you will need for your journey direct into the tablet in the map folder of Ozi.

Satellite lock on time can vary on wether a cold or recent lock on. Usually from memory 5-60 secs. Never long enough i felt I needed to time it (My wife's Xoom seems to have a better GPS chip and locks on faster. It's graphic chip is also faster at rendering the maps ion start up)

We use it on the lap of the front passenger as unlike a laptop it is not hot and heavy. It's instant on as well with long battery life unlike windows long boot up time and power hungry. The android tablets will also run street navigation programs like Sygic which are quite good. Although it has a long battery life I would also get a car charger if away for more than a day trip.

I bought a screen mount for it but it proved only relatively successful..if the track gets bumpy it can come off due to it's weight and be damaged. It blocks a lot of the windshield and i wouldn't use it around town. I don't think the police would be too happy and besides it looks a goofy with this large tablet stuck on your window. On the passenger's lap or side seat is also out of the direct hot sun. There may be other places to mount it but that depends on the individual car...don't get it in the way of air bags. I also feel that the amount of time you are looking at your GPS screen instead of the road is a safety factor to be considered. That's where a large easy view screen and a passenger/navigator can come in handy. The tablet can also live closed up elsewhere in the car until needed..don't forget it's quick to get going unlike a laptop.

Hope that helps.

Brenton

i know my mototolla phone works just fine with GPS only. when out of network range i switch it to airplane mode as it will suck ALOT of power continually searching for networks

G,day again
I just purchased the new Samsung galaxy 8.9 4g tablet yesterday for the same use as yourselves, right now Ixam still setting it up, but yes if you put it in aeroplane mode it only uses minimal power &satellites only, I will be watching your replies! Hoo roo

I have just received a Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7. Have oziE loaded and it works great. GPS seems to start very quickly - a few seconds. It does not need phone. I had it working OK before I bought a SIM card for it.

Looking forward to using it on a trip.

Don't have a mount for it yet but it is very light and I don't see any problems mounting it.