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The Best Offline Mapping Apps for Your Android
February 19th, 2013 by Darren Murph
These days, a smartphone is expected to do more than just field calls and text messages. Increasingly, users are ditching paper maps in favor of handheld screens, and if you’re the owner of an Android smartphone, you just so happen to own one of the most powerful routing devices on the planet. Google’s own mapping system is arguably the most robust in the world, but even a world-class navigation system won’t do you much good if you wander off-grid. If you’re ever in rural places with weak mobile coverage, or in foreign countries where you’d rather not run up a high roaming bill just to navigate, it’s worth it to understand your offline options. Read more