Costs To Use Google Maps in South Africa

[Phillip Coetser]

Hi all, ever wondered how much data Google Maps uses as a trip planner on a daily basis? Navigational apps have become an integral part of modern driving, and Google Maps is a standard travelling companion for many South Africans......read more here....https://mybroadband.co.za/news/cellular ... frica.html, and I quote:
To find out how much mobile data Google Maps uses, we drove from Midstream Estate in Centurion to Melrose Arch – a trip which usually takes around 30 minutes.
We used an LTE-capable smartphone connected to Vodacom’s network and fired up Google Maps, inputting the destination before we embarked on the trip.
The Google Maps app was maximised and active at all times throughout the trip, and features such as traffic notifications and alternate route suggestions were enabled.
Mobile data usage was then monitored using the MyDataManager app for Android, providing an exact amount of mobile data used for navigation during the drive.
Below is a summary of the test results.
Data usage and cost
The trip lasted a total of 31 minutes and the data usage reflected on MyDataManager stated that Google Maps consumed 5.58MB over the course of the trip.
It must be noted that data usage may not be consistent throughout a trip, however, and the app may use more mobile data when finding a location and calculating the route as opposed to providing updates during the trip.

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