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Old 07-17-2016, 02:33 PM
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I like having my Samsung S7 in the cockpit for charts backup and for flight planning. I'm bad about breaking screens and dropping phones in water so the new Samsung is good for me. I caught myself fixating on the new phone in flight; however, and resolved to put it away in the air unless there's a good reason/need to look. John
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Old 07-17-2016, 05:02 PM
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I love my Galaxy S7 running Avare for back up navigation. The battery life is very good and the built in GPS receiver is great! I flew 1000miles to California and back and it never lost GPS signal once! Even mounted under the glare shield. The Note would be even better, but it is just to bulky for me to carry around.

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Old 07-17-2016, 07:27 PM
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Samsung Galaxy Note3 is a big phone, but not a big phablet. Fits a normal shirt pocket in an otterbox comutter case.

I liked the more flexible tmoblie, N900T version. Replaceable battery and takes 64gb microsd on top of 3gb ram and 32gb. Runs Avare in portrait mode. Bluetooth link to dualgps170 for adsb-in and another great gps source. (Stratux dual band should be better for half the price). Plays music out the stereo jack. It does not rapid or wireless charge. It draws 1.5 amps max, and about .4 amps when charged. Just barely fits a standard Ram X mount.

Using Android 5.0 something, usually has about 1.5gb free RAM. Avare is up to 8gb of data each 28 days if you load most of USA charts and plates and A/FDs.

A usb charger converted from the old cigarette outlet keeps the phone charged.

A 4 port USB 12 volt powered hub charges the dualgps. The squarish port feeds the adsb to the GRT usb, another slot holds the memory stick for the GRT logger and database transfer/update. A port alsk powers an LED gooseneck light.

New old stock from auction site under $300, unlocked. I don't like current phone price schemes, I keep an older free rollover doubled data plan with too many geebees. Squaretrade is a good warranty option if desired.

A 7 inch 2GB RAM 32GB tablet is fine for under $200 if you have the space and don't want or need a phablet sized phone.
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Old 07-17-2016, 08:02 PM
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Samsung note 5 is better than any i phone i have used. Basically a computer in your pocket.
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Old 07-17-2016, 09:27 PM
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I guess I'll be the first to ask...why not an iPhone?
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Old 07-18-2016, 07:38 AM
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I guess I'll be the first to ask...why not an iPhone?
Because it's an Apple.
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Old 07-18-2016, 11:29 AM
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It's a less popular choice these days, but my Blackberry Passport is brilliant in the cockpit: very large square screen, great visibility in bright sunlight, and runs Android apps. Naviator and fltplango both run very well on it. Also has the advantage of the physical keyboard which makes data entry very easy.
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