Q: Is a handheld GPS better than a phone? The short answer is yes. Why? Life-saving features such as 24/7/365 rescue support. Also, if you forget to download maps to your phone’s digital mapping ...

We think [Brek Martin] set out to build a handheld GPS and ended up adding an mp3 Player ... The mp3’s and map data can be loaded with an SD card. There’s still a bit of work to be done ...

Sure, it doesn't offer the full hole mapping of some handheld GPS devices, but with with the RRP at $149 (£149.99), you can't expect that level of functionality. The biggest compliment I can give ...