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FEATURE | BEST BOATING APPS
ABOVE Raymarine's Axiom UAV module lets boaters control their DJI Mavic Pro drone from a nav screen for a real-time
overhead view.
BELOW The Axiom UAV system lets you scout for fish or navigate through reefs using aerial imaging.But many popular apps will still run on older
models. On the Android side, there are hundreds
of handsets to choose from so competition
drives prices down and creates a wealth of apps.
One essential task is to update both the phone's
operating system and apps regularly, to avoid
failures at crucial moments.
Connectivity drives the functionality of
phones, both in local connections such as WiFi
and Bluetooth or through global networks. On
the global front, Australia is slowly installing the
latest cellular broadband network, 5G, which
will give greater data capabilities. Telstra is
leading the charge with its Samsung Galaxy S12
package which claims some 5G capabilities.
Other key technologies that are driving the
sector include Internet of Things (IoT) which
will turn everyday items from washing machines
to outboard motors into intelligent objects,
responding to remote control via internet
protocols. Native marine technology is mainly
centred around the NMEA2000 protocol, which
continues to grow capabilities of integrating
phones and tablet devices, allowing them to have
ever greater use in our marine world.