A method and device are disclosed for navigation. In at least one embodiment, the method includes connecting a navigation device to a server via a modem connection; receiving information from the server; determining whether or not criteria will be met for disconnecting the modem connection; and connecting the navigation device to the server via an alternative connection upon determining that criteria will be met for disconnecting the modem connection. In at least one embodiment, the navigation device includes a modem to connect the navigation device to a server a receiver to receive information from the server; a processor to determine whether or not criteria will be met for disconnecting the connection via the modem; and an alternative connection device (such as the Bluetooth device for paired mobile phone connection, for example) to connect the navigation device to the server, the alternative connection device being used upon the processor determining that criteria will be met for disconnecting the connection of the modem.