I haven't used it extensively outside -- I was curious regarding your question and that prompted me to give it a shot ;)
That being said, my initial glance at the screen was difficult enough that I had to shade the sun with my hand to view it properly. Hardly a scientific data set, but I definitely noticed that. On Feb 23, 2:45 pm, greg <sep...@eduneer.com> wrote: > Thanks. One last question, since you've used the Nexus One outside, > how would you describe the visibility of its screen in shade and in > direct sunlight? > > Thanks again, > Greg > > On Feb 23, 11:42 am, mah <m...@heilpern.com> wrote: > > > I have a Nexus One that has never had a SIM installed... I enabled its > > GPS and took it outside. It took a while to get a location (as is > > expected without A-GPS), but it was able to get a fix. When I walked > > within range of a WiFi I attach to, Google Maps then displayed my > > accurate location on a map. > > > Note: On this device, I've not even entered my Google account > > information; I just skipped that part of the initial device power-on. > > > On Feb 22, 12:04 pm, greg <sep...@eduneer.com> wrote: > > > > I'm interested in buying a Nexus One to develop an accurate trail > > > mapping application that uses the Nexus One's GPS receiver, > > > accelerometer, and compass. Currently, I'm not interested in using it > > > as a phone and therefore am not interested in signing a contract with > > > a carrier. So, I have a couple questions. > > > > 1) As mentioned in the Wikipedia article about A-GPS, "A typical A-GPS- > > > enabled receiver will use a data connection (Internet or other) to > > > contact the assistance server for A-GPS information. Some A-GPS > > > devices cannot fall back to standard GPS." Does the Nexus One fall > > > back to standard GPS if the assistance server is not available? > > > > 2) Is it possible to setup a Nexus One (i.e., enter my Google account > > > information) without a phone service, perhaps using WiFi instead? > > > > - Greg > > > > P.S., I asked these questions to the sales help team > > > athttp://www.google.com/phone > > > and was directed here. Obviously, they aren't paid a commission. :*) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
