Android will be restricted by the limitations of the hardware on which
it runs.  Right now 10cm is achievable with a device the size of a
toolbox, which can average out multiple input signals over time.

You are more likely to find an implementation of “Assisted GPS” on an
Android device:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assisted_GPS

To get an idea of performance, have a go on a Nokia N95 - You will
find that:
- It doesn’t work indoors (shooting down the in-store use case).
- Cold start times can be excessively long.
- Detrimental to power consumption (if in constant use)

Performance on handsets is still inferior to dedicated GPS devices.
Don’t expect massive improvements in the near future as Mores law
doesn’t apply to mobile devices.

I blogged this in more detail here (half way down the post):
http://blog.zedray.com/2008/05/16/android-developer-challenge-critique/
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