RE: [android-developers] Question About GPS while on the phone
Ah that makes a little more sense than my assumption thinking that Verizon was just being difficult. Well I hope that gets fixed at some point b/c it is kind of a drawback. And IMO that is the only reason I like my att phone better even though I really really hate att -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android-develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Brampton Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:38 PM To: android-developers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [android-developers] Question About GPS while on the phone From what I understand, ATT uses GSM and Verizon uses CDMA, which are different technologies. So it is some what carrier specific only because each US carrier offers a different technology. Andrew On 11 January 2011 14:50, Tommy droi...@gmail.com wrote: Very cool. That makes sense. Are you sure it's not carrier specific? The reason I ask is because I have 2 phones both with 3g service one on Verizon and one on ATT. The ATT android phone can surf the net and what not while on the phone, my Verizon phone and my boss's phones cannot. That part isn't a huge deal though. Again thank you for your time! -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android-develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marcin Orlowski Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 2:44 PM To: android-developers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [android-developers] Question About GPS while on the phone On 11 January 2011 20:04, Tommy droi...@gmail.com wrote: I know that with some providers you can't be on the phone and use Internet at the same time. One example would be my moto droid on verizon. Not a big deal as we can put in a broadcast receiver to listen to the phone state. My question is is the GPS provider affected the same way? In otherwords if I am on the phone will the GPS work no matter what? It's not a carrier fault. Some data xfer standards (i.e. EDGE) cannot operate while doing phone call. If you use GPS receiver then it's completely different hardware and not interfere with phone radio. However if you want to use cell traingulation instead of GPS receiver then it needs data connection to map cells to certain location. And it of course may be not available when on the call if the situation I formerly described occur -- 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 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Question About GPS while on the phone
On 11 January 2011 20:04, Tommy droi...@gmail.com wrote: I know that with some providers you can't be on the phone and use Internet at the same time. One example would be my moto droid on verizon. Not a big deal as we can put in a broadcast receiver to listen to the phone state. My question is is the GPS provider affected the same way? In otherwords if I am on the phone will the GPS work no matter what? It's not a carrier fault. Some data xfer standards (i.e. EDGE) cannot operate while doing phone call. If you use GPS receiver then it's completely different hardware and not interfere with phone radio. However if you want to use cell traingulation instead of GPS receiver then it needs data connection to map cells to certain location. And it of course may be not available when on the call if the situation I formerly described occur -- 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
RE: [android-developers] Question About GPS while on the phone
Very cool. That makes sense. Are you sure it's not carrier specific? The reason I ask is because I have 2 phones both with 3g service one on Verizon and one on ATT. The ATT android phone can surf the net and what not while on the phone, my Verizon phone and my boss's phones cannot. That part isn't a huge deal though. Again thank you for your time! -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android-develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marcin Orlowski Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 2:44 PM To: android-developers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [android-developers] Question About GPS while on the phone On 11 January 2011 20:04, Tommy droi...@gmail.com wrote: I know that with some providers you can't be on the phone and use Internet at the same time. One example would be my moto droid on verizon. Not a big deal as we can put in a broadcast receiver to listen to the phone state. My question is is the GPS provider affected the same way? In otherwords if I am on the phone will the GPS work no matter what? It's not a carrier fault. Some data xfer standards (i.e. EDGE) cannot operate while doing phone call. If you use GPS receiver then it's completely different hardware and not interfere with phone radio. However if you want to use cell traingulation instead of GPS receiver then it needs data connection to map cells to certain location. And it of course may be not available when on the call if the situation I formerly described occur -- 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 -- 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
Re: [android-developers] Question About GPS while on the phone
From what I understand, ATT uses GSM and Verizon uses CDMA, which are different technologies. So it is some what carrier specific only because each US carrier offers a different technology. Andrew On 11 January 2011 14:50, Tommy droi...@gmail.com wrote: Very cool. That makes sense. Are you sure it's not carrier specific? The reason I ask is because I have 2 phones both with 3g service one on Verizon and one on ATT. The ATT android phone can surf the net and what not while on the phone, my Verizon phone and my boss's phones cannot. That part isn't a huge deal though. Again thank you for your time! -Original Message- From: android-developers@googlegroups.com [mailto:android-develop...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Marcin Orlowski Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 2:44 PM To: android-developers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [android-developers] Question About GPS while on the phone On 11 January 2011 20:04, Tommy droi...@gmail.com wrote: I know that with some providers you can't be on the phone and use Internet at the same time. One example would be my moto droid on verizon. Not a big deal as we can put in a broadcast receiver to listen to the phone state. My question is is the GPS provider affected the same way? In otherwords if I am on the phone will the GPS work no matter what? It's not a carrier fault. Some data xfer standards (i.e. EDGE) cannot operate while doing phone call. If you use GPS receiver then it's completely different hardware and not interfere with phone radio. However if you want to use cell traingulation instead of GPS receiver then it needs data connection to map cells to certain location. And it of course may be not available when on the call if the situation I formerly described occur -- 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 -- 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 -- 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
