My Nextel i720 (when I used Nextel) had real GPS. You have to look carefully, but lots of cell phones have real GPS receivers in them. If I'm on a tower, I'm using bluetooth so I have my hands free and then I can look at the GPS at the same time. the iphone doesn't multi-task. The Pre and Blackberries do.
D. Ryan Spott wrote: > Most of the "GPS" capability on cell phones is quasi GPS using cell > tower locations to give location data. > > When there is only 1 cell tower in the area, it is sorta hard to do > triangulation! > > ryan > > On Aug 21, 2009, at 5:45 AM, Scott Reed wrote: > > >> Because 1/2 the cell phones on the planet don't have GPS >> Because not everyone carries a cell phone. >> Because sometimes it may be necessary to have the cell phone to talk >> on >> while looking at the GPS. >> >> >> Curtis Maurand wrote: >> >>> Good God, half the cell phones on the planet have GPS built into >>> them. >>> I used a Motorola Razr as a GPS on my last trip to Virginia a >>> couple of >>> years ago. iPhones and Blackberry's and Palm Pre's have them and the >>> ability to link them to Google Maps. Job's done. >>> >>> Why carry a separate GPS? I don't get it. >>> >>> --Curtis >>> >>> Robert West wrote: >>> >>> >>>> I'm finally getting rid of my Delorme Earthmate GPS unit. It has >>>> served me >>>> well these past 10 years................. I will certainly miss >>>> having to >>>> boot up my laptop, plug the thing into the serial port of my OLD >>>> laptop >>>> because the newer ones do not have the serial port and to use that >>>> USB to >>>> serial adapter is more fun that I could handle.... Then hope and >>>> pray that >>>> the batteries in the Earthmate are still good for I always forget >>>> to check >>>> before I go out............ But with that said, I need a >>>> replacement. >>>> >>>> I've been looking at some small Garmin all weather units but they >>>> seem to >>>> stress geo-caching and hiking. If I had time for that, it may get >>>> my >>>> attention, but I own a small business that I started because I >>>> needed to be >>>> more flexible with my time. Working 80 hours+ a week is about as >>>> flexible >>>> as it gets so no, I do not have time for that sort of crazy, high >>>> on life >>>> sort of living. >>>> >>>> I simply need a GPS that I won't break (or be too badly damaged) >>>> when I drop >>>> it off a 70 foot AP (it will happen, trust me), that will not be >>>> ruined when >>>> I forget it on the top of the same AP and go home and it just >>>> happens to >>>> rain overnight, can be recharged in the van and will give me the >>>> two pieces >>>> of information I really desire......... My location coordinates >>>> and how >>>> high I am. Someone else can mess with all those other functions, >>>> I'd have >>>> to give it to my 4 year old to figure that stuff out anyhow, I >>>> just need to >>>> know where and how high. >>>> >>>> Anyone have a good recommendation on a handheld GPS unit? (I >>>> guess I could >>>> have just said one line but it's not as fun) >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance. >>>> >>>> Robert West >>>> Just Micro Digital Services Inc. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >>>> http://signup.wispa.org/ >>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >>>> >>>> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >>>> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >>>> >>>> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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