Nextels (I believe) have always had real GPS... they just use aGPS to speed initial syncs.
----- Mike Hammett Intelligent Computing Solutions http://www.ics-il.com -------------------------------------------------- From: "Chuck Bartosch" <ch...@clarityconnect.com> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 9:17 AM To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Subject: Re: [WISPA] Handheld GPS recommendations, anyone? > The modern phones like the iPhone, Pre, and latest blackberry have > true satellite GPS. > > Chuck > > On Aug 21, 2009, at 9:15 AM, 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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