just realized that I had GPS feature on this phone--go me... anyway, i'm operating on T-Mo with unlimited everything. having that said, does anyone have difficulty locating while on UMA? 3g? other networks?
i can't get Poynt to locate me on GPS now that i've enabled it.
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from howstuffworks.com
In order to determine your location, a GPS receiver has to determine:
* The locations of at least three satellites above you
* Where you are in relation to those satellites
The receiver then uses trilateration to determine your exact location. Basically, it draws a sphere around each of three satellites it can locate. These three spheres intersect in two points -- one is in space, and one is on the ground. The point on the ground at which the three spheres intersect is your location A GPS receiver has to have a clear line of sight to the satellite to operate, so dense tree cover and buildings can keep it from getting a fix on your location.
dense cloud cover will also keep GPS from getting a fix
from howstuffworks.com
In order to determine your location, a GPS receiver has to determine:
* The locations of at least three satellites above you
* Where you are in relation to those satellites
The receiver then uses trilateration to determine your exact location. Basically, it draws a sphere around each of three satellites it can locate. These three spheres intersect in two points -- one is in space, and one is on the ground. The point on the ground at which the three spheres intersect is your location A GPS receiver has to have a clear line of sight to the satellite to operate, so dense tree cover and buildings can keep it from getting a fix on your location.
dense cloud cover will also keep GPS from getting a fix
Correct on all points, except the 9700 uses assisted gps, it sends/receives info over the cell network to assist/speedup the locating. I rarely have an issue getting a fix in my house and It even shows me moving around(if I move more than 3m).
The op may need to go into options>>status type test and run a fix test on gps, that will speed things up.
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