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Originally Posted by don q
I thought I read somewhere that vzw does not use true gps. What I mean is that I thought they I read somewhere that they use some sort of data from the phone which is then sent to the towers to calculate your position. So they make is seem like your phone has gps when it doesn't really have it. Especially since some of their phones are really small and fitting a decent gps receiver in a package that size would be tough.
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Their devices do indeed contain a 'true' GPS chip, however the processing is done over the network and a combination called assisted GPS (A-GPS). It is true that if you are in an out of network area, then you would not have a full fledged GPS system. The combination of reading GPS data, and tower information provides a better location algorithm than a regular stand alone GPS device, especially in a downtown location with all of the buildings creating poor GPS reception. The VZW device will work indoors too, and be very accurate. So it is TRUE GPS, just not a true standalone GPS device, its just assisted and that assistance can make the overall experience better.
Now VZW - Either offer up VZ Navigator for the 8703/7103e devices and charge us, or unlock the GPS restriction if you can't get VZ navigator working on the BB OS (lol). It's that simple.