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Originally Posted by mountainwampus  If GM means Google Maps, NO, google will not work without a data connection. Neither will windows live. Whenever I'm out of cell service, both programs fail to locate me. Without a data plan GPS needs special software that yr going to have to pay for.
There is no free solution to your problem. It sounds like this Garmin Mobile XT will do the trick. But you should really consider the SERO "scheme" I mentioned above. |
thanks for your response.
I DO want to try SERO. BUT, my gf doesn't allow me to do anything on this. "just do nothing, ok?" sigh~~
Your response answered one of my question. This "built-in GPS" feature does need Sprint network support. The GPS signal received by Q9c is not from GPS satellites. They are from GPS satellites originally, but relayed by Sprint towers. That's why it can't locate you when you are out of the network coverage. It's not real GPS anyway.
So, now, the better choice for me actually is installing a gps software with the entire north america map and buying a bt gps receiver. such that I can use them whenever I need and the network coverage won't be a problem.
I have spent a lot of time on figure out how to use GPS. no happy ending. I guess real gps chip like SFiii(?) is too big or consumes too much power to be used in cellphone. I believe we'll see some combo devices in one or two years. but not now.