The GPS signal comes straight from the satellite. That's why the phone or GPS must be place where it can get a satellite signal. I have a window mount for my iPhone and never have a problem picking up a GPS signal.
Al
From: Gerald Groot
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 11:17 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] maps or GPS
Interesting. Doesn't it run through the CP towers as well like a regular CP does, or does it run directly from the phone through the satellites instead?
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 11:14 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] maps or GPS
If the phone is using a GPS signal (as it should be), that wouldn't happen, unless it has a faulty program.
Al
From: Gerald Groot
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 11:05 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] maps or GPS
The negative side of a cell phone is lost cell phone towers and service. My son was using his to drive to Wisconsin this past Friday. He uses Verizon. Every 10 minutes, it shut off on him because he was running through an area with no service. He also had a regular Garmin GPS as a back up with him. He punched the address into that and found it that way.
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Todd
Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 12:30 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] maps or GPS
By the way, if any of you have a Blackberry, you can load the Google Maps app on it. Very nice to have!
Matthew
--- On Sun, 11/29/09, pianofritz50 at aol.com <pianofritz50 at aol.com> wrote:
From: pianofritz50 at aol.com <pianofritz50 at aol.com>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] maps or GPS
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 3:12 AM
Hi James, I usually take a look using Google Maps at the address (on my home PC).
But I use my Garmin GPS to drive there. Also, I find the Garmin GPS is more accurate on the arrival time estimate vs the Google Map.
Bill Fritz, StLouis
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of James Grebe
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 12:48 PM
To: Pianotech
Subject: [pianotech] maps or GPS
Howe many of you have given up use of street guides and went to GPS?
James
James Grebe Est. 1962
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