Gps!

[noor]

hay all xperiaencers,

I have an important questions!, whats the gps in the X1 like?, I mean is it like the one in Nokia E71 and Nokia E90 where its a built in GPS and you dont have to connect to the internet to navigate or is it like the one in iPhone where you have to connect to google earth through the internet and stuff please give me as much details as possible and if you have any photos of how the X1 gps functions i'll be more than thankful

[VesNL]

It's a-GPS. It uses the phone masts of the providers and a little bit of the GPS satellites. It will requires some data transfer though.

[Rudegar]

no it dont require data transfer or gsm connection
it's a common misconception that agps is not full gps
it's full gps with the option of getting help from gsm
Assisted GPS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[VesNL]

Originally Posted by Rudegar

no it dont require data transfer or gsm connection
it's a common misconception that agps is not full gps
it's full gps with the option of getting help from gsm
Assisted GPS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thanks for correcting me on that. I've always had what I posted in my head about a-GPS. Think I've been reading up on the wrong sites.

[Carlin]

As Rudegar wrote, it has aGPS (assisted GPS) and "ordinary" GPS.
If you only want to use the GPS-function and not the aGPS, you need an extra software than installed on the X1. You get a CD along with the phone that has Wayfinder on it. That's software for GPS.

aGPS works very good where I live. It's MUCH faster and works indoors without any problems or actual delay.

[i_will_not_buy_iphone]

The GPS works even without service.

I don't have my SIM card yet but TomTom works fine.

[bloob]

I must say the GPS in the X1 works very fast, locking in satellites within seconds. Google Maps is accurate, Wayfinder navigation is quite good actually, with clear voice prompts, and when you stray off track, it immediately finds a route to get you back on track. Both are accurate in showing you where you are. The more satellites you have locked in, the more accurate they are.

The only issue with Google Maps is that it downloads maps on the fly, and unless you have an unlimited data plan, you can ring up huge data bills unknowingly.

With Wayfinder, make sure you download the maps you need into the X1 using the included Wayfinder Maploader software. That works pretty well as well on the PC.

[Walter E Kurts]

Hey so what is the best app to use with the GPS? I live in US so anything that works well here... Also, have test to speech and the whole package.

[cksdud89]

So on X1, using GPS doesnt use any data transfer? it uses a GSM line?

im confused.

[bloob]

GPS, by itself does not require a data link to operate, as it depends solely on the GPS satellites to get the location information. A-GPS uses a secondary data source for location information, and this requires a data link, normally GSM network, to get access to the Assistance Server. A-GPS may also use the cellular network to help narrow down your location as the cell mast that you're currently connected to covers a specific geographical space.

The Qualcomm GPS unit that is in our X1, moves between GSP and A-GPS and we don't have a simple way to tell which mode it is using, and it could very well be a mix.

So far, I've used my GPS only out in the open or next to to a window, which seems to be sufficient for it to find a few satellites to lock into.