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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 091129-0, 11/29/2009 Tested on: 11/29/2009 11:05:45 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 091129-0, 11/29/2009 Tested on: 11/29/2009 11:17:22 AM avast! - copyright (c) 1988-2009 ALWIL Software. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20091129/f7818422/attachment-0001.htm>
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