[maemo-users] Bad experience with N900 onboard GPS.

[From: Dawid Lorenz]

On 14 February 2010 09:12, Bernard Tyers <b at runningwithbulls.com> wrote:

> No, I don't have a connection to the Internet when using Ovi Maps-thats the
> exact reason why I use Ovi Maps.
>
> You shouldn't be expected to use a network connection with an onboard GPS.
>

True, but afaik N900 has A-GPS onboard, which is assisted by supplementary
GPS data downloaded via internet. Without that connection it probably sucks
badly, as you could experience. I am no expert on GPS, but that's how I
understand A-GPS chipsets are working.

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