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After a little more reading, I found that Qualcomm's gpsOne system is actually used all over the place, not just in cell phones. They are even used in dedicated navigation devices, which I can almost guarantee don't require a cell connection to function. The chipsets vary, but from what I can tell the Qualcomm chipsets used in PNDs are quite similar to the MSM7xxx series. The main differences being the lack of support for hardware graphics accelaration, 8+ megapixel cameras, etc. Stuff you wouldn't need in a navigation device (or any other less demanding platform where that chipset would be used). The QST1100 that is used in several PNDs does have cell connectivity and aGPS, but how would customers feel if they couldn't use their navigation device when they really needed it (ie. remote locations) due to lack of cell coverage. It's GPS related features list reads virtually identically to that of the MSM7500.

I think the real issue is still just the difficulty in establishing a lock in a significantly different location. Is this normal, or are the users having difficulty here just a fluke? Will programs like Navizon, WiFifofum, etc help in establishing a new fix?