I'm sure this coming from the fact that the hardware is indeed capable of opering the GPS in a stand-alone mode without cellular towers/service present by actually receiving Satillite Signals! The main application of this integrated GPS in the Qualcomm processor is for AGPS, but the stand alone mode is one of 4 differnet modes.
See here:
http://www.cdmatech.com/download_lib...00_chipset.pdf
and here:
http://www.cdmatech.com/technologies/gpsone.jsp
Granted it is no SiRF III chipset, but it's supposed to work.
I highly doubt a big Carrier will ever support activating the stand alone mode if they offer a pay-per-month service that utilizes the AGPS for that phone.
This unfortunately is the same situation the 6700 is/was in and unfortunately it'll be a sore point for many until the 6900 comes out ...and beyond.....