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Originally Posted by detroit_doug
The HTC Vogue uses GPS-A - a virtual GPS system based on triangulation from towers not direct access to satellites themselves as a actual GPS system does
All your carrier will see is a consistent data signal whilst using your GPS application (hence the reason your battery drains so fast if you leave your GPS app running as it is a constant send/recieve to the towers and back
I would actually be more concerned with if your phone plan includes unlimited data as then if it did not include that you may find yourself charged for excessive data usuage if you played with it constantly day to day - but it would be unlikely it is transmitting that much data to push you over that limit
Detroit Doug
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Ugh....that post is totally wrong. Click the following link to learn about
aGPS.
http://wmexperts.com/articles/gps_vs..._tutorial.html
I'm not sure if Bell has their own navigation service like Sprint but as long as you don't use a carrier's service you should be fine as long as you understand a couple of things.
If you have an unlimited data plan you could use Google Maps or MS' Live Search which stream the maps to your PPC via a data connection. If you don't have a data plan you can buy a GPS program such as iGo, TomTom, or Garmin XT which allows the phone to mimic a stand alone GPS by loading the maps onto the phone and does not require a data connection.
Personally, I have iGo loaded on my phone in addition to Live Search and Google Maps. If you are highly dependent on your phone as GPS I would recommend buying a GPS program that allows you to load maps. There have been times where the free ones died on me because I was out in the sticks and could not get any reception. Being in an unfamiliar place without my trusty GPS would not be a good feeling.