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Re: GPS question (please don't laugh)

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Originally Posted by dsmith5237 View Post
GPS on phones generally needs a live data connection to pull maps and other associated info. If off-network the GPS may get coordinates, but those coordinates won't tell you much if the phone has no maps stored internally or no connection to the web to pull maps on the go.
This is a good point. I use Tomtom, which stores the maps on my device, so I'm good with or without a data connection. Users of Google Maps Mobile, or other services that download maps of the current position using the data connection, may find themselves out of luck.
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