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Originally Posted by kilozebra
Would aGPS allow for approximate fixes without using the primary GPS antenna?
I'm less interested in accuracy of the fix than I am the battery life if I leave the GPS running for a long period, or do lots of timed updates (like every 5 minutes through the course of a day)...
If the aGPS update would allow me to get a quick, approximate fix from cell towers without actually firing up the main receiver, it'd be a big help.
/Andrew
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Yes, that is the general idea. Less accurate, but quicker and less battery needed. As for speed though, the current GPS implementation is pretty darn fast.
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Originally Posted by symyn
I say yes. GPS works but it seems to be off by 10 yards when driving. This was similar to the Titan before aGPS was figured out.
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I believe aGPS is actually less accurate than normal GPS, so having it would not increase your accuracy. Also, 10 yards off is pretty darn close for a consumer product. I doubt you are going to get anything better. Most programs won't even tell you it is 10 yards off, but I assure you, is still something similar to that. The best I have seen is "within 10 meters" with Google Maps. All other programs do not report accuracy to such a degree, but will have the same error regardless.
Your comment about "before aGPS" was figured out...well, I think that was a bit of placebo on your account. I'm open to discussion on the matter. I am by no means an expert on the topic.
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Originally Posted by anonymity
Would aGPS allow you to use VZ Nav? If so, then yes, please help us out. I mean, you've done superb so far. I can't thank you enough. But being able to use a program with audio turn-by-turn would be excellent.
I'm dying for something with turn-by-turn audio but I can't get TomTom7 to work. I haven't figured out how to install map or audio data.
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No, not that I am aware of. VZ Nav is something that has to be activated on your phone from Verizon.
Have you tried Garmin Mobile XT? Has audio turn-by-turn and works pretty great imho.