GPS Performance

[a2k]

Originally Posted by cortez

i've had mixed results, too. i used Garmin Mobile XT to compare GPS on my Touch with the GPS on my Orbit 2 (Touch Cruise) and Samsung Blackjack II and the Touch performed worst. it worked, but the Sprint Touch took the longest to get a lock outside (3-7 minutes vs. 5-15 seconds on the Orbit 2 and Blackjact II) and it lost satellites 4-5 times (but quickly recovered) vs 0 lost satellites for the other 2 devices. once i have satellite locks, i consistently get 6-8 on the Touch and 8-11 on the Orbit 2 and Blackjack II. also, iGo 2006+ and CoPilot performed poorly on the Touch vs. my Orbit 2 and Blackjack II. my simple test was performed while driving 25 miles on a major highway. fyi, when using my Holux 1200 and Freedom Mini with the Touch, its performance is on par with my other 2 devices.

there is one "nasty" issue i'm experiencing with Garmin Mobile XT and the Sprint Touch: everytime i launch Garmin, it resets my clock and date to 7 pm and 4/19/2008, respectively. as long as Garmin is loaded, manually changing the time/date has no effect on the clock. now, once i get satellite locks, the clock will update (i'll have to check the settings to see if i can disable this feature).

maybe GPS on the Touch is not ready for prime time - which may account for the delayed release to the general Touch public. nonetheless, i'll continue to play with GPS until the "official" version surfaces. all of my other phone features are working without issue. in case anyone is interested, i'm using JD's 6.1 ROM.

Damn it!!!!! ME TOO! When I launch Mobile XT, the damn clock rolls back to 4/19/2008, however mine time was set to 5pm!!!

What gives?!