[pct-l] Pct-L Digest, Vol 52, Issue 11

[David Money Harris]

The iphone 3gs GPS works well even with no cell assistance, although it 
benefits (perhaps in acquisition time?) from cell coverage.

I've taken tracks in remote areas on the 3gs and they line up well with 
the track from my Garmin 60csx.

On 4/10/2012 7:34 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
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> Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2012 16:38:26 -0600
> From: Devon Taig<devon.taig at gmail.com>
> Subject: [pct-l] Smartphone using real GPS
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> Does anyone know if there are any smart phones out there that use true GPS
> (and not Assisted GPS (AGPS) which relies on a cell-tower for initial
> acquisition)?  I can't seem to find a good Googled page on this question.
> On my Nokia Windows Phone (which I believe to be typical of most
> smart-phones regarding GPS), it doesn't work well as a GPS from a cold
> start in remote areas.  If the phone is on as you drive out of town and
> then hike into a remote area (and always leave the phone on) it seems to do
> fine. Of course, that's not a practical solution.
>
> River