freitasm: AFAIK Vodafone doesn't offer A-GPS either.

scottjpalmer:

freitasm: AFAIK Vodafone doesn't offer A-GPS either.

Enabling A-GPS on my Vodafone / B+W phones has made a huge difference (GPS lock in 2-3 seconds usually) so I assume they do

carlbamford: I hear Telecom will not be launching with GPS, do they ever think things through properly. Vodafone outshines Telecom in so many ways. This was their ideal opportunity to get it right and bring in the new consumers. Where are the new handsets, the stop watch is counting down and there is no info on pre-ordering handsets. Who is going to test the new network?? Hamster Hammond??

johnr: Telecom nor vodafone do not run a GPS network last time i checked



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Jeffthechef: As it does on the XT network. :-)

richms: It made a massive difference on my N95 - but that uses supl.nokia.com or something, nothing to do with the telco at all

scottjpalmer: No new handsets until launch and therefore no pre-ordering would have been a calculated decision by marketing to build suspense and keep Vodafone out of the loop.

Jeffthechef:

scottjpalmer:

freitasm: AFAIK Vodafone doesn't offer A-GPS either.

Enabling A-GPS on my Vodafone / B+W phones has made a huge difference (GPS lock in 2-3 seconds usually) so I assume they do

As it does on the XT network. :-)

scottjpalmer: Is using the Nokia server somehow a get around for the actual netowrk not providing it's own server?

Behodar: I have absolutely no knowledge of whether this is the case, but it's possible that Nokia has a database of tower IDs and approximate coordinates.

eXDee: I believe there are the following GPS modes, all which can be combined together

Standalone - Satellites only

Triangulation - Uses cellphone towers to approximate your position

Assisted - contacts a server and does all that AGPS jazz.

Triangulation seems to work pretty good, gives 30s locks with my Okta Touch (no data connection).