hello everybody, i just want to ask something about iphone 3gs...does the gps working properly here in doha qatar?? theres any problem about iphone 3gs GPS??
I found out a great solution..alternative to Tom Tom and Garmin ..workz with charm in my iphone 3g much beter and with routing and turn by turn voice help..much much better than Garmin..Checkout my post on the Forum topic in Section "Advice and Help"..
Yup i think it would work fine anywhere, even in the loo. But it won't be able to determine the exact precise location of yours, maybe within a few 100 metres would do.
"Everything is okay in the end, if it's not ok, then it's not the end."
"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us."
There are apps available in Cydia (assuming you have a jailbroken phone) like "xGPS" that allows you to download and keep a portion of the map on the phone. So you have at least a map ! Navigation without a valid data plan is a whole another story. Wonder how the new TomTom software works, whether it stores the map locally or not.
C'mon guys! Comment on something that is useful. @jailbroken114, for you it works perfectly because your're connected to your office's Wireless network, so the iphone can download the maps live from the net. Give it a try and go to Mesaeed in the desert and you will see that you will still have GPS (free all over the world - GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) signal but no map. So, how can you navigate back to safety during a sand storm for example. Nor QTEL or Vodafone offer 3G support for iPhone, hence you have no internet, hence you have no map. HENCE - You can't call that navigation, right?
GPS works exceptionally well in Desert countries like the Gulf as there is very less tree cover. Desert Storm was a GPS war...lol
You cannot lose your way even in low visiblity times like sand stroms etc.
While in places with very dense tree cover ,GPS signal is interrupted....its definitely a problem in Kerala....because of so much Coconut and other tree cover. GPS war would prove ineffective there...lol
Most of the phones have 2 modes of connection:
1. Assisted GPS
Will use cell site to connect, quick connect, but it has charges. This is usless in places where there is no cell-site like sealine...etc. I suggest to switch it off unless you literally cannot get a GPS signal even after 15minutes.
2. Integrated GPS
Uses the true satellite signal to connect. It takes about 1 to 3 minutes to find a minimum of 3 satellites, depending on where you stand. It cannot function without reaching 3 or 4 satellites.
Advantages of Phones over stand alone SAT NAV units are:
1. You carry the phone everywhere ....chances of forgeting it are next to zero.
2. You can send your coordinates as MMS so someone comming to meet you in a remote place....say you are meeting a group in the desert.
3. Convenience...It has everything in a single unit....especially the camera.
4. Its dirt cheap if you split the cost as below:
(a)Phone, (b)Camera, (c) music/video player (d) camera
(e) GPS
Best GPS Mobile is Samsung Omnia QR 1850 (Carrefour)
8GB card, 5MP camera, Excellent WIFI, due to Windows OS , Touch Screen, Garmin XT Mobile GPS software,
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I found out a great solution..alternative to Tom Tom and Garmin ..workz with charm in my iphone 3g much beter and with routing and turn by turn voice help..much much better than Garmin..Checkout my post on the Forum topic in Section "Advice and Help"..
Yup i think it would work fine anywhere, even in the loo. But it won't be able to determine the exact precise location of yours, maybe within a few 100 metres would do.
"Everything is okay in the end, if it's not ok, then it's not the end."
"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us."
My experience is excellent using Cygic and Google Maps and the built in Maps app preloaded into the iphone.
Tried it and tested it to work perfectly with Cygic you don't need the internet connection. to pre register from my 1st hand experience.
@nathotzz,
There are apps available in Cydia (assuming you have a jailbroken phone) like "xGPS" that allows you to download and keep a portion of the map on the phone. So you have at least a map ! Navigation without a valid data plan is a whole another story. Wonder how the new TomTom software works, whether it stores the map locally or not.
C'mon guys! Comment on something that is useful. @jailbroken114, for you it works perfectly because your're connected to your office's Wireless network, so the iphone can download the maps live from the net. Give it a try and go to Mesaeed in the desert and you will see that you will still have GPS (free all over the world - GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) signal but no map. So, how can you navigate back to safety during a sand storm for example. Nor QTEL or Vodafone offer 3G support for iPhone, hence you have no internet, hence you have no map. HENCE - You can't call that navigation, right?
I have an Iphone 3GS. Both the GPS and Maps are just fine. I can pinpoint my location even inside the office.
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GPS works exceptionally well in Desert countries like the Gulf as there is very less tree cover. Desert Storm was a GPS war...lol
You cannot lose your way even in low visiblity times like sand stroms etc.
While in places with very dense tree cover ,GPS signal is interrupted....its definitely a problem in Kerala....because of so much Coconut and other tree cover. GPS war would prove ineffective there...lol
Most of the phones have 2 modes of connection:
1. Assisted GPS
Will use cell site to connect, quick connect, but it has charges. This is usless in places where there is no cell-site like sealine...etc. I suggest to switch it off unless you literally cannot get a GPS signal even after 15minutes.
2. Integrated GPS
Uses the true satellite signal to connect. It takes about 1 to 3 minutes to find a minimum of 3 satellites, depending on where you stand. It cannot function without reaching 3 or 4 satellites.
Advantages of Phones over stand alone SAT NAV units are:
1. You carry the phone everywhere ....chances of forgeting it are next to zero.
2. You can send your coordinates as MMS so someone comming to meet you in a remote place....say you are meeting a group in the desert.
3. Convenience...It has everything in a single unit....especially the camera.
4. Its dirt cheap if you split the cost as below:
(a)Phone, (b)Camera, (c) music/video player (d) camera
(e) GPS
Best GPS Mobile is Samsung Omnia QR 1850 (Carrefour)
8GB card, 5MP camera, Excellent WIFI, due to Windows OS , Touch Screen, Garmin XT Mobile GPS software,
try this app.
Sygic.. Google it.. or youtube it..
the gps should be able to give ur position almost properly but dont rely on the maps cause the maps aren't updated usually..
beta be careful otherwise u will land up on some closed road if u are following gps :P