Cell Phone GPS

What Makes GPS Cell Phone

Executive summary about Cell Phone GPS by Peter Boston

What makes a cell phone a GPS cell phone? The first requirement is a GPS receiver. More and more cell phones are manufactured with GPS receivers built into the handset. Cell phones without built-in GPS receivers can still become a GPS cell phone by connecting with a separate GPS receiver through a USB or serial port or by a wireless Bluetooth connection. The built-in GPS receiver method is more convenient. Sprint/Nextel and Verizon provide GPS cell phone service with different features.

In addition to convenience, another advantage to a cell phone GPS plan is greater accuracy and fewer lost signals from overhead obstructions. The phone uses a signal from the cell phone tower to correct or enhance the satellite signal. A disadvantage with the cellular plan is that your GPS will work only in places that you can get cellular telephone service.

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Executive summary about Cell Phone GPS by Quentin Chamberlain

GPS works because there are constantly released signals when the phone is on. Even without a call the GPS can track the phone. GPS track cell phones better than triangulation that was used before GPS technology. Triangulation determines which three cell phone towers to which phone is the closest. That is how they determine the approximate location of the cell phone. The Cell Phone GPS, on the other hand, can pinpoint the location of the cell phone within about five meters. The use of cell phone GPS have helped to save lives and continue to help. Today, most cell phones have GPS capabilities so when someone calls 911, the phone sends the GPS information to the 911 operator.

The compact size of cell phones allows cell phone navigation systems, like the VZ Navigator by Verizon Wireless. It's amazing what a small, but advanced tool this cell phone GPS offers to today's fast paced, technological world.

There has been a major growth in the GPS cell phone technology over the past few years.

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