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Old 1st October 2012 | 14:34
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stevelup
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Originally Posted by F4TCT
When you look at the specs on these mobile phones, they are intact assisted gps, therefore requiring the help of triangulation from the phone masts, as well as the basic gps hardware in the phone.
That's not what AGPS means. Assisted GPS can use a data connection to get a quicker first fix, but it doesn't require it.
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