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I hope Google puts out Navigation for iPhone soon.

EliteABombAZ

Jan 4, 2011, 9:39 AM
LOL... what will Garmin, Navigon and Tom Tom do when Google puts out a FREE app that rivals their app?
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mangobeach

Jan 4, 2011, 9:53 AM
When Google does put it out, I dont think it will really bother them. Googles GPS is OK, but Tom Tom, Garmin & AT&T Nav (Telenav) are rated way above Googles GPS. Also Google uses Cell Site tracking & not the GPS satelites Tom Tom, Garmin & Telenav uses. I will say I do like the street view feature that Google offers on the Droid, AT&T Nav (Telenav) also has that on the I-phone also. I will say that Googles GPS system is getting better, but has more room for improvement.(As do all GPS systems)
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WarriorProphet

Jan 4, 2011, 10:35 PM
Huh? The GPS hardware is not impingent on the software. If a standard GPS chip with satellite locking is available google nav uses it, and has since my q9c on windows mobile 6. On my Samsung epix it was accurate to within 10 feet within 30 seconds, and down to 3ft given a couple minutes to lock, and tracked better than any AT&T nav phone I've ever seen.

Actually AT&T/Navigon software only uses AGPS/cell towers on the majority of feature phones and many ATT smart phones.

Anyhow, Google nav will use satellites when available, GPS accuracy is a hardware/firmware attribute, not software.

As such if Google nav were available for the iphone as it is on Android phones then a $40 app would not get much play unless you needed Garmin API's fo...
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mangobeach

Jan 5, 2011, 10:56 AM
Actually AT&T/Navigon software only uses AGPS/cell towers on the majority of feature phones and many ATT smart phones.

Anyhow, Google nav will use satellites when available, GPS accuracy is a hardware/firmware attribute, not software.



Your somewhat correct with how AGSP works on AT&T. The GPS data for AT&T (Telenav) data is from the satellites, & the mapping data is being sent via the data network from the carriers. I was able to meet with Dr Bob Rennard, one of Telenav’s founders, & he explained to our group on how this works.
Also, The Verizon Blackberrys (On the Market Now) have GPS chips. Yet VZ Nav is all from Cell site GPS. So software is a big factor for the type of GPS services available.
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