Maps is telling me that I'm about 2 miles away from my actual location. I've tried in a few different places.
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GPS is incredibly inaccurate on 3GS..
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Wow...if this is really a common issue then I am really disappointed. This means Tomtom software cannot be used with in-built GPS chip.
Good job Apple if this true!
BUT, when I read engadget 3G S review, it specifically mentioned that the iPhone 3GS GPS is very accurate.
Strange!
Good job Apple if this true!
BUT, when I read engadget 3G S review, it specifically mentioned that the iPhone 3GS GPS is very accurate.
Strange!
I just got my 3GS and it seems to be the same regarding GPS as the 3G. Not much testing yet but I did a short ride with my bike already and it seemed fine. I'm using the app B.iCycle with a bike mount. Never had a GPS problem with the 3G and the 3GS seems to be fine as well. Would suck if the 3GS has worse or cheaper GPS than the 3G. Anyone else having issues???
Well it depends how your locations is being figured. If it is using the sats it is fairly good but the iPhone could easily be using triangulating you position based on 3 or more sell tower. The problem with the tower method is it is not as accurate and it could be your phone is having trouble being picked up by the 3rd tower.
This is not possible, since the accuracy to GPS for the general public is limited. Only the military gets pinpoint accuracy.
At both work and home, it places me within a few meters of my location. Sometimes it gets within about 20 meters and then updates to my exact location a couple seconds later.
Obviously it's only as "exact" as civilian GPS can be. :rollseyes:
I couldn't be happier with it.
Obviously it's only as "exact" as civilian GPS can be. :rollseyes:
I couldn't be happier with it.
Depends on what you consider "pinpoint" accuracy - consumer GPS can be pinpointed within around 10 feet. So I'd call that pretty "pinpoint". I'm not sure what knowledge you think you have about military GPS, but I've been in several military HUMVEE's and they're certainly not much more accurate than that.
That is not true, it was called selective availability which introduced variable errors in the signals which degraded civilian (non-military) receivers, but that was turned off in 2000. Military and Civilian GPS system are basically the same now.
You are correct, but I still think the military gets slightly better accuracy on their GPS devices. While we get accuracy within 10's of feet, I am sure they get it within inches.
Didn't know there were different definitions for the word "pinpoint".
If you were to take a pin and stick it on a map, the point is where you are. This is an exact location, not an area within a circle of accuracy.
Depending on the diameter of the pin and the scale of the map that is most definitely a circle of accuracy.
