Verizon Unlocking the GPS on Some Windows Mobile Smartphones

"John" <noone DeleteThis @nowhere.com> wrote:

>In case anyone is interested.
>
>http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=14710
>** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Looks promising, but I am always leary of Verizon. They are
restricting the GPS capabilities so their users are forced to use VZ
Nav so Verizon can make additional money. I don't see why Verizon
would change the software and lose a revenue stream for them.

Jeff

At 17 Dec 2008 09:14:58 -0800 Jeff Grossman wrote:

> >In case anyone is interested.
> >
> >http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=14710
> >** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **
>
> Looks promising, but I am always leary of Verizon. They are
> restricting the GPS capabilities so their users are forced to use VZ
> Nav so Verizon can make additional money. I don't see why Verizon
> would change the software and lose a revenue stream for them.

W ll, on typical Verizon cellphones, the "GPS" relies on both satellites
and cell towers for position data, so Verizon has to be involved for the
GPS to function. Therefore, the revenue stream is as least justified since
the GPS is a network-dependent feature.

On newer smartphones, the GPS is a fully-functional satellite GPS, so
Verizon's "lockdown" is a lot harder to justify on those models,
particularly when savvy consumers notice the GPS ISN'T locked down on the
same model phone offered by different carriers!

> Looks promising, but I am always leary of Verizon. They are
> restricting the GPS capabilities so their users are forced to use VZ
> Nav

Which isn't available for WM phones.

Works great now on my Pearl.

Just lacks vocal turn by turn-

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"Bill Kearney" <wkearney99 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Looks promising, but I am always leary of Verizon. They are
>> restricting the GPS capabilities so their users are forced to use VZ
>> Nav
>
> Which isn't available for WM phones.

"Bill Kearney" <wkearney99 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

>> Looks promising, but I am always leary of Verizon. They are
>> restricting the GPS capabilities so their users are forced to use VZ
>> Nav
>
>Which isn't available for WM phones.

What do you mean isn't available on WM phones? On the xv6800, the
Samsung Omnia, and the Touch Pro the only GPS program you can use is
VZ Navigator. All of those phones are WM phones.

Jeff