GPS question
 

Is the GPS truly standalone?

If you do not enable GPS service on ATT, will it work?

If you had no SIM in it would it work with onboard maps?

Would it failover to Nokia's A-GPS if you had not ATT GPS enabled?

I have ATT and have never done GPS via phone.

Obviously a hand held Garmin GPS doesn't need phone service. Can the N900 do this as well in some fashion?

Re: GPS question
 

Yes, the GPS does not require phone service.

Re: GPS question
 

1) Yes
2) There is no ATT GPS service for the N900, so...
3) Yes
4) Yes, there is no ATT GPS

This is a real GPS. No need for phone service at all, though it helps with getting a faster lock.

Re: GPS question
 

Hi,
Let me re-ask a few based on info I have and where I got it from. I'll use you numbers.

2) and 4) I was referring to the fact that ATT charges $5/mo over the data plan for access to their A-GPS servers.

The Nokia manual says if the service provider does not provide A-GPS servers, the N900 will failover to Nokia's A-GPS servers.

I have an ATT Data acct, but did not subscribe to a GPS account.

Thanx!

Re: GPS question
 

yeah don't worry about that, you can completely turn off AGPS and use normal GPS.

Re: GPS question
 

I once used a Moto Q9H with att gps (on my trip to chicago to get my N810 in 2007 actually) and IT SUCKED. Actually shutdown on me in downtown Chicago saying it couldnt plan a route at this time.

Re: GPS question
 

If you check out the comments in the preview discussion thread on my-symbian, you'll see that Michal tested it for me without the server assist, and it took 6 minutes from a cold start to get a fix (but with part of the sky obstructed). I believe it was around 30 seconds in server assisted mode (that's in the preview, which i highly recommend if you are considering an n900.).

Re: GPS question
 

That's why I thought it was Kewl in the manual that said it would use the Nokia server if no other A-GPS was available. I don't know how it can pull that off, but it's interesting nonetheless.

Re: GPS question
 

I'm pretty sure you have to have data access to use AGPS with the N900. If the phone is unable to access the Nokia assist server, it can do the calculations on board, but is obviously slower. Pretty hairy math going on in GPS. :eek:

Re: GPS question
 

Hi,
I have DATA, I don't know if the ATT A-GPS servers are open to anyone with DATA, I think they are. Since I have DATA, according to the manual I will be able to use the Nokia servers and I guess 'may" be able to use the ATT servers.