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#56
Originally Posted by javispedro View Post
I don't consider it a dealbreacker for navigation.

Note that GPS doesn't work in indoors and in fact shouldn't, since it will be most probably getting non accurate positioning. Why a compass is then useful without GPS is over me.
because the combination of compass and accelerometer can be used to provide inertial navigation for precisely the times when GPS isn't available, just like missiles do.

"based on last known GPS fix we estimate your location now to be............."