cell phones and location fixing

In message <<[email protected]>> John P Vassel
<[email protected]> did ramble:

>At least two of the nextel phones have true GPS recievers built into
>them. They will send their location via nextel after a few seconds of
>connection. It's intent is to be used in conjunction with local info
>services. In the event the phone doesnt have a satelite lock, the tower
>it's talking to will be used. Kinda neat, now if someone would build a
>java app to use this reciever for geocaching info I'd have one less
>device on my hands...

FWIW, the i58sr, i88sr, i205 and i730 all have GPS capability.

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Ah, the miracle mile, where value wears a neon sombrero and there's not a single church or library to offend the eye.

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In message <<[email protected]>> John P Vassel
<[email protected]> did ramble:

>At least two of the nextel phones have true GPS recievers built into
>them. They will send their location via nextel after a few seconds of
>connection. It's intent is to be used in conjunction with local info
>services. In the event the phone doesnt have a satelite lock, the tower
>it's talking to will be used. Kinda neat, now if someone would build a
>java app to use this reciever for geocaching info I'd have one less
>device on my hands...

FWIW, the i58sr, i88sr, i205 and i730 all have GPS capability.

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Ah, the miracle mile, where value wears a neon sombrero and there's not a single church or library to offend the eye.

Many thanks to all who responded.

MAH (an Iowa EMT)

Many thanks to all who responded.

MAH (an Iowa EMT)