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> the GPS position is frequently wrong when you're moving between cell towers , and can be lost for several seconds in cities. You seem to be thinking of cell
by wolfgang42 10y ago
> the GPS position is frequently wrong when you're moving between cell towers , and can be lost for several seconds in cities.
You seem to be thinking of cell tower triangulation, not GPS. I do agree that GPS also does not do particularly well in areas with large buildings: it needs a clear view of the sky which can be hard to come by when there's skyscrapers everywhere.
- kuschku 10y agoActually, nowadays GPS rarely is used by itself. Instead, you use A-GPS, which is GPS with additionally communication with a server for accuracy.