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It seems that all the device manufacturers (they mention Apple, Samsung, and Google) are using BeiDou anyway. I don't know if that includes Garmin watches, thou
by arijun 28d ago
It seems that all the device manufacturers (they mention Apple, Samsung, and Google) are using BeiDou anyway. I don't know if that includes Garmin watches, though.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-agency-probes-risks-foreign-satellite-use-by-handheld-devices-2024-03-15/ https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-agency-probes-risks-fo...
- rzzzt 28d agoAGPS also helps if you have cell towers nearby.
- askvictor 28d agoThis is only to make getting a fix faster - A-GPS downloads the almanac data via the internet (fast, but needs internet) instead of directly from the GPS satellites (slow but works everywhere). It doesn't make it any more accurate.