>Such things always made me question why they bothered mandating having GPS in "dumb phones" in the first place. Obviously there's other reasons, but none that

>Such things always made me question why they bothered mandating having GPS in "dumb phones" in the first place. Obviously there's other reasons, but none that seem to help consumers. The main purpose of GPS in dumbphones (and one which clearly is intended to help consumers) was to fulfill the enhanced 911 mandate so your geographic location can be transmitted to dispatchers when you dial 911.