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To: FromLori

What does GPS have to do with the Internet?


5 posted on 12/11/2009 12:59:12 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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To: Red_Devil 232

If you’re using an iPhone (or other ‘net-dependent device) as your GPS, all your location/mapping/satellite info & pictures comes from the Internet; shut off the ‘net connection and all your iPhone can do is tell you latitude/longitude.


12 posted on 12/11/2009 1:04:26 PM PST by ctdonath2 (It from fit.)
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To: Red_Devil 232
What does GPS have to do with the Internet?

The key phrase here is "on their iPhones". The Google Maps application downloads maps and images in real time, using the phones data connection to the 'Net.

18 posted on 12/11/2009 1:13:21 PM PST by justlurking (The only remedy for a bad guy with a gun is a good WOMAN (Sgt. Kimberly Munley) with a gun)
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To: Red_Devil 232
What does GPS have to do with the Internet?

My question too.

60 posted on 12/11/2009 3:06:44 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)
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To: Red_Devil 232

For smartphones with GPS, they use the net to augment locations and provide maps. And satellite views.


63 posted on 12/11/2009 3:26:55 PM PST by AFreeBird (Going Rogue in 2012)
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