Tea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’.www.fcc.govexternal-linkmessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1210arrow-down18cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
arrow-up1202arrow-down1external-linkFCC chair says we’re too dependent on GPS and wants to explore ‘alternatives’.www.fcc.govTea@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square92fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.zip
minus-squarelka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·edit-23 days agoPhones already do that with cell towers. It’s called A-GPS (augmented GPS). Cell towers, wifi, and even bluetooth, are used in addition to GPS/GLONASS/Galileo signals.
minus-squaregwilikers@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoIs that the difference between when something like Google Maps has your general location and when it has your specific location?
minus-squarelka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoA-GPS works faster than GPS on its own.
Phones already do that with cell towers. It’s called A-GPS (augmented GPS). Cell towers, wifi, and even bluetooth, are used in addition to GPS/GLONASS/Galileo signals.
Is that the difference between when something like Google Maps has your general location and when it has your specific location?
A-GPS works faster than GPS on its own.