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Old Dec 15, 2009 | 9:13 am
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Originally Posted by fishingmaniac
My iPhone 3G did not get a fix even when held up against the window for 30 sec. My guess is that maybe the algorithm couldn't do the math calculations fast enough to keep up with the high rate of travel, or the multiple layered window and frame obstructed the view too much.
IIRC the gps feature on the iPhone is AGPS=Assisted GPS which triangulates your signal off cell towers. Very very unlikely it will ever work unless low to the ground and over some pretty strong cell towers.
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