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A GPS phone, short for a global positioning system telephone, is a type of cellular telephone that includes GPS capabilities. A cell phone that also serves as a GPS phone typically includes a GPS receiver inside the phone. With the correct software and cell phone service provider, a GPS phone can provide a variety of features, such as turn-by-turn directions or information on nearby businesses. Global positioning systems make use of a GPS receiver to communicate with any one of 24 GPS satellites orbiting the earth. For the GPS receiver to pinpoint its location, it must determine its position in relation to at least three GPS satellites. Then, using a technique called trilateration, the GPS receiver's computer software can calculate its position. Sometimes, a GPS phone is called a GPS-enabled cell phone. The GPS receiver inside a cell phone is very small, and it's impossible to spot the differences between a GPS phone and a regular cell phone by size alone. Most new cell phones sold ...  more
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What is a GPS Phone?

A GPS is a wondrous, new age device that helps direct us to destination points at the click of a button. GPS stands for "General Positioning System". It does what the name indicates.

The basic operation of the GPS is like this:

  1. You enter information into your GPS.
  2. The information is sent to a satellite that is currently orbiting around Earth as we speak.
  3. The Satellite pinpoints the location.
  4. The satellite sends you specific instructions and directions on how to reach your location

Older GPS Models were placed on dashboards of a vehicle. Nowadays they are built into phones and other transportable electronics.

Electronics such as the iPhone can be equipped with modules such as the TomTom GPS. Many phones can come equipped with a GPS from the opening of the box. The GPS satellite system is completely owned and ran by the United States.

A GPS Phone is a regular mobile phone but with the ability to guide the user with a GPS application. A "GPS Phone" is not labeled as or referred to by anyone as a "GPS Phone".

Due to the influx of these amazing new devices, I fear that the regular, non-Phone or Mobile electronic related GPS machines will be put out of business. Though, you must see, the newer phone attached GPS have a much better and easier to use User Interface. Instead of displaying text on when to turn or drive straight. Some of these newer GPS systems provide a 3D pointer to direct users on where to go!

Robert Bradshaw · answered over a year ago

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