I think Apple may have improved the sensitivity of the GPS receiver in the 3GS model. With my 3GS I am able to get a stable lock in about 15 seconds when standing in a first-floor, interior bathroom that has no windows and with the door closed. The closest exterior wall is at least 15 feet away. There is a large attic above the bathroom. The GPS Kit app shows a signal strength of 3 out of 5 bars. I wasn't able to do this with my old 3G. Has anyone else noticed improvements in GPS tracking? archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

"B. Meighn" <bmeighn@notvalid.com> wrote: > With my 3GS I am able to get a stable lock in about 15 seconds when > standing in a first-floor, interior bathroom that has no windows and > with the door closed. The closest exterior wall is at least 15 feet > away. There is a large attic above the bathroom. The GPS Kit app > shows a signal strength of 3 out of 5 bars. I wasn't able to do this > with my old 3G. Maybe it was the hardware. By the way... Are you having any trouble with overheating? archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

John Doe <jdoe@usenetlove.invalid> wrote in news:0096c01e$0$19598$c3e8da3 @news.astraweb.com: > "B. Meighn" <bmeighn@notvalid.com> wrote: > >> With my 3GS I am able to get a stable lock in about 15 seconds when >> standing in a first-floor, interior bathroom that has no windows and >> with the door closed. The closest exterior wall is at least 15 feet >> away. There is a large attic above the bathroom. The GPS Kit app >> shows a signal strength of 3 out of 5 bars. I wasn't able to do this >> with my old 3G. > > Maybe it was the hardware. > > By the way... Are you having any trouble with overheating? If it melted to his hand, would he tell us?....(c;] -- ----- Larry Noone will be safe until the last lawyer has been strangled by the entrails of the last cleric. archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

On 5-Jul-2009, John Doe <jdoe@usenetlove.invalid> wrote: > > With my 3GS I am able to get a stable lock in about 15 seconds when > > standing in a first-floor, interior bathroom that has no windows and > > with the door closed. The closest exterior wall is at least 15 feet > > away. There is a large attic above the bathroom. The GPS Kit app > > shows a signal strength of 3 out of 5 bars. I wasn't able to do this > > with my old 3G. > > Maybe it was the hardware. > > By the way... Are you having any trouble with overheating? No, not at all. Also, the battery life with the 3GS seems to be longer than the 3G. This was, of course, claimed by Apple, but I'm pleased to see that it actually seems to be true. Overall, the 3GS isn't a great leap forward from the 3G. It is nice having video recording, I like the feature to select the focus area for still pictures, and it is significantly faster loading web pages. archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

"B. Meighn" <bmeighn@notvalid.com> wrote: ... > Overall, the 3GS isn't a great leap forward from the 3G. That's the way technology goes. If the voice command works well, I might try for a new one at contract end. > It is nice having video recording, Yup. It already replaces several of my devices, that would/will be another. > I like the feature to select the focus area for still pictures, I heard it takes close-up pictures, that can be very useful too. > and it is significantly faster loading web pages. archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

Are you trying to polarize people, Dud? Larry <noone home.com> wrote: > Path: news.astraweb.com!border1.newsrouter.astraweb.com!npeer02.iad.highwinds-media.com!news.highwinds-media.com!feed-me.highwinds-media.com!post02.iad.highwinds-media.com!KNOLOGY.NET-a2kHrUvQQWlmc!not-for-mail > Newsgroups: misc.phone.mobile.iphone > Subject: Re: Improved GPS receiver in 3GS? > From: Larry <noone home.com> > References: <W9adneJuFYlZjczXnZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d giganews.com> <0096c01e$0$19598$c3e8da3 news.astraweb.com> > Message-ID: <Xns9C3FD125528FDnoonehomecom 74.209.131.13> > User-Agent: Xnews/5.04.25 > X-Complaints-To: abuse usenetserver.com > Organization: UseNetServer.com > Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:33:34 +0000 > Lines: 27 > X-Trace: a836f4a51465ebd73b3df12268 > > John Doe <jdoe usenetlove.invalid> wrote in news:0096c01e$0$19598$c3e8da3 > news.astraweb.com: > >> "B. Meighn" <bmeighn notvalid.com> wrote: >> >>> With my 3GS I am able to get a stable lock in about 15 seconds when >>> standing in a first-floor, interior bathroom that has no windows and >>> with the door closed. The closest exterior wall is at least 15 feet >>> away. There is a large attic above the bathroom. The GPS Kit app >>> shows a signal strength of 3 out of 5 bars. I wasn't able to do this >>> with my old 3G. >> >> Maybe it was the hardware. >> >> By the way... Are you having any trouble with overheating? > > If it melted to his hand, would he tell us?....(c;] > > > > -- > ----- > Larry > > Noone will be safe until the last lawyer has been strangled by the entrails > of the last cleric. > > > -- Google is the spammer's gateway to USENET... Google has destroyed access to the USENET archive... ...down with Google archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone

On 2009-07-06 03:19:26 +0100, "B. Meighn" <bmeighn@notvalid.com> said: >>> With my 3GS I am able to get a stable lock in about 15 seconds when >>> standing in a first-floor, interior bathroom that has no windows and >>> with the door closed. The closest exterior wall is at least 15 feet >>> away. There is a large attic above the bathroom. The GPS Kit app >>> shows a signal strength of 3 out of 5 bars. I wasn't able to do this >>> with my old 3G. >> >> Maybe it was the hardware. >> By the way... Are you having any trouble with overheating? > > Also, the battery life with the 3GS seems to be longer than the 3G. > This was, of > course, claimed by Apple, but I'm pleased to see that it actually seems > to be true. I have found the battery life on my 3GS exceeds that claimed by Apple. archived from misc.phone.mobile.iphone