http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/ Engadget Comments for High frequency processors could put your GPS on the fritz http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/Apr 26th 2007 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/Apr 27th 2007 1:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/Apr 26th 2007 12:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/
It is true that CDMA carriers use actual GPS modules in their phones, but for GSM carriers, it isn't GSM - its really a triangulation method which depends on the existence of at least three accessible towers.

This is also why carriers are having a hard time with E911 compliance in rural areas - where towers are often set up like a chain. Basically, the problem is "how do I triangulate with only one tower?"]]>Apr 26th 2007 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/
It is true that CDMA carriers use actual GPS modules in their phones, but for GSM carriers, it isn't GSM - its really a triangulation method which depends on the existence of at least three accessible towers.

This is also why carriers are having a hard time with E911 compliance in rural areas - where towers are often set up like a chain. Basically, the problem is "how do I triangulate with only one tower?"]]>Apr 26th 2007 1:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/
I know it SEEMS like "ostensible" can be substituted for "apparent" but that's not really the case:

-- The APPARENT reason for something is not necessarily the real reason. In this sense, the word applies to what appears only on the surface, not to what is borne out by scientific investigation or an examination of the relevant facts and circumstances

-- The OSTENSIBLE reason for something is the reason that is expressed, declared, or avowed; but it implies that the truth is being concealed.


You can make fun of me for being a word-nerd, I'm okay with that.]]>Apr 26th 2007 12:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/Apr 26th 2007 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/Apr 26th 2007 2:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/26/high-frequency-processors-could-put-your-gps-on-the-fritz/Apr 26th 2007 3:14PM