gps cell phones

Do you think it's okay for parents to track their children? Like GPS cell phones, car trackers, etc?

It certainly isn't a bad thing. A good parent would want to know what their child is doing. Of course, parents shouldn't shelter their children either. The kids need to be exposed to the real world at least a little before they are thrust into it. So, it's kind of a double edged sword I guess.

2009-04-23 08:48:04 by CHRISTOPHER R

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I know cell phones have GPS tracking devices, but can any work as a GPS for giving people directions when they are driving? If not, why not? It doesn't seem like it would be too difficult to design.

yes a lot of the new phone have gps direction devices..i didnt know this i bought one for my car and then my friend was using her cell phone..of course you have to buy the service for it but its worth it so helpful

2007-11-26 12:33:44 by eddiegorey

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Easy to install and remove, requires no tools
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Universal design holds most portable phones, MP3 players, and other electronic devices.
Vertical or Horizontal Mount
Push button phone release

I just want one for tracking purposes.

my nextel had GPS, but i had to pay ten or 15 bucks a month to use it with a special service.
That was the i730 and a couple years ago.

GPS on phones give me the creeps though, so i got rid of it.
I think it's just a way for big brother to know where you are, how fast you're driving, etc.

2007-06-17 15:22:26 by indrep33

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I have the G1 from t mobile it has navigaton.. do you think I should still get a navigaton system since I will be traveling a lot ..or is the stuff on my cell and google navi just as good?

Fundamentally, they would use similar algorithms to figure routes, and very similar maps.

That said, the standalone GPS probably has a better chipset, yes a bigger screen (which you shouldn't be looking at when driving anyways), and will work where you can get a GPS signal, and is a one time cost to use. The downsides are you have to pay quite a bit for map updates. POI updates may be free, but they have to be available anyways.

With a mobile phone GPS, the software and maps come from the network , so can be refined and kept current rather quickly. You have to pay a monthly fee though, but it may be marginal compared to the outlay for a standalone GPS Nav and its updates. It is also handy to have one device.
You can also have interactive nav applications, ans well as get info on POIs immediately on the one device.

Given the choice, I'd likely prefer a mobile sat-nav system.

2009-06-24 05:39:45 by bossy

In the US, the federal government requires cell phone companies to know where cell phone users are. This is so that if a cell phone user calls 911, the police/EMS/etc can find them.

Some cell companies perform this look up via cell tower triangulation whereas others do it via GPS. I want to know what companies/phones do this with GPS! And I'm curious what % of cell phones in general have GPS built in!

I don't know. But mine has it built in...I think.

2007-01-14 10:27:34 by Suli