I am new to posting and considered a noob. After reading so much techinal information regarding my phone I came to this realization quickly. But since it has helped me in learning how to use my phone better, I will also help others.

I downloaded VirtualGPS and it turned on the internal GPS. It set up to COM0. I used it first with WiFi on and connected to my home. You can also use hotspots. It recognized 8 satellites. After closing it I installed Live Search and Google maps. It works with both programs. Here is a link to it.

KamLex Software - VirtualGPS (Navigation without GPS for Smartphones and Pocket PC's)

My GPS remains on so I installed another 3rd party cab GPSToday.

GeoTerrestrial Download

This program recognized 12 satellites. This can only be used if your phone has an intergrated receiver. Every were I read on every forum it stated that the i760 does not have one. Well VW did a good job trying to bury it. These solutions are not as good as the Navigator from VW but it may give you advanced users more to run with. Now we can use the cell towers at least.

Enjoy.

Felix, it didn't turn on your internal GPS, IMO. I played with it extensively on my i910 and Google Maps only found "satellites" when VirtualGPS was on in the background.

VirtualGPS found nearby wi-fi devices then used an internet connection to look up where those devices were. While parked in an apartment complex, Google Maps used "satellites" to tell me I was in another part of the U.S., then yet another after trying to reconnect VirtualGPS, then finally the correct place on a third try after a third connection using VirtualGPS. I can only assume that there were many wireless internet systems in that community.

Without wi-fi turned on, Google was never able to find "satellites", but was able to find between 8 and 12 of the virtual creatures with wi-fi turned on and using VirtualGPS.

If you are able to go to the task manager and end all tasks, then go into Google Maps and still get satellites, then I'd say you are getting real satellites and I'd love to hear about that as it would be very good news.

Perhaps others can post their experience too. Maybe there's something you did differently than me.

your right I did experience that also. It would not connect to a satellite without the VirtualGPS on at first. If the Wifi was off then it would not "find" the satellites.
When I installed the GeoTerrestial then it found 12 of them. It located my position correctly (within 3 blocks). The VGPS was off in the task manager (memory setting). The Wifi was also off. The GPSToday is on and finds my position using 12 satellites though my broadband connection.
The only bad news is that I have not tried it miles away from my original position. I need to remember to do that.