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Old 06-17-2009, 05:31 PM
     
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GPS for i730?

I have Googled and search pretty much in vain trying to find if there is a way to utilize the built in GPS. I did see where 2 different programs said they require the use of a Bluetooth GPS with the i730. Is there any way to utilize the internal GPS, or is it pretty much useless?
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Old 06-18-2009, 04:09 PM
     
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The i730 didn't have a real GPS chip installed, so there's no way to use it. To get GPS on the phone, you need a BT GPS receiver.
 
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I use the i730 with a bluetooth capable GPS reciever. I have had no problems with the LOCOSYS BGT-31. This reciever is a little large and there are smaller ones but I have dual uses as it has more than the basic bluetooth GPS features. There are several very inexpensive Bluetooth GPS recievers available.
 
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Thanks for the replies. It seems I was either mistaken or sold a bill of goods regarding the GPS capabilities of the i730. If it requires a Bluetooth GPS, I think I will just use my netbook instead. After trying it out for a while, it seems the netbook does everything better anyway. Except the phone part and I already had a phone.
 
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I have used this with the sch-i730 ... not perfect but does work

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