Get ready for GPS Block III
Feb 14th
Recent news reveals that the prototype of the third generation of GPS, which is called GPS Block III, is being tested at a Lockheed Martin complex in Colorado. The new system consists of about 32 satellites, 8 more than the current positioning system in use. After months of test the first satellite of this new [...]
Garmin says LightSquared 4G interferes GPS signals
Feb 26th
Generally, cell phone tracking technology relies on GPS to locate a mobile phone accurately in real-time, but you may not know that cell towers could interfere or even kill GPS signals, which may prevent you from tracking the position of an object. Taiwan GPS (Global Positioning System) device maker Garmin said that US LTE carrier [...]
9 factors that could affect GPS positioning accuracy
Dec 15th
Although GPS tracking is the most accurate compared to WiFi based and cell tower based tracking techniques, there are a few factors could affect the accuracy of GPS positioning accuracy which could affect cell phone GPS tracking. 1 The sun. Yes, the sun almost affects everything in the solar system. The magnetic field generated by [...]
Free cell phone GPS logger for BlackBerry devices
Nov 3rd
You can see often GPS data loggers out there that can record your track, time and location for viewing on application such as Google Earth. They are actually GPS units which mean you need to spend extra money to record your trips. However if you have a BlackBerry cell phone with OS 4.2.1 or higher, [...]
China launched its fourth satellite of Compass navigation system
Jun 3rd
According to China Compass navigation system official site, China launched its fourth satellite of Compass navigation system (BeiDou-2) successfully at 23:53 last night, an important move toward the completion of the world’s fourth independent GPS navigation system. China set up its first BeiDou-1 navigation system by 2003 which consists three BeiDou experimental satellites, it covers [...]
Tracking cell phone locations with Google Maps for mobile
Feb 27th
Google Maps is one of the best GPS maps out there. Like Google earth, it could be used to show ones’ locations; hence many cell phone tracking software would work with Google Maps to display your target’s locations. Google Maps shows your current location and latitude (via My Place), navigate and direct driving, and it [...]
How to take advantage of A-GPS on your cell phone
Jan 28th
It normally take more than one minute to acquire your current coordinates (longitude, longitude and altitude sometimes) from the satellites when you have a cold start, even in the open air. But if you have A-GPS in your cell phone, this may only take some twenty seconds, depending on your mobile internet speed. If you [...]
