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   Message 888 of 945   
   August Abolins to All   
   gps in blackberry   
   22 Mar 23 08:41:00   
   
   MSGID: 2:221/1.58@fidonet 06aaa07a   
   PID: OpenXP/5.0.57 (Win32)   
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   TZUTC: -0400   
   I just realized that the gps receiver in the Blackberry Q10     
   (bb) can be entertaining.   
      
   It began with my search for an app that could integrate the GPS     
   reciever with map info.  The built-in Maps app in the bb only     
   works with cellular connection, so that wouldn't do.   
      
   A friend suggested a OpenMap from Fdroid.. but the bb wouldn't     
   support it. (Fdroid only provides a download link for apps that     
   it thinks are compatible with my bb's Android version). But in     
   the list of supported apps was something called GPStest which     
   was downloadable.   
      
   I'm suitably impressed with that one!   
      
   It pinpoints the GPS sats in the sky, even the other     
   international ones not just the USA ones.   
      
   There is a map mode which pinpoints one's own location, and the     
   data is shareable.  So.. if you needed to tell someone your     
   coordinates, it's easy.   
      
   The app operates purely with GPS, no cellular or wifi required.   
      
      
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