GPS Reliability Limitations

The cluster focuses on debates about GPS accuracy, availability (especially indoors or without line-of-sight), battery consumption, and comparisons to alternatives in smartphones and tracking devices.

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ttflee Jan 7, 2014 View on HN

How about the GPS inside Android/iPhone?

Already__Taken Jun 27, 2017 View on HN

Does this still work ok if GPS goes off?

LoSboccacc Mar 28, 2019 View on HN

gps can't do the things the guy above asked for

bagels Mar 10, 2018 View on HN

It's literally GPS (with the artificial receiver limits removed)

varjag Sep 22, 2015 View on HN

You can't generally rely on GPS signal being available.

kk6mrp Oct 27, 2023 View on HN

You're forgetting that it had GPS!

chrisseaton Nov 1, 2022 View on HN

Might as well use a standalone GPS device?

userbinator Dec 9, 2014 View on HN

This could be very useful on a phone, which actually has a GPS.

maxidog Mar 21, 2014 View on HN

Gizmodo says this uses GPS but there's no way that's accurate enough, is there?

XorNot Sep 9, 2014 View on HN

Wouldn't GPS be far more accurate for this purpose?