How does a cell phone gps work?
Cell phones with GPS technology make our lives easier by helping us get to where we need to go. They use both the GPS satellite system and the cellular network to provide up-to-date information on the go.GPS SatellitesInside the phone is a GPS satellite receiver that locks on to the signal from the satellites. It then computes your location based on the signal data that it receives.Cellular NetworkStand-alone GPS units have maps and point-of-interest data programmed into them. Cell phones use their networks to get map data and point-of-interest information.Advantages to Cellular SystemSince a phone gets information from the cellular network, the data it receives are more current.
