Speed alert app

stephen1205 · February 3rd, 2013, 10:16 AM

hi,may I know is that every speed alert gps apps will required built in gps to run?

any speed alert apps work without gps? thanks

Frisco · February 3rd, 2013, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by stephen1205

any speed alert apps work without gps? thanks

Google Play has more than one.. here's the top of the list:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.codesector.speedview.free&hl=en

hstroph · February 3rd, 2013, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by stephen1205

... any speed alert apps work without gps? thanks

I'm curious please ... how would one expect an app to determine speed without the use of GPS?

stephen1205 · February 6th, 2013, 09:48 AM

thanks,sory i dun quite understand gps, but wat i worry is the gps need data charge,but i heard some phone can use gps like standalone gps device, no need data charge

BigRedGonzo · February 6th, 2013, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by stephen1205

thanks,sory i dun quite understand gps, but wat i worry is the gps need data charge,but i heard some phone can use gps like standalone gps device, no need data charge

All Android phones that I am aware of have stand alone GPS units built in. Stand alone means that they don't have to have data to work. However, they also have a function called aGPS, which uses data to download a rough set of satellite positions based on cell tower location to help the unit lock on to its position much quicker. The amount of data downloaded by the aGPS function is extremely small, but it speeds up satellite acquisition (time to fix) drastically. After the lock is made, data is no longer needed.

Hope this helps,
BigRedGonzo