I just wanted to see if anyone else has noticed that the Eris GPS really is lacking.
When I got the phone I was really hoping that I would be able to use it for more then just Google Maps, namely Geocaching. I really like the idea of having all the info available to me at the touch of my fingers, but when I bring up the GPS, it is WAY off from where I actually need to be.
Somehow the Google Maps can get me within about 4-6 ft of where my target is, but the Compass, GPS Apps, and even the Geocaching apps I have tried all get me about 20-40ft away.
I this is the same with all GPS in cell phone, or just certain ones? I would like to feel that I can rely on my GPS overall, and not feel that it will get me within a football field of what I am looking for.
Another thing that I noticed is using a program called GPS Status, I can see how many sats my phone can pick up on, and how many it locks onto. Normally I can only get about 2/4, although the other day I did get 10/12. Even with 10 locked, I still couldn't get the compass to point me in the right direction of my target.
When I got the phone I was really hoping that I would be able to use it for more then just Google Maps, namely Geocaching. I really like the idea of having all the info available to me at the touch of my fingers, but when I bring up the GPS, it is WAY off from where I actually need to be.
Somehow the Google Maps can get me within about 4-6 ft of where my target is, but the Compass, GPS Apps, and even the Geocaching apps I have tried all get me about 20-40ft away.
I this is the same with all GPS in cell phone, or just certain ones? I would like to feel that I can rely on my GPS overall, and not feel that it will get me within a football field of what I am looking for.
Another thing that I noticed is using a program called GPS Status, I can see how many sats my phone can pick up on, and how many it locks onto. Normally I can only get about 2/4, although the other day I did get 10/12. Even with 10 locked, I still couldn't get the compass to point me in the right direction of my target.