Am I reading this correctly, are my eyes really seeing what I think their seeing? Please read below, and if you agree with me, email Engadget and Chris (chris@engadget.com) asking them to further investigate their statements.
So here is the ordeal.
We all thought Engadget was smarter than this. What a complete embarassment for them.
Vibrant and Captivate owners a week ago found triumph when Engadget, a major tech site, put Samsung on the heating block and asked them where is the GPS fix? Oddly enough Chris Ziegler was the same person to pose this question to Samsung. Remember: http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/08/02/wheres-the-gps-fix-for-the-samsung-vibrant-and-captivate/
Well things have taken a 180 degree turn. Seems like senior editor Chris Ziegler needs to consider going into a new profession, because reviewing Android phones is way over his head.
Chris Ziegler reviewed the new Sprint Samsung Galaxy S Epic 4G, where he talked about the GPS bug. Shortly after his initial review, Samsung contacted Chris, and either Chris is really ammature, or Samsung pulled a big one over his head. This is what Chris has to say about the GPS bug:
"[Update: We just spoke with Samsung, who told us that Google is now requiring that the "use wireless networks" setting for location-based services be turned off by default in Android devices -- in other words, no AGPS unless you manually enable it. Sure enough, we went into Settings, found that it was disabled on the Epic, turned it on, and we were good to go. No GPS bug!]"
No GPS bug! ???????????? Are you nuts Chris? You really think people who own the Samsung Galaxy S phones haven't already tried turning this on. Boy did this editor get one pulled over his head. Turning on "use wireless networks" is nothing more than a mask, a cover up, a disguise to the real GPS bug.
I have many questions, my mind is in confusion, how could Engadget make such a mistake. Unless the Epic 4G is in a special category, maybe the Epic 4G doesn't have GPS problems. If this is the case, my next question would be, why do the Captivate and Vibrant have GPS problems and the Epic doesn't? I doubt the Epic has different GPS hardware than the Captivate or the Vibrant. I think the answer to this question is simple, Chris Ziegler f*cked up big time, thinking the resolution to the GPS problem is as simple as turning on "use wireless networks," something that is nothing more than a mask to the true GPS whoes. Something that many of us already have tried to no avail!
Article Below:
Epic 4G review -- Engadget
Please email Engadget, and ask them to Clarify what Chris meant by his statements. Is he stating that only Epic 4G has no GPS problems? Or is he stating all Galaxy S Phone GPS bugs can be eliminated by turning on "use wireless networks." Frankly, if the EPIC 4G has no GPS problems, Samsung better explain why the Captivate and Vibrant do.
UPDATE:
It appears Chris and Engadget heard our emails, and released the following: Now they say the there are 2 problems, not 1!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/17/samsung-galaxy-s-gps-gate-two-problems-not-one-and-what-to-do/
So here is the ordeal.
We all thought Engadget was smarter than this. What a complete embarassment for them.
Vibrant and Captivate owners a week ago found triumph when Engadget, a major tech site, put Samsung on the heating block and asked them where is the GPS fix? Oddly enough Chris Ziegler was the same person to pose this question to Samsung. Remember: http://mobile.engadget.com/2010/08/02/wheres-the-gps-fix-for-the-samsung-vibrant-and-captivate/
Well things have taken a 180 degree turn. Seems like senior editor Chris Ziegler needs to consider going into a new profession, because reviewing Android phones is way over his head.
Chris Ziegler reviewed the new Sprint Samsung Galaxy S Epic 4G, where he talked about the GPS bug. Shortly after his initial review, Samsung contacted Chris, and either Chris is really ammature, or Samsung pulled a big one over his head. This is what Chris has to say about the GPS bug:
"[Update: We just spoke with Samsung, who told us that Google is now requiring that the "use wireless networks" setting for location-based services be turned off by default in Android devices -- in other words, no AGPS unless you manually enable it. Sure enough, we went into Settings, found that it was disabled on the Epic, turned it on, and we were good to go. No GPS bug!]"
No GPS bug! ???????????? Are you nuts Chris? You really think people who own the Samsung Galaxy S phones haven't already tried turning this on. Boy did this editor get one pulled over his head. Turning on "use wireless networks" is nothing more than a mask, a cover up, a disguise to the real GPS bug.
I have many questions, my mind is in confusion, how could Engadget make such a mistake. Unless the Epic 4G is in a special category, maybe the Epic 4G doesn't have GPS problems. If this is the case, my next question would be, why do the Captivate and Vibrant have GPS problems and the Epic doesn't? I doubt the Epic has different GPS hardware than the Captivate or the Vibrant. I think the answer to this question is simple, Chris Ziegler f*cked up big time, thinking the resolution to the GPS problem is as simple as turning on "use wireless networks," something that is nothing more than a mask to the true GPS whoes. Something that many of us already have tried to no avail!
Article Below:
Epic 4G review -- Engadget
Please email Engadget, and ask them to Clarify what Chris meant by his statements. Is he stating that only Epic 4G has no GPS problems? Or is he stating all Galaxy S Phone GPS bugs can be eliminated by turning on "use wireless networks." Frankly, if the EPIC 4G has no GPS problems, Samsung better explain why the Captivate and Vibrant do.
UPDATE:
It appears Chris and Engadget heard our emails, and released the following: Now they say the there are 2 problems, not 1!
http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/17/samsung-galaxy-s-gps-gate-two-problems-not-one-and-what-to-do/
