George <george@nospam.invalid> wrote:

>D wrote:
>> On Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:01:52 GMT, "P.Schuman"
>> <pschuman_no_spam_me@interserv.com> wrote:
>>
>>> If I enable the GPS location ON vs just have E911
>>> can I display my own LAT/LON values somehow without a map application ?
>>> I just want to be able to log specific GPS coords
>>> to be used later by standard GPS units.
>>
>> GPS on cell phones is not based on the satalites in orbit, rather they
>> triangulate off the towers. It isn't a true GPS....
>
>Actually some do use that as part of the solution.
>
>The problem with this question is that the OP cross posted to every
>cellular group without specifying what carrier they use and what phone
>they use.

And yet no one has answered the question for any phone or any carrier.
Perhaps someone will have to write a custom program. Does GPS return
lat/lon, or does it use some other location scheme?