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I looked up several G-shock watches but decided that i could also enjoy having a solar powered GPS if there is one. Also, can you buy a solar power for a regular GPS?

Am trying to do a project, real time tracking of athletes using GPS, but i have a problem with the communication part between the transmitter and the receiver. Was told GSM can be used but i dont know how, Any other method???? and how do they work. Websites will be greatly appreciated.

My friend just had someone install some looping GPS tracking device without them knowing, they were able to see everything they were typing and calling and see exactly where they went by GPS. What is the program called and how do I uninstall it off her phone?

I downloaded and installed both Google maps, and the Modaco hack. Turned on comm 4 and was able to use the GPS for about 20 minutes. Now everytime I try to serach for sattelites, it tells me that I need a data plan. Why did it work for me at first, and not now ? Can I use it without a data plan ?

I have one cigarette lighter in my car, and both my GPS and cell phone need to be plugged into a charger at all times. Is there any way to do this?
My car is a 1995 Ford Taurus, with one power outlet.

Do I need to buy a newer car? Do newer cars have more than one power outlet?

I have just started geocaching and I am currently using the iPhone app. I would like to get a handheld gps unit. Recommendations?

What gps would you recommend that has a qwerty keyboard and the option to avoid a route? Are there any other features I should consider my gps to have from your experience/preference?
Model names please...text to speech is a must

I'm embarking on a trip from North Carolina to Ohio at the end of the month and I'd like to purchase a new car GPS system. I have very limited knowledge of how they work in general, but it is my understanding that the battery life is 3-4 hours. How does one use the GPS on a 9 hour drive? Should I shut down the GPS in situations where I'm perhaps on one highway for several hours?

Also, any GPS recommendations? Thank you!

I am trying to find an oil field in the middle of nowhere. The active rig database gives a current location of SWSE 19-155N-90W. I am trying to put it into google maps but it cant read it. I looked up GPS coordinates and they don't look anything like it. So I am wondering how to read this?

The the new Iphoto software that comes with Ilife 09 for the MAC is integrated with GPS cameras. I really would like to find one, but I can find too much info on the web. Are they readily accessible yet? and if so, where can I find them?
I've been reading and it seems like geotate is better than actually geotagging because there is no delay trying to get a fix on your location and it doesn't eat more battery.

The only thing that I know for sure is that your FMS must be approved for GPS approaches. I thought that you also need some kind of annunciator in the cockpit telling you that the GPS has gone into the more precise approach mode. I fly a Lear 55C with dual UNS 1-Ds.

Can you use the same GPS that is used for car?

I know most of them don't use GPS, they use maps and pilotage/dead reckoning/VOR to navigate. I am curious what would be a recommended GPS to carry on board?

I have inherited a gps system and I would love to not have to use it on its battery but I dont know what to use because the cigarette lighter in my car is no longer any good... anything I can use?

I'm planning to do a road trip across the US and plan to buy a top-of-the-line GPS unit. I would like something with touch screen, speech capabilities, traffic information, MP3 and bluetooth capability, etc. I will primarily use this for my car but I do have a motorcycle too. But I'd rather have a better car GPS than one that is car+motorcycle friendly if I had to choose between the two. Two models I am looking at are the Garmin StreetPilot 2820 and the Garmin Zumo 550. I'm leaning toward the Zumo 550 as it seems to be better than the StreetPilot 2820 in almost every way. Can anyone out there shed some light on why I would opt for the StreetPilot 2820 instead of the Zumo 550 or why I should go with a different brand/model? I'm a first-time car GPS buyer and have seen neither Garmin product in person. (All of the stores around here carry only the lower end models.) Thanks!

I know that the new Nokia N95 has built in GPS. But how to use it. How to activate GPS, whome to contact. I am from Mumbai, India, anyone knows the procedure here.