What is GPS

What exactly is GPS? And how to work the GPS? Do not until you buy a mobile phone equipped with GPS feature, but you yourself do not know what and for what GPS?
GPS or Global Positioning System in simple terms is one system that will help us to know the position we are today. GPS works with menstransmisikan signals from satellites to the GPS device (mobile or Blackberry technology equipped with GPS for example). To obtain a detailed position as accurately as possible, the GPS should be used in open space use of GPS in the room, the forest or in a place that many tall buildings, will make the GPS work less accurate.
GPS information is transmitted by several satellites (three satellites for example) so that the GPS receiver can calculate and display accurately as possible the position, velocity and time information to GPS users.
GPS technology was first used by the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for military needs. GPS system into use since 1980, but in general usage by the new public around the 1990's.
GPS privilege is being able to work in various weather conditions, day or night. The accuracy of a GPS device can reach 15 meters, even the latest models are equipped with technology Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) accuracy to 3 meters.

If the mobile phone, blackberry or maybe Motorola Milestrone / Droid you have been equipped with GPS feature, then you can see where you are currently on the maps (Google Maps, for example), even you can determine how long your trip from one place to another, you can also continue to measure how the speed of your vehicle, and of course you are also given directions that must be passed, how many liters of gasoline needed to get to your destination. There are many many benefits that can be obtained from the GPS in your phone, especially with the support of various applications, which of course can facilitate you in carrying out daily activities

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