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Anonymous
HTC S720 - GPS Capabilities
Feb 20 2008, 4:48 PM EST | Post edited: Feb 20 2008, 4:48 PM EST
I'm on the telus network, now i have been searching high and low for GPS capabilities on this phone, can someone confirm that I have to get an external GPS receiver and sync them together with bluetooth in order for google maps to find my location.
Or is there a way to enable GPS on this phone?
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guguyc

guguyc
1. RE: HTC S720 - GPS Capabilities
Apr 18 2008, 12:35 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 18 2008, 12:35 PM EDT
I too have the exact same problem. Can anyone help???
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Anonymous
2. RE: HTC S720 - GPS Capabilities
Jun 7 2008, 1:46 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 7 2008, 1:46 PM EDT
i as well im having the same problem
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Anonymous
3. RE: HTC S720 - GPS Capabilities
Jun 10 2008, 3:01 PM EDT | Post edited: Jun 10 2008, 3:01 PM EDT
"I'm on the telus network, now i have been searching high and low for GPS capabilities on this phone, can someone confirm that I have to get an external GPS receiver and sync them together with bluetooth in order for google maps to find my location.
Or is there a way to enable GPS on this phone?"
as far as i've read, GPS isn't built into this phone...
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italoman

italoman
4. RE: HTC S720 - GPS Capabilities
Aug 6 2008, 10:05 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 6 2008, 10:05 PM EDT
A new firmware is comming out before the end of the month...it was confirmed by telus and htc...the firmware will activate gps location plus will improve alot other problems including mp3 playback and java issues plus speed up web browsing...can't wait!
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guguyc

guguyc
5. RE: HTC S720 - GPS Capabilities
Aug 8 2008, 2:57 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 8 2008, 2:57 PM EDT
Cool! Do you know if this firmware will be available through the web (and if I can update it myself) or if we'll have to go through Telus? Thanks!
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Anonymous
6. RE: HTC S720 - GPS Capabilities
Aug 18 2008, 2:08 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 18 2008, 2:08 PM EDT
"Cool! Do you know if this firmware will be available through the web (and if I can update it myself) or if we'll have to go through Telus? Thanks!"
Does anyone know when we can get that firmware?
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Anonymous
7. RE: HTC S720 - GPS Capabilities
Aug 18 2008, 6:05 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 18 2008, 6:05 PM EDT
"Does anyone know when we can get that firmware?"
Hey, I think you guys are being misled. The S720 does not have GPS; just to be clear.. it does not have GPS. Check teh specs on the HTC site for the S710 (same as 720 but GSM). FYI: you can upgrade your OS to WM 6.1 through Dr Martin Gonzo.
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Anonymous
8. RE: HTC S720 - GPS Capabilities
Aug 28 2008, 3:33 PM EDT | Post edited: Aug 28 2008, 3:33 PM EDT
I think they know that this phone doesn't come with GPS. They are talking about using a bluetooth GPS receiver in conjunction with Google Maps or Tom Tom Mobile. I use Tom Tom on my Bell PPC6800 (HTC Mogul) with a bluetooth GPS receiver, and I'm waiting to be able to update my wife's HTC S720 to use the same software/hardware combo.
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Anonymous
9. RE: HTC S720 - GPS Capabilities
Sep 21 2008, 8:03 PM EDT | Post edited: Sep 21 2008, 8:03 PM EDT
"Does anyone know when we can get that firmware?"
Here it is!

http://www.htc.com/us/SupportDownload.aspx?p_id=79&cat=2&dl_id=106
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