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GPS vs. GPRS

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  • 14-01-2005 12:07pm
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    galactus
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    What's the difference between the two?


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    digiman
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    GPS Global positioning satellite is for finding the location of someone/something by sending data from reciever/transmitter on the ground up to a satellite in space.

    GPRS is a way of sending data on mobile phones, picture messages etc.


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    galactus
    Registered Users Posts: 990 ✭✭✭galactus


    But isn't GPS used in mobiles too?


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    FX Meister
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    Mobiles in the US have a GPS chip so their exact location can be traced easily. They share the same letters but have nothing in common.


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    seamus
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    galactus wrote:
    But isn't GPS used in mobiles too?
    Some mobiles can, but it would be a feature on the much more expensive handsets.

    Despite the similarities, the two acronyms are in no way related, and don't use anything even close to the same type of technology.


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    galactus
    Registered Users Posts: 990 ✭✭✭galactus


    Thanking you for replies!

    One follow up - is GPRS the same as 3G?


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    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    galactus wrote:
    Thanking you for replies!

    One follow up - is GPRS the same as 3G?
    Nope!
    GPRS is essentially 2.5G.

    3G is the next step up from GPRS.

    :)


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    galactus
    Registered Users Posts: 990 ✭✭✭galactus


    Cool! Thanks :)


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