Thanks for the link. But I think this may be the key to fast
performance of newer technologies: "Many receivers can use as many as
twelve channels simultaneously, allowing quicker fixes"
Chuck Norcutt
On 1/2/2013 6:11 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> If the Garmin is a pocket style unit with AA batteries, do note that
> the TTFF takes a lot shorter with new batteries.
>
> Yes, the Nexus (non cell version) uses WiFi to get "in the
> neighborhood". The Android software will exploit the WiFi position as
> well as last-known WiFi location. See the following Wikipedia entry on
> TTFF for a good description of what happens when the GPS receivers try
> to get their position.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_to_first_fix
>
>
> AG (Omnipresent) Schnozz
>
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