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location to the device running the map software,
which displays your location on a map. Your phone
provides an updated location every second and the
map software displays your changing location on
its map.
See "Enhancing GPS Performance" on page 69
for more details on obtaining good location
information.
Note: Because your phone is continuously
determining your location, using the GPS
feature of your phone with map software
uses the phone's battery power quickly.
Software Compatibility
Your phone sends location information to your
laptop or other device using the standard National
Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) format.
Your phone supports output messages in
NMEA-0183 format and supports the following
NMEA-0183 sentences: GGA, GLL, GSA, GSV,
RMC, and VTG.
The map software running on your laptop or other
device must support NMEA 3.0.
Using GPS with Map Software
Getting Started
To connect your phone to your laptop or other
device:
1 Open the connector cover.
2 With the phone's display facing up, insert the
data cable's connector into the accessory
connector, until you hear a click.
connector
cover
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