User Manual

Maps & navigation
Positioning and location services
About positioning methods
Your phone displays your location using GPS, A-GPS, Wi-Fi, or cellular positioning.
The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a satellite-based navigation system used for
calculating your location. Assisted GPS (A-GPS) is a network service that sends you GPS
data, improving the speed of the positioning.
Wi-Fi positioning improves position accuracy when GPS signals are not available,
especially when you are indoors or between tall buildings.
With cellular positioning, the position is determined through the cellular network
antenna your phone is currently connected to.
To save on data costs, you can switch A-GPS off in your phone positioning settings, but
calculating your location may take much longer.
You can also switch Wi-Fi and cellular positioning off in your phone settings.
Depending on the available positioning methods, the accuracy of positioning may vary
from a few metres to several kilometres.
The availability and quality of GPS signals may be affected by your location, satellite
positions, buildings, natural obstacles, weather conditions, and adjustments to GPS
satellites made by the United States government. GPS signals may not be available inside
buildings or underground.
Do not use GPS for precise location measurement, and never rely solely on the location
information provided by GPS and cellular networks.
Bing Maps
About Bing Maps
Select
> Maps.
Bing Maps shows you where you are and what is nearby, and guides you where you
want to go.
You can:
• Find cities, streets, and places of interest
• Mark, save, and share your favourite places
• Find your way with turn-by-turn directions
Maps & navigation 55
© 2011 Nokia. All rights reserved.