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GPS vs. GPRS

galactus · 2005-01-14 11:07:24

What's the difference between the two?

14-01-2005 11:07am

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What's the difference between the two?

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#2 14-01-2005 11:12am

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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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#3 14-01-2005 11:14am

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But isn't GPS used in mobiles too?

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#4 14-01-2005 11:16am

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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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#5 14-01-2005 11:17am

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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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#6 14-01-2005 11:29am

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Thanking you for replies!

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

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#7 14-01-2005 11:31am

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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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#8 14-01-2005 11:34am

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Cool! Thanks

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