Motorola i315 manual Software Compatibility, Getting Started, Using GPS with Map Software

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 84 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:

1Open the connector cover.

connector cover

2With the phone’s display facing up, insert the data cable’s connector into the accessory connector, until you hear a click.

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