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About satellite signals
If your device cannot find the satellite signal, consider the
following:
• If you are indoors, go outdoors to receive a better
signal.
• If the numeric keypad slide is closed, open it.
• If you are outdoors, move to a more open space.
• Check that your hand does not cover the GPS antenna
of your device. For the location of the antenna, see ‘GPS
receiver’, p. 70.
• If the weather conditions are bad, in such a case the
signal strength may also be affected.
• Establishing a GPS connection may take from a couple
of seconds to several minutes.
Position requests
You may receive a request from a network service to
receive your position information. Service providers may
offer information about local topics, such as weather or
traffic conditions, based upon the location of your device.
When you receive a position request, a message is
displayed showing the service that is making the request.
Select Accept to allow your position information to be
sent or Reject to deny the request.
Maps
Press , and select Maps. With Maps, you can see your
current location on the map, browse maps for different
cities and countries, search for addresses and different
points of interest, plan routes from one location to
another, and save locations as landmarks and send them
to compatible devices.
You can also purchase extra services, such as city guides
and a navigation service with voice guidance.
Maps uses GPS. You can define the positioning methods
used with your device in the device settings. See
‘Positioning’, p. 119. For the most accurate location
information, use either the internal GPS or the external
GSP receiver.
When you use Maps for the first time, you may need to
define an internet access point for downloading map
information for your current location. To change the
default access point later, select Options > Settings >
Network > Default access point.
Almost all digital cartography is inaccurate and
incomplete to some extent. Never rely solely on the
cartography that you download for use in this device.
Downloading maps may involve the transmission of large
amounts of data through your service provider's network.