GPS with no cell service

I am new to iPhones and bought the new one for GPS but if I get where there is no cell service, as in the national forest in Oregon last week, there is no service and hence no GPS. I think that dedicated GPS units don't have this problem but have never used one before. Am I doing something wrong or is there a workaround/solution to this?

SONY VAIO, Windows XP Pro

Posted on Aug 14, 2008 10:19 AM

33 replies

Oct 8, 2008 12:59 AM in response to icebike

But it doesn't. See my post above.

Oct 9, 2008 1:27 AM in response to tonytone

Yes, this was my first thought as well. I'll need to get some more GPS apps to test them the next time I travel outside of my home country.

lantrix

Level 1

10 points

Oct 9, 2008 6:05 AM in response to 4Runner

Me too. My Twitter app picked up the lat/long from the GPS and 10 mins later when back in service, I tweeted the co-ords.

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