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At least some Sprint phones have a GPS or "Location" feature in them. A  
feature that can be set on or off.
 
Does onyone know if this feature works, or if any location indication can be  
seen - by anyone and who?

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it's for emergency use only at this time.  (according to Sprint)
 
"Rick" <rammel3@verizon.net> wrote in message  
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> At least some Sprint phones have a GPS or "Location" feature in them. A  
> feature that can be set on or off.
>
> Does onyone know if this feature works, or if any location indication can  
> be seen - by anyone and who?
>

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John Doe wrote:
> it's for emergency use only at this time.  (according to Sprint)
Yes, but I've read that they are developing some applications that  
you'll be able to subscribe to that use GPS.
 
 
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The only ones I know of for sure are RoadsideRescue and  
DirectroyAssistance.  The first is for guiding assistance to you and the  
second is for guiding you to your destination.

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John Doe wrote:
> it's for emergency use only at this time.  (according to Sprint)
 
 
Actually, no.
 
Sprint has announced that Directory Assistance and Roadside Assistance  
services on Sprint can now use the location-based services, on an opt-in  
basis.
 
http://www2.sprint.com/mr/news_dtl.do?id=6420
 
 
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