I have had my N810 for a few days now. Initially, I was very disappointed about the GPS, very slow locating satellites and locking onto them. But I have changed my mind now.
The problem is the location of the antenna on our N810. It's on the top edge of the N810 next to min/max windows buttons. When I hold my N810 vertically, so the zoom buttons facing the sky, I can have my N810 lock-on to the satellites in less than 15 seconds (clear sky), that's about the same as my Garmin GPS. Once the GPS has located the satellites, you can then turn the display to face you, so you can read the screen. The N810 seems to be able to maintain the satellites fairly well after the initial lock-on, even indoor.
The worst position for the GPS antenna is to place the N810 on the table with the LCD facing the sky. This way, it will take forever to locate the satellites.
The difference between the N810 and my Gamin Nuvi is that the Nuvi has a built-in swivelable antenna which help to locate the satellite in any position/angle.
The problem is the location of the antenna on our N810. It's on the top edge of the N810 next to min/max windows buttons. When I hold my N810 vertically, so the zoom buttons facing the sky, I can have my N810 lock-on to the satellites in less than 15 seconds (clear sky), that's about the same as my Garmin GPS. Once the GPS has located the satellites, you can then turn the display to face you, so you can read the screen. The N810 seems to be able to maintain the satellites fairly well after the initial lock-on, even indoor.
The worst position for the GPS antenna is to place the N810 on the table with the LCD facing the sky. This way, it will take forever to locate the satellites.
The difference between the N810 and my Gamin Nuvi is that the Nuvi has a built-in swivelable antenna which help to locate the satellite in any position/angle.
I hope it works. though I didn't try my N810 yet
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