Samsung’s Omnia Update Unlocks GPS
There’s some good news for all you Samsung Omnia owners out there. Today Samsung released an update that unlocks your GPS functionality, giving third-party applications a chance to help you get where you need to go.
As I’m sure you’re painfully aware, the only way to get from point A to point B with your phone was to use Verizon’s VZ Navigator. If limiting your options wasn’t enough, the service also runs a hefty $9.99/month, $2.99/day. Giving GPS access to other applications means you could find yourself a couple hamburgers richer each month.
You can download the update by following this handy link (thanks, CNet!). As for the other goodies in the update, you’ll get the newest Microsoft Adaptation Kit Upgrade, AKU 1.5.1, and that Bluetooth support for VZ Access Manager you’ve been waiting for. Drop a note in the comments if you’re having any trouble.
I don’t think Verizon totally unlocked their GPS- only for Google and Windows Live to access it- how many people in the U.S. have gotten GPS to function and work correctly on other GPS apps- and what are they- that is the real question.
Could you post any review de gps about this ?
I have updated my phone and no luck getting the GPS to even work with Google Maps. Is there a particular com port setting or phone setting/switch I have to use? Thanks!
How long does it take for the update? It’s been several minutes after the restarting of my phone, and nothing has happened. I hope I didn’t do something wrong.
I did the update and didn’t get the sats to work, even with Google maps. Anyone have a fix for that?
Upgraded to windows 7 and tried install keeps asking for active sync 4.5 ???