GPS signal always low or absent

[pkshima]

Hi Guys,

I just received my a1600 and been playing all day with it.
However I am having too much trouble with GPS.

It works only in absolute open space with nothing whatsoever over or closer to it.
while driving it keeps loosing signal.
OTOH my friend has an iphone and the dudes fone was catching signal right inside the 5th floor of a 6 floor building.

Could you noble people please let me know how much to expect from a1600's GPS.
Is it normal to catch signals only once in a while or do you guys get a solid hold on the satellites ?

Thanks & Regards,
Pradeep

[pkshima]

OK I guess I have some clues.
The low signal is probably only when using AGPS because it uses gprs which is slow.
When using GPS I dont have much trouble. I get a good lock.

The iphone inside the building was probably not using GPS but using cached location. Also my friends says there is no way in iphone to know if its using GPS or AGPS.

Anyways my satisfied with the a1600's GPS now.