Sprint Nextel U727 - Manual (Page 130)

122 Section 3B: Location Based Services
Location and Search Services
Use Location & Search Services to find the nearest Sprint
store, nearby restaurants, banks, hotels, gas stations, or
coffee houses using the wireless-assisted global positioning
system (GPS) built into your device.
Accessing the Location & Search Services Menu
To access Location & Search Services:
1. Start Sprint Mobile Broadband by double-clicking the
icon on your desktop.
2. Click Menu on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Interface.
3. Select Location & Search Services from the submenu.
When you use Sprint Location & Search Services and agree to
the Privacy Consent Message, your Internet browser will start
and connect to either Microsoft Live™, MapQuest®, Yahoo!®
Maps, or Google
TM Maps depending upon the service you
select under Mapping and Search Service preferences. The
default is Microsoft Live. (See “Mapping and Search Service”
on page 88. )
Global Positioning System Receiver
Your device has a built-in high sensitivity Global Positioning
System (GPS) receiver. A GPS receiver uses signals from a
constellation of 24 satellites with worldwide coverage in six
orbital planes to pinpoint its exact location.
Access online information when and where you need it most.
Get real-time visual driving directions, perform local business
searches, and access live traffic directly from your GPS-ready
device. Using wireless communication and GPS technology,
your device will retrieve the positions automatically with the
highest sensitivity and accuracy. The GPS receiver also allows