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GPS Function
Using the GPS Function
c
The GPS function continues to be performed
even if a call or mail message is received.
c
Under no circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be
held liable for any loss or damage, due to loss of
opportunity such as positioning (communicating)
result check, resulting from external causes such
as failure, malfunction or battery death of the
FOMA terminal or blackout.
c
The FOMA terminal cannot be used to navigate
an aircraft, vehicle, person, etc. Under no
circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable
for any loss or damage resulting from use of
location information.
c
The FOMA terminal cannot be used as an
accurate positioning GPS device. Under no
circumstances shall NTT DoCoMo be held liable
for any loss or damage arising from positioning
error.
c
Position location, Location request and Location
notification are not available under the following
conditions:
e
You may need to subscribe to i-mode.
e
GPS is operated by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Depending on the defense of the United States, the
GPS radio waves may be controlled (accuracy
deterioration, radio wave interference, etc.).
e
GPS uses radio signals broadcast by satellites. The
FOMA terminal cannot or hardly can receive the radio
waves under the following conditions:
a
In or under a building
a
In a tunnel, under the ground or water
a
In a bag or box
a
Buildings or houses crowded
a
In a jungle
a
Near a high pressure line
a
In a car or train
a
Bad weather such as heavy rain or snow
a
Some interference (person, thing, etc.) around the
mobile phone
a
A hand covering the display, control keys,
microphone, speaker, etc. of the mobile phone
In these cases, the error of the location information
may be larger than 300m.
e
The GPS satellites are always moving. Even in the
same environment, the signal reception is always
varying. A large error may occur, or location may not
be positioned.
e
You cannot use GPS function when your FOMA
terminal is out of service area (or abroad).
Using location information
on a site, ToruCa, etc.
d
Sending location information
Select a link on a site, ToruCa, etc. that can be
used to send location information.
<Example: To send location information to a
link destination>
a
Site screen (p.213)
X
Select a link
that can be used to send location
information
X
Select any item
d
Using location information
Select a link with location information added on
a site, ToruCa, etc., and you can use the
location information.
<Example: To use location information
added to a link destination>
a
Site screen (p.213)
X
Select a link
with location information added
X
Select any item
*: When 2in1 is set to B mode, the function is not available.
<Position location>
Checking Your Current Location
Determine your current location and obtain
location information. The obtained location
information can be used to view the current
location on a map or use GPS i-
α
ppli.
c
Packet communications charges do not apply for
positioning. However, separate packet
communication charges apply, e.g. if you open a
map from location information.
Function
Condition
Position location
When "
" appears, during a
videophone call, in Self mode, in
Keypad lock, in Dial lock, in Omakase
Lock, when the FOMA card (UIM) is
not inserted
Location
notification
When"
" appears, in Self mode, in
Keypad lock, in Dial lock, in Omakase
Lock, when the FOMA card (UIM) is
not inserted
Location request
When"
" appears, during
positioning, in Self mode, when the
FOMA card (UIM) is not inserted
NOTE
Position
location
Obtains and sends the current
location information.
Location
history
Sends location information from a log.
Phonebook
Searches for a phonebook entry and
sends location information stored in
the entry.
Run i-
α
ppli
Displays a list of GPS-compatible
i-
α
ppli programs (that can use location
information).
Read a Map
Accesses the i-mode site and displays
the peripheral map, etc. using the
location information.
Paste to mail
*
Pastes the location information URL
into an i-mode message to compose a
new message.
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