
Most of the new Windows Mobile devices include a GPS receiver as part of the standard configuration. However, one problem is that of the repeated "cold start." Presumably to save battery life, the GPS receiver is turned off when it is not being used. Unlike standard GPS devices, mobile GPS chipsets do not save data when they are powered off, requiring a "cold start" each time they are used. This means up to 10 minutes of keeping the phone motionless until it has locked on to the satellites. Windows mobile 5 and 6 standard / smartphone editions do not provide user-accessible configuration options to change this.
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