Specifying a GPS receiver as the source for location information

You can configure a GPS receiver that uses Bluetooth® technology as the data source for location information on a BlackBerry® device that is running BlackBerry® Device Software version 4.2 or later. You can also configure the frequency that a BlackBerry device uses to request location information from a Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver.

Criteria

Source of location information for the Location API

A BlackBerry device that is running BlackBerry Device Software version 4.2 or later that does not have an internal GPS receiver and is paired with one or more Bluetooth enabled GPS receivers.

one of the Bluetooth enabled GPS receivers

A BlackBerry device that is running BlackBerry Device Software version 4.2 or later that has an internal GPS receiver and is paired with one or more Bluetooth enabled GPS receivers.

internal GPS receiver or one of the Bluetooth enabled GPS receivers

A BlackBerry device that is running BlackBerry Device Software version 4.2 or later that has an internal GPS receiver and is paired with only one Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver.

internal GPS receiver or the Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver

A BlackBerry device that is running BlackBerry Device Software version 4.2 or later that has an internal GPS receiver and is not paired with a Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver.

internal GPS receiver


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