Re:Open Source Smartwatch
by detaro on Saturday January 02, 2021 @07:13PM
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I would assume a common use for GPS in a watch is workout tracking, so it gets manually started and stopped when they go for a run. it'd need more time at the start to get a clean fix, but in good conditions could probably get by with short blips.
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Ah, I guess it shows that I'm no fitness tracker user! I didn't realize you would already interact with the device to indicate you're starting an activity. Yep, in that case this is very plausible, and on startup it probably takes only a few seconds of continuous searching if you have as good a receiver as the 2ms claim indicates.