Cellsite modes & GPS

Hello

I write an app for BlackBerry "BOLD" 9000,9700 (with GPS chip) and the Curve 8900, 8520 (without GPS chip) that uses location information. I use JDE 4.6.

I use the following code to get the LocationProvider object

Criteria criteria = new Criteria();
criteria.setHorizontalAccuracy(Criteria.NO_REQUIREMENT);
criteria.setVerticalAccuracy(Criteria.NO_REQUIREMENT);
criteria.setCostAllowed(true);
           criteria.setPreferredPowerConsumption(Criteria.POWER_USAGE_MEDIUM);
locationProvider = LocationProvider.getInstance(criteria);

//if GPS chip is not available or if there is no satellite coverage (i.e. inside a building) use Cellsite
if (locationProvider.getState()==LocationProvider.OUT_OF_SERVICE || locationProvider.getState()==LocationProvider.TEMPORARILY_UNAVAILABLE){
          criteria.setHorizontalAccuracy(Criteria.NO_REQUIREMENT);
          criteria.setVerticalAccuracy(Criteria.NO_REQUIREMENT);
          criteria.setCostAllowed(true);                       criteria.setPreferredPowerConsumption(Criteria.POWER_USAGE_LOW);
          locationProvider = LocationProvider.getInstance(criteria);
}

What does this code is trying to get a locationprovider object that uses the assisted mode (I place my criteria according to the GPS BlackBerry development guide). If there is no coverage of a chip or a GPS satellite I try to get a locationprovider who uses the Cellsite mode.

This code works for the BlackBerry Bold 9000 and 9700 only when I saw the sky. However, it does not work with curve devices or work with "BOLD" devices when I've not seen from the sky.

The following pictures are taken from dev GPS guide by RIM on the configuration of the objects of criteria for the cell site towers assisted modes

My code is doing exactly that!

In this Capacity GPS BlackBerry link, it says that 9000 "BOLD" only supports standalone mode. There is no reference to the Bold 9700 and Curve 8900 and 8520. Moreover, I know that the 9000 "BOLD" support cellsite mode because personally, I use applications on my 9000 "BOLD" who recover my position so that I have no sky view (like Foursquare).

Also, I know that my carrier allows for triangulation of Cellsite. I develop the same application for the iPhone and I am able to retrieve the user's location based on the cell site information.

Does anyone have any ideas why this is happening?

Thanks in advance

I solved this problem a while back on another thread and thought for those who might find this thread please refer to the solution here:

http://supportforums.BlackBerry.com/T5/Java-development/GPS-location-issue-for-black-Berry-Applicati...

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