HTC Monet - Lobster - internal gps?

[raf300]

Anyone know if the HTC monet Lobster has an internal GPS chip that is not activated?

The reason why I am asking is I know someone who bought a lobster and can pick up satellites (using gpstest 1.04) and use tomtom, without a gps external receiver.

[lovemyxda]

Sorry to get you excited,but just installed gps test and nothing on mine.When scanning for gps it switches on bluetooth.so maybe it picked up someone elses? Nice thought though!

[raf300]

Yeah my mate phone does the same, he is positive no need for extra gps receiver.

I will do some more digging and ask him more questions tomorrow.

[raf300]

I actually tested my lobster with his, and mine didnt work.
We check the radio version and the rom version but they were identical.

I am curious to get to the bottom of what is going on.

[Alan Chan]

wow this sounds quite interesting. I will try a GPS pogram tonite on my lobster and give the results 2morrow.

However i seriously doubt the lobster has a GPS chipset built in since the lobster phone is meant to be a budget HTC phone. Virgin sells it for like 40 pounds on pay as you talk tariff.

[Alan Chan]

nope, tried it yesterday and doesnt work. i used GPSTEST 1.04, the same program your mate used and so far no signal from a gps.

Perhaps your friends lobster is probably those early prototype models :D