ASUS Transformer Prime GPS Signal Test – Comparison to Tablet S & Galaxy Tab 10.1

asus transformer prime GPS signal test www.netbooknews.com Recently, a new software update was made available for the Transformer Prime, which alleges to fix the GPS location problem affecting some units. We decided to put the ASUS Transformer Prime head to head with the Sony Tablet S & the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.

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25 Responses to “ASUS Transformer Prime GPS Signal Test – Comparison to Tablet S & Galaxy Tab 10.1”

MarcoTheDonCarlos on January 25th, 2012 at 9:59 pm

Das prime hat aber am schluss 13 sats gehabt. Aber auf dem samsung ein paar sekunden warten und losnavigieren. Beim browsen gibt es auch einige die sich beschweren das alles laggt. Da muss asus nachbessern da auch einige 1a geräte haben.

Ich habe ein sg note und bekomm noch schneller 13 sats indoor outdoor gehts schneller.
colla555 on January 25th, 2012 at 10:07 pm

But you can clearly see, although the Asus finds some satellites, the reception is way weaker (only yellow and orange bars vs. many green ones on the other tablets).
colla555 on January 25th, 2012 at 10:08 pm

@moochincrawdad It could but not directly. Maybe your data connections was faster, so the A-GPS (assisted GPS) data was downloaded faster and the fix could be established faster.
Thunderstorm9905 on January 25th, 2012 at 10:08 pm

btw one does need 4 satellites for a fix. its triangular position + a time fix
Bladerxklf on January 25th, 2012 at 11:27 pm

wsh
lightstorm66 on January 26th, 2012 at 3:18 am

it was quite funny at the end, but if u have given the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Sony S more time they probably would have also found more sattelites
speedstakerguy on January 26th, 2012 at 6:09 am

WAH Asus…
minipcpro on January 26th, 2012 at 11:57 am

@lightstorm66 they were switched on in my bags running the GPS App. The Prime is still way too slow
MrVilerfox on January 26th, 2012 at 12:11 pm

I didn’t know Tablets had an intergrated GPS into it, does it uses internet data? or does it just use the satellites?
oasisbeyond on January 26th, 2012 at 1:52 pm

Anyone who uses gps on a tablet… is a moron.
minipcpro on January 26th, 2012 at 7:05 pm

@MrVilerfox of course it uses the satellites
MrVilerfox on January 26th, 2012 at 7:08 pm

@minipcpro But that doesn’t answer my other question, does it use internet data?
acidwarlord on January 26th, 2012 at 7:12 pm

@MrVilerfox Optional on android.
a) Agps can help gps fix, needs connection
b) Google location Service, but i dont think its used by gps signal test tools.
guwiod on January 26th, 2012 at 10:54 pm

…nettes Büro!!! Die Aussicht erweckt Neid!
iColassi on January 27th, 2012 at 11:28 am

I got lucky and bought one today. Mine easily picked up 13 within 10 or so seconds. Lucky maybe? Btw this tablet i is a,beast! Hands down best on the market currently.
crasherball on January 27th, 2012 at 7:51 pm

i bet a million dollars that he’s german
steliospitsillides on January 28th, 2012 at 2:34 pm

great sammy fanboy, we get it already..
reptileSVK on January 29th, 2012 at 9:38 pm

its new version transformer prime 700t which has another backcover and gps signal is good. this version has 1920×1200 display and android 4.0 + 2 Mpix camera in frontside.
reptileSVK on January 29th, 2012 at 9:41 pm

was presented at CES
Mesagne1987 on January 30th, 2012 at 4:36 pm

hahahaha very funny video !!!
blabla365love on January 31st, 2012 at 6:42 am

Thank you for taking time out of your life and making a legit comparison of these tablets
1lann on February 1st, 2012 at 5:15 am

Yeah I have the same problem. It takes like 1-2 min to find some satellites but when it does, a ton just comes in.
minipcpro on February 3rd, 2012 at 2:50 pm

@steliospitsillides wow, that’s a new one. Android Fanboys are calling me Apple Fanboy, Apple iSheeps are calling me Android Fanboy and now i am getting called Sammy Fanboy by an angry ASUS user. Cute
SpizdiGonzales on February 3rd, 2012 at 9:39 pm

so what is the actual problem? what makes it so slow? does it always need so much time? does it always get the satellites?
maQsv on February 4th, 2012 at 8:57 pm

@SpizdiGonzales the aluminum back plate on the prime is interfering the gps signal

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