The most common use for cell phone GPS for finding directions. GPS allows a person to find search their own destination or another destination, i.e. a place that they would like to find.
You can download software directly to your cell phone without having a GPS cell phone specifically. Some software names are VZ Navigator for Verizon Wireless and TeleNav GPS.
GPS cell phone tracking can be used for many things. One benefit is map applications on cell phones. Without GPS this would not be possible. GPS can also be used for certain games using location such as geocaching. GPS can be used to locate cell phones in case of emergency. If one calls the police but can't verbalize the location due to the circumstances then the police can track the cell phone's GPS and rescue the person.
The GPS feature has to be activated before you can do it. Some companies will provide you with a list of calls and where the call origonated.
The only way to turn off GPS cell phone tracking is by turning off your cell phone. or remove the GPS receiving antenna
An app that you can download for cell phone gps tracking, if you have an android phone, is family GPS tracker by Life 360. It won best cell phone tracker in 2010.
You can read reviews for cell phone gps locators on retrevo.com.
Not exactly. Most new cell phones sold have some sort of GPS tracking abililty. Those that don't can be tracked using through their phone signals. In order for your phone to have GPS it has to be a phone that can provide you with that feature as well as your cell phone plan. here is a great website that explains it : http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gps-phone2.htm
Most cell phone carriers now have GPS tracking. One of the leading phone companies to advertise GPS tracting was Boost mobile.
Some of the companies that offer GPS for a cell phone are Blackberry and iPhone. GPS for a cell phone is a convenient feature that can be used to locate a lost cell phone.
Cell phone GPS locators are fairly accurate. If you are looking for pinpoint accuracy, I would recommend a GPS console unit like a Garmin or a Magellan rather than a cell phone.
A GPS tracking device in your cell phone can be useful for locating someone who has their cell phone on but is not answering it. This would be an emergency situation.
Sprint/Nextel and AT&T are two companies that offer GPS capabilities.