Xperia P - GLONASS?

[menedeten]

Hi there,

I know that currently GLONASS is not supported on this handset.

However if I get it right it, the ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 Processor should be capable of handling those extra satellites for higher precision, according to this article: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9221020.htm

My two questions:

1 - Is it theoretically possible?

2 - In the future -maybe with JB- can we expect GLONASS? (I mean, has it been considered as a feature as it was here: http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/01/19/glonass-support-in-our-latest-xperia-phones/ ? Or has it been somewhere said that this is not a possibility? Or maybe that Sony is planning it?

Thank you very much for any info and keep up the good work Sony

[Francis]

Theoretically it should be possible, as the chip has the capabilities.(NovaThor™ U8500)

But the function itself was not included in the model. (Not listed in the white papers)

But let me look into this to see what comes up.

Francis

[menedeten]

Thanks for the quick answer!

Please advise what you have found later.

[Maciek1]

Anything new about this?

[kenw]

To have GLONASS they need the C2905 GPS/GNSS chip ALL Sony's have a C2900 which does not support GLONASS.

The only U8500 chipset phones that have GLONASS are the Samsung Ace 2 and Beam, the Galaxy S3 mini has a U8520 with GLONASS. None of the Sony's have GLONASS and todate none of the rumoured 2013 phones will have a STE chipset, a sign that Sony does not favour it's own chipset.

[Maciek1]

Are you sure about that?

check this!

http://developer.sonymobile.com/2012/01/19/glonass-support-in-our-latest-xperia-phones/

[zakk87]

GLONASS is fully supported in Xperia S and Xperia ion, and any Xperia™ device with a Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 or S3 processor
In particular, the Xperia™ arc, Xperia™ arc S, Xperia™ ray, Xperia™ neo, Xperia™ neo v, Xperia™ pro, Xperia™ PLAY, Xperia™ active, Live with Walkman™, Xperia™ mini and Xperia™ mini pro 
* (along with the latest Xperia™ software) are all capable of supporting GLONASS!

but read there http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9221020.htm

[Maciek1]

the U8500 will feature the CG2905 multi-function connectivity chip – announced today at Mobile World Congress – which adds GLONASS support to the 2900 series of GNSS, FM, and Bluetooth® combos

I dont understand. Its a software thing or hardware which we dont have in Xperia P?

[zakk87]

It's a Sony software missing feature.

Hardware has GLONASS.

I think.

What do you think boys?

[menedeten]

It would be awesome to see it working.