moving car, which can increase the amount of time it takes to get a GPS lock. Applications created using the BlackBerryr WebWorksT SDK for Tablet OS can leverage the GPS capability of the BlackBerryr PlayBookT tablet in order to retrieve current GPS coordinates. The BlackBerryr Tablet OS currently supports the following two types of GPS modes: Standalone Using an internal GPS chip, device computes a fix by communicating with satellites only Requires a clear view of the sky No data connectivity required Relatively higher Average Time To First Fix (TTFF) WLAN Geolocation Computes location based on WLAN access points Requires the device to be provisioned with this service Requires WLAN connection point be registered with RIM's Geolocation service Less accurate than standalone GPS but must faster to acquire a GPS position Note: The Tablet OS will decide to use standalone GPS coordinates if they are available, and then WLAN as a second choice. The names RIM and BlackBerry are registered Trademarks of Research in Motion Limited. CrackBerry.com is in No Way Affiliated with Research in Motion Limited. We take pride in our unbiased content, however do occasionally receive free product from vendors that we review or discuss. For more info click here .