Verizon vowed to unlock the GPS module on its Touch Pro, Samsung Omnia and Saga handsets in December 2008 – so far, none of the three promised ROM upgrades has materialized.
Fortunately, Verizon seems to be on its way to fulfill the promise – the lines below hit us via PhoneNews:
The update, firmware version 1.08, adds the long-awaited unlocked GPS support. PhoneNews.com previously reported that Verizon agreed to unlock GPS on the Samsung Saga, Samsung Omnia, and HTC Touch Pro. This is the first of three official updates that will make good on that promise, made last year.
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PhoneNews.com is offering the firmware update, ahead of its availability on Verizon’s servers. We can verify that the update has been approved by all relevant parties (PCD, HTC, and Verizon).
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