#GPS Navigation

The update covers different parts of the hiking experience, including route planning, real-time navigation, and social sharing. For navigation, Strava is adding Off-Route Alerts that notify users when they leave their planned path. GLONASS, Russia’s gift to the world GLONASS, acronym for "Globalnaya navigatsionnaya sputnikovaya sistema" or "Global Navigation Satellite System" was first developed in the city of Zheleznogorsk back in the 1976, in an effort to replace clunky satellite-based radio navigation system (Tskilon) at that time. GLONASS as we know today Since 2007, the Russian government have been promoting the use of GLONASS on automotive and consumers electronic devices such as mobile phones and navigation devices for cars. The ZTE V945 was the world's first smartphone that supports both GPS and GLONASS. How it works In a nutshell, GLONASS is another set of satellites, 24 to be exact, on top of GPS sats that further improves accuracy and reliability of navigation devices. In most cases, GPS satellites suffice in providing near-accurate results for your map apps and navigation accessories on your car. But in order to get an accurate result out of a GPS-enabled device, it needs to a have clear line-of-sight to at least four (4) satellites out of the 27 sats out in space. Read more in our articles including "Strava introduces bew features for hikers and outdoor users" and "What is GLONASS?".