Using Global Positioning System tracking to locate someone is possible with mobile and PDA smart phones. GPS tracking is primarily used by parents to keep track of children or for adults with elderly parents. Information transmitted by the GPS tracking device is not completely accurate, according to Verizon Wireless. Location information can be delayed or misinterpreted depending on the location of the nearest satellite or cell tower transmitting the information. Writer Bio

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