GPS speed is wrong

[Shay]

Hi

Using the Location.speed
notice that the speed is incorrect
saw thread which says to multiple by 3.8 (for kmh)
is that correct? why is that?

(Using Galaxy S2)

 

[rbsoft]

The value is 3.6.

The GPS NMEA protocol delivers the speed in meters per second. Thus for meters per hour you would have to multiply this value with 3600. Divide by 1000 to get kilometers per hour.

To cut that short just multiply by 3.6 and you have kmh.

Rolf

 

[Shay]

Thanks for the explanation

 

[MrKim]

AND, FYI.
1 meter/second = 2.2369362921 miles/hour (mph)