GPS never finds any satellites

Hi All
My first blackberry and my first post - blackberrys ROCK!
Lovin my 8110, only one niggle - one of the key things i wanted this phone for was the GPS, but suspect i may have faulty hardware as the GPS has never found a single satellite, it just searches indefinately.
Google maps for example, i select "My Location" and it thinks i'm half a mile away saying "- Your location within 1200 metres. Waiting for GPS". The GPS never responds, i presume it's getting within 1200 metres by triangulating my position via the telephone network (vodafone).
Blackberry Maps - "Searching for satellies..." Again, never finds any?!?!?
Options -> AdvancedOptions -> GPS:
GPS Data Source : Device GPS
GPS Services : Location On
GPS Location:
Latitude : N 0* 0.00'
Longitude : W 0* 0.00'
Fix Time : None
Number of Satellites : 0
Accuracy : 0.0m
Location Aiding : Enabled
Are my suspicions correct, was my phone delivered broken?
Thanks in advance
Tom
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Try refresshing the Gps, go to menu, options, advanced options, gps, press menu again and refresh GPS
Remember, you need to stay outside to receive the satellites signal  
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