IPhone 6 Motion Calibration Always Using Location Services

hi
just received my iphone6 and is updated to ios8.
IVe noticed that the location services was constantly on so went through each item which was enabled for location sharing and disabled one by one. I discovered that under Privacy > Location Services > System Services > Motion calibration was purple. As soon as I disabled it location sharing icon switched off. As soon as i enabled it it came back on again and the purple icon showed up next to motion calibration meaning it was in use.
So my question....what is motion calibration and why is it constantly using location services??
thanks

yes i have the same question, new iphone 6, restored from icloud back-up from my iphone 5, and motion calibration is using location services very frequently. it doesn't appear to be draining my battery to badly, but id just like to know exactly what its doing so i can know whether or not i want to  keep it on. turning it off until i know exactly whats its doing.

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