N95 and poor GPS reception in Berkshire

Hi,
I have an N95 with the UK maps loaded directly to my memory card but try as I might its almost impossible to get a GPS fix from Reading/Wokingham in Berkshire. My attempts have been predominantly outside with the slide open, holding the phone at the suggested angle and in a month I've managed to get a usable lock twice. I also have GPS integrated within my BMW and this never lets me down. Not much use when we're out on the pushbikes tho!
Does anyone have any suggestions ?
Tony

Well, GPS prob. in short:
- Everyting that is in the blocking the line of sight with the Satelite and GPS reciver will weaken the signal, even the type of paint uses in the cover of the N95...
Its only a low powered signal, think its about 5W transmitters. Some new tech. can use bouncing signals, using a adv. antenna and software, I doubt that my N95 has that feature.
- It takes 12-20 for the reciver to read the M-code used for the reciver to calculate the pos. of the sats.
If started at the same spot where is was shutt of the GPS might use old data to faster pos. it self.
- If the Dillusion of Possion(DOP) is high, it takes longer and might not give you a position at all. This is due to the amount of vissible Sats from your reciver.
Give it time, make shure the to have a clear horizont...
GPS does not work all over the world. Best near the Equator...

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