GPS for iPhone and iPod Touch
This guy has successfully engineered a GPS Module to interface with the iPhone and iPod Touch, bringing true GPS to the devices made by Apple, Inc. This should be an exciting project for anyone wanting to use their iPhone as a GPS device. Imagine the ability to cache Google Map’s directions and follow the route in real time. This functionality would fit in nicely with a car holder for the iPhone. The current GPS feature Apple released in January 2008 actually triangulates the positional data based on the relative position between the device and cell phone towers. GPS triangulates position using satellites in orbit, and is thus more accurate (around 3-6 meters). Seems like the project has moved into the final design phases, so a GPS solution for the iPhone should be on the market by next year hopefully!
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Luke
I have a blackberry curve (8310) with GPS. It is great! I use google maps and can even have it show the satellite view while tacking my movement.
May 18th, 2008 5:56 pm
David
or… you can just buy the new iphone when it is released
May 19th, 2008 7:29 pm
Brian
or… you can buy a map for 3 bucks.
May 31st, 2008 7:35 am