iPhone gets actual GPS receiver

17 Dec, 2007
Seems like the iPhone will benefit from an external GPS module somewhere around February. A GPS device to go with the preinstalled Google maps application is already in the works with a real...

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  • t3X
  • 30 Sep 2010

I have noticed that because of the down economy many are supplementing because of their lost jobs by cutting grass. I’m not putting someone down for doing so, but I have heard some real war stories of people hiring these down and out people to be their lawn care person only to find several things missing from their property or being charged for work not done.
So i'm worried about the nanny i hired last month, for me ,she is a stranger,someone recommend to me and say that she's so reliable and work harder, At first i was satisfaction with her good performance,so i think she might be a good person, But for the last week of the month, i found that she always go out far away with my baby alone, i'm so worried about their safety. I don't know where they are, when i talk with her for my worries, she said that: "I'm sorry Ms. i know you are care about your baby, but i want to say your litle baby was very happy when we go out and seeing all kinds of people. If you really need to know the location of us At any time,i suggest you'd better to buy a GPS Tracker for us." I was suddenly woke up. Why not to install a GPS Tracker System for home use? It's really a good idea.
The next day i went to the department store want to find a mini and cute GPS Tracking Device for my baby, but unfortunately, i can't find a gps for my satisfactory, so, step two: i will find one on the internet, i heard about that China's electonics are all in cheaper price, so i came to a wholesale china electronics store: ecargoonline.com. Finally i got the portable mini gps tracker in this site, i like the shape and the price was also reasonable, with this i can locate my baby anywhere at anytime. It seems that a gps tracking system plays an important role in home security.

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    • Mocha
    • LpM
    • 20 Jan 2009

    Chung's devices are better

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      • Mocha
      • LpM
      • 20 Jan 2009

      Mocha platform is the best.

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        • Bernard
        • ibq
        • 13 Apr 2008

        is the device available in market? if so where can i get one...

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          • iPhone Master
          • iUN
          • 28 Feb 2008

          iPhone Rulez! It is everything a person would need. Much better than Chung's devices.

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            • Anonymous
            • 2S{
            • 10 Jan 2008

            Wish i get an accessory like this for my Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot K810i .

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              • smokeonit
              • pPc
              • 04 Jan 2008

              why no bluetooth GPS solution, a lot of people, like me, have bluetooth GPS receiver, and i want to use it with my iphone!!! this solution with a bulky thing connected to the iphone usb-type port sucks big time! and i can't plug it into my icelink setup in my car, WTF!!!!

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                • cool
                • mI6
                • 28 Dec 2007

                please help me out because i have lock iphone and i want to know that does gps works onmy iphone. please help me

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                  • veedubjai
                  • iIR
                  • 26 Dec 2007

                  I wonder how much battery power this will use from the iPhone handset when connected?

                  When ever they do released a iPhone V2, I sure Apple won't be making any substantially product update changes on current iPhone, Apple to here to make money hence I believe they will only add small features on next generation iPhone just to keep the money flowing, just take a look at current iPods out there, where they many huge feature updates between each generation?


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                    • 03e
                    • 18 Dec 2007

                    "But...sirf star III ,no sirf star II as Nokia and dont forget, in Nokia N95 the slide must be opened to have good reception."

                    Who told ya, that Nokia uses SiRF chipsets? Nokia uses TI chipset and with newest firmware and A-GPS its very quick and accurate. (I have also SiRF STAR III BT GPS to compare and the difference is nearly none)

                    "I am fun of Nokia since 1992 but we must say Apple give us a new sight for the Mobile phones."

                    You must be jokin, don't you?

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                      • UiX
                      • 18 Dec 2007

                      just have 2 questions.....
                      wouldn't it cost $90 for the gps module and some more for gprs data transfer?
                      what if you need to charge your phone during using the gps...wouldn't a bluetooth connection would be better(if possible)

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                        • Anonymous
                        • SeK
                        • 18 Dec 2007

                        So where do you power the device while the GPS is in??? :P LOL.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 0aZ
                          • 18 Dec 2007

                          won't it suck having that gps thing stick out at the bottom of the phone...

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                            • to garry
                            • kaJ
                            • 18 Dec 2007

                            first again aye:) lolololol.. u lost this one garry. very sad indeed. it was fun while it lasted tho.lol

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Eu5
                              • 17 Dec 2007

                              upsetting that you still need data to use the GPS

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 4Bb
                                • 17 Dec 2007

                                Another external device that we have to carry on us to get the GPS working...it's like the Sony HGE-100 GPS enabler, it's an external device too! We want ALL-IN-ONE! Maybe the iPhone 2 will have the GPS included in it!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • MKJ
                                  • 17 Dec 2007

                                  But...sirf star III ,no sirf star II as Nokia and dont forget, in Nokia N95 the slide must be opened to have good reception.
                                  I am fun of Nokia since 1992 but we must say Apple give us a new sight for the Mobile phones.

                                  Spiros

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                                    • Y9A
                                    • 17 Dec 2007

                                    re:the hacker

                                    well N95 isnt the first phone with GPS build-in, iphone and N95 are like copying other brand from asia...

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                                      • thehacker
                                      • iGg
                                      • 17 Dec 2007

                                      what next external 8MP camera, external 2.1 speakers, external 5MP video camera, external keypad??? if that was the point buy them all independetly buy a NAV SAT, a multimedia player, PDA, laptop, all of them separetly.
                                      WE want ALLinONE am I right?

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                                        • Y9A
                                        • 17 Dec 2007

                                        even tho it a prototype, but still, freaken SLOW!! a GPS phone work more faster and far more better...