TomTom developing GPS module for iPhone?

We can’t tell you how much we love grainy spy-shots and questionable rumors. Like this one, for example. The image you see to the right shows what looks to be a TomTom-made GPS module plugged in to the bottom of an iPhone, with GPS navigation prompts displayed on the screen.

With the iPhone SDK slated for a February release and widely rumored to already be available to a select few developers, it’s entirely feasible that TomTom has been “tap-tapped” to bring GPS functionality to the iPhone by way of an official “Made for iPhone” accessory. On the flip-side, we’ve seen many a rumor come and go – which is to say, completely fail to materialize.

For what it’s worth, we don’t see any reason why Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) wouldn’t want to offer GPS navigation on the iPhone, and TomTom would be a logical choice for Apple. That is, it would be a perfect stop-gap until the 3G iPhone with GPS launches – right?

Update:
It’s likely a fake. The barcode on the botton of the module is a favorite of a well-known designer of iPhone/iPod fakes.

[Via: Engadget Mobile]