Comments on: LocoGPS brings GPS positioning to iPhone without dock connector

By: PmgRiphone

PmgRiphone — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:27:09 +0000

Check out this site for the dock GPS module:

iphone-gps.blogspot.com

PmgR

By: Hari Kant

Hari Kant — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:18:57 +0000

Will the GPS receiver have to be charged or will it have Disposable Batteries?

GPS does not work indoors generally, so will it work when indoors.

By: Will Park

Will Park — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:58:06 +0000

Actually, the best way to use voice and data simultaneously on the iPhone would be to use WiFi.

EDGE data gets in the way of voice calls (there’s a type of EDGE network that is not as commonly used that will halt data and let a voice call through, the other type of EDGE network will simply block voice calls when using data).

WiFi GPS positioning is the perfect solution. Now, if only someone could figure out how to tweak the Bluetooth stack to support more than just headsets and external speakers.

By: Ben Smith

Ben Smith — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:12:10 +0000

This sounds great, but my worry would be that when the iPhone is connected to an ad-hoc WiFi network for the GPS receiver to transfer positioning data, all the other data features (particularly e-mail) will fail – it can’t use EDGE and WiFi simultaneously.