iPhone GPS - WiFi Is The Way To Go
Date: Wednesday, March 12 @ 08:59:35 UTC
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pocketgpsworld.com Rather unexpectedly, the SDK recently announced by Apple does not support the serial communications needed to plug hardware accessories into the proprietary 30pin connector on the bottom of the iPhone/iPod Touch. This means that the recently announced locoGPS from Gomite and GlobalSat's iPhone GPS concept are out of the question as a GPS solution for iPhone / iPod Touch users.

The WiFi solution does not require any software on the device so it is not impacted by the SDK requirements. The UI is displayed using the Safari web browser and communicates via a local WiFi network hosted by a device's web server.

So far we are aware of two of these solutions: Gomite's locoGPS and G-Fi's solution. LocoGPS runs a version of iGo8 on it's web server / GPS receiver where as there is no specific software at the moment for G-Fi's device. Both are compatible with any WiFi enabled device via the Safari web browser. Hopefully soon we should start being able to test these devices and we'll keep all you iPhone users up to date!

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