Orange Gadgets introduces GPS Receiver for 2G iPhones

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Orange Gadgets have introduced the nattily-named iGPS360 GPS receiver for iPhone.

The device, which connects to the iPhone's standard docking connector, is designed to provide GPS capability to the original 2G iPhone and iPod Touch. With much concern expressed over the iPhone 3G's GPS implementation, it might also deliver benefits to those whose device already has GPS capability.

There's a blog Here in which the device's creator has detailed the development process.

The device will support software developments from Swiss-hosted X-Waves, who are partnering as software developer to Orange Gadget's hardware provision.

The iGPS360 can be pre-ordered for $75 (approx £44) from the US-based Orange Gadgets store. It is likely to be available in Europe from X-Waves in due course.

Note that the iGPS360 will require a jailbroken iPhone/Touch. And software to take advantage of the device. At this time it is unclear if the GPS signal will be available to any application designed to utilise Apple's own GPS receiver. It is suggested that it will function with Google Maps.

How iPod Touch owners are meant to take advantage of GPS-assisted mapping unless there's a constant WiFi signal remains to be seen.[/i]
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Mullet · Frequent Visitor Joined: Dec 12, 2005 Posts: 1051

Great addon. Now the entire Apple range has GPS capabilities, without a fully functional routing solution Rolling Eyes

Darren · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject:

Indeed, chicken before the egg rather! This is the GPS whose dvelopement I had been following here.
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bedbug · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:44 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:10 pm Post subject:

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