NEWS IOS 4.3 hotspot can also transfer gps data to iPad

mostdom

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Just spotted this video demonstration of an iPad-wifi tethered to an iPhone showing data mapping an apparent geo positioning. Note that they are not using a 3G iPad.

Although the video seems to show a relatively laggy responce to change in position it does present a raft of new possibilities for the iPhone. I had not thought about trying this myself but can recall many occations where this would have been useful.

I speculate that since these mobile devices are now able to gleen gps data from a known wifi address to show the location of that wifi hotspot it would seem sensible that the new Personal HotSpot on the new IOS 4.3 firmware would allow this too, as the iPhone 4 & 3gs come with gps onboard but as apple have a history of not including obviouse features for various security or profit related reasons I would have expected them not to have included this little gem. So a big thanks to apple.

Definatly worth a try, even if only to try it out.
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Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:11 am Post subject:

<cough> I did mention this in the Newsletter last week Smile

First news item under Other GPS News

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/newsletters/newsletter-11-03-18.htm
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Darren Griffin

mostdom · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:18 am Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:26 am Post subject:

Ah well that would explain it then! The Other GPS News content only rarely makes it into the main site, they're only small news snippets and unique to the Newsletter.

I remain to be convinced of the use of this feature though. Apparently it's too slow for road navigation apps and I can't think of many scenarios where you would have both and would need the iPad's bigger screen?
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mostdom · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:32 am Post subject:

Thats odd, seems that I already tried to subscribe as the update shows me as opted in yet my profile shows me as unsubscribed. I tried to update it again but my profile hasn't changed. Could you change my subscription status please.
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mostdom · Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:34 am Post subject:

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