Navizon virtual GPS system now iPhone-friendly

by Darren Murph, posted Sep 19th 2007 at 7:31PM

It's been some time since we've heard anything from Mexens Technology, but now its virtual GPS system is finally available for the iPhone. Yeah, the program still utilizes "WiFi and cellular tower triangulation techniques," but according to the firm's CEO, "this is just as if the iPhone were equipped with a GPS chip." Of course, we're still doubtful that this peer-to-peer location approach works just as good as a bonafide GPS receiver, but considering that you won't be forced to pay the $24.99 purchase price until after 15 days are up, why not give it a go and find out?

[Via Shareloc's Blog]

Filed under: Software, Apple

Tags: apple, gps, iphone, locate, mexens, mexens technology, MexensTechnology, Navizon, software, virtual gps, VirtualGps

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henry @ Sep 19th 2007 11:46PM

i tried this software on my t-mob SDA... awful. it totally screwed up my wifi and its never been able to connect to an encrypted network since, even after i removed the software (which also refused to uninstall several times)

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Dilantha @ Sep 20th 2007 3:35AM

Nice phone!

Thushara
http://www.chempro.org

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Twitchy @ Sep 20th 2007 8:25AM

Didn't Sony try something similar with the PSP (although only on WiFi signals) and fail? I see this only working in areas with both a high density of cell antennas and WiFi networks, but outside of that it'd be useless. Is there no external Bluetooth GPS receiver available yet that works with the iPhone?

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Eric @ Sep 20th 2007 10:00AM

Installed Navizon on the iPhone.

Doesn't work anywhere we've tried. Denver, Boise, nor Atlanta..

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Grady @ Sep 20th 2007 9:02PM

Here at UIUC in Urbana, IL and so far it sometimes finds me about 3 mi from my apt when i am in my apt.

hopefully the 3g iphone has gps this p2p is not an acceaptable soltuion.

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