iPhone firmware hints strengthen case for GPS support
We've heard that the 3G iPhone would add real, true, honest-to-goodness (no joke) GPS into the mix instead of the fakey guesstimation the current model offers, and data unearthed deep within the annals of the 2.0 firmware emulator lends credence to the scoop. Specifically, users have found references to NMEA data, the raw language used to communicate GPS coordinates between devices; that'd suggest that Apple's intending to offer official support for GPS add-ons at the very least, but more likely, it foretells the inclusion of a GPS receiver right in the glossy black shell itself. What that means for efforts like locoGPS (pictured) remains to be seen, but it'd be awfully nice of Stevie to let external modules talk to the new firmware features on original iPhones, wouldn't it?[Via Navigadget]
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carlo2 @ Apr 27th 2008 10:33PM
Shouldn't they work on supporting A2DP first, or at least some sort of support for wireless stereo headphones, or bluetooth file transfer, or any other slough of things just about every other phone can do?
I'm sorry, this is just getting to be ridiculous. I keep getting excited for nothing.
Will @ Apr 28th 2008 12:30AM
and how exactly do you know that they aren't working on those things? it just so happens that gps is what is being reported on and frankly if apple wants to compete in the smartphone market they need to have gps over a2dp
Daniel @ Apr 28th 2008 2:31AM
I don't give a s*** about a2dp most of those wireless headphones make you look like a tool but I do like the jabra bluetooth ear piece for your single ear that has a2dp support. gps is much more needed and im anxiously waiting for something you can add on to the current iphone
Anthony @ Apr 28th 2008 8:40AM
A2DP is not something you have to work on but sticking in a gps receiver without really increasing the size of the device is harder to do.
carlo2 @ Apr 29th 2008 1:44AM
I love how you all seem to have missed the point. The thing purports to be the best iPod ever, but can't seem to output wireless stereo--in other words, the BASICS that every other phone in the last 5 or so years has already had. Way to be innovative.