The Part Foundry plans to begin shipping “locoGPS for the iPhone” a GPS module for Apple iPhone which allows jail broken iPhones to gain GPS functionality.
The Part Foundry says that all software is open source and more applications are being written every day. This module gives you the ability to explore all the benefits that GPS on a platform that is small enough to put on a keychain. Plans are already underway for a stylish plastic enclosure as well.
The Part Foundry is currently testing whether this module will work on the iPod touch.
locoGPS features:
• Channels: 16
• Update Rate: 1 sample / second
• Acquisition Time: Hot: 4 Seconds, Cold: 45 seconds, Indoor: “A long time.”
• Serial Output: TTL Serial @ 9600 baud
• Position Accuracy: 2.5m-7m
• Charging: Integrated micro-USB connector for pass thru iphone charging.
Protocol Support: NMEA 0183 ver 2.3
Iphone Software: Requires Jail Broken Phone (tested on firmware version 1.1.2).
Software will be open source/community based
First prototype video:
Direct link to the video via YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY8OxHeNKfY
The Part Foundry is accepting pre-orders (US$89, ships in February 2008) here.
Imagine if this thing was ready in time for this Christmas!
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t-mobile and at&t;use tower triangulation instead.
On a sad note.
http://www.danfogelberg.com/news.html
So long, Dan.
Ys, I want one of Silverhawks versions too – but I do think this is an ok gadget – on issue might be battery life – the more gadgets and features on the iphone, the more battery used.
“I want one of Silverhawks versions too”
The problem is there were only 7 prototype units ever made which can actually read maps. When they went to production the map reading function was fairly buggy, but they shipped with it enabled anyway. Most units try, but the results are not very good.
Inevitably they go into fallback mode where they endlessly repeat “Are you going to stop and ask for directions?”
Is it just me or does it not seem very useful…
I use a gps as a companion to tell me when to turn so i don’t need to read maps whilst i’m driving. However all this one does is show where you currently are, which unless you are lost, it’s not very useful.
I mean, it’s slow, requires a hacked iPhone and doesn’t have enough usefulness to warrant paying $89 for it.
Am i alone here?
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I have a system like silverhawks occasionally, only problem is it’s a bit slow and not very good at directions. So I use the battery powered GPS
Fun stuff. I’m glad people are continuing to adopt the platform. That means good things down the line. For now, I’m happy with my TomTom.
I hope Apple doesn’t take the approach that it has taken with FM radio and Voice Recording for the IPod: that’s already covered by a third party accessory manufacturer so they won’t integrate it to their product. I already have an Iphone and I would upgrade with no hesitation if GPS and more Flash capacity were added.
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