“The next iPhone probably due out at Macworld or early spring of ’08 will incorporate a GPS receiver chip closely matching the SiRFstarIII from SiRF Technology. Even though the StarIII’s power consumption is a bit higher than Apple would like it is considered the best chip for a mobile device of this kind, having the capability to receive signals from 20 different satellites simultaneously and a super fast First Fix Time,” AppleTechNews reports.
“Because of the high expectations placed upon the iPhone, Apple is certain to use a chipset using Assisted GPS technology, which cuts down the time needed to determine a location using GPS. (A-GPS) is necessary in urban areas with tall buildings or locations with heavy tree cover,” AppleTechNews reports.
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Isn’t GPS mandated, to support e911 service?
If Apple wants to polish iPhone and offer a better GPS chip later on, fine. But methinks the FFC requires some sort of GPS already.
You do not need a GPS in your GSM. GSM phone knows very precisly where it is and user can see that information. If you walk in the city of Tallinn your GSM changes location info to your screen while you are walking. Now you just need to connect Google maps to this information.
what kind of stupid ass would want an am/fm radio in their phone ?
damn there are clueless people on this site
> Isn’t GPS mandated, to support e911 service?
> If Apple wants to polish iPhone and offer a better
> GPS chip later on, fine. But methinks the FFC
> requires some sort of GPS already.
GPS is not mandated by the FCC. If you are not within range of a tower and have no signal, you have no e911 service either. There is no way for your location to be determined by cell phone towers if you have no signal and having satellite phone capabilities isn’t mandated.