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Originally Posted by nmenaker
(Post 7820834)
So, google maps has always had GPS integration, at least since the 1.0 release last year.
What they recently added is support for devices with integrated GPS, or even LBS GPS from the network. Currently only a couple phone offers this and are supported, but I am sure more will come, But the GPS function with an external Bluetooth GPS has always been there. If the iphone does a good Bluetooth integration it should be able to link with the com integration that is in the general google mapping function. Microsoft Live search had GPS support since it was introduced. |
Many thanks
A sincere note of thanks to all of you early adopters out there. You're the ones on the front line who will make sure the iPhone is a slam dunk success (your out of pocket cost over 2 yr contract roughly $2K), and give Steve Jobs the funding for the 2nd gen iPhone at Christmas time and of course apple hitting $150 stock price
All of us will thank you again at Christmas time! :D |
not sure about google earth
not sure about google EARTH, I was talking about the google MAPS application and function
http://google.com/gmm/index.html the google maps has it, and has had it since first release. check it out. You have to have a gps enabled device, or external most likely bluetooth GPS device. the com ports have to match, but the com port config is in gmm 1.0 Just setup the bluetooth outside google maps, and it should find it okay, after restart. I had no problems using it on the HX4700 or on the treo 700wx. here's a little linky I'll add. http://discussion.treocentral.com/sh...oogle+maps+gps Not sure if this process works, mine just worked out of the box, but I was using the bluetooth gps already on the hx4700 and treo 700wx. So, the COM stuff was probably already done. I didn't have to do anything else |
Originally Posted by nmenaker
(Post 7820834)
So, google maps has always had GPS integration, at least since the 1.0 release last year.
What they recently added is support for devices with integrated GPS, or even LBS GPS from the network. Currently only a couple phone offers this and are supported, but I am sure more will come, But the GPS function with an external Bluetooth GPS has always been there. If the iphone does a good Bluetooth integration it should be able to link with the com integration that is in the general google mapping function. Google Maps for Mobile (Java) didn't have GPS support until the most recent release. Google Maps for PalmOS doesn't have GPS support. |
I will edit and correct my statement.
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June 29th, per this http://blogs.pcworld.com/techlog/archives/004548.html
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And per apples ads just released today
6/29 yawn! |
Originally Posted by nmenaker
(Post 7843926)
And per apples ads just released today
6/29 yawn! Expect pandemonium at the Apple and ATT Stores. The fanbois will be all over this one, even if it does mean signing away your life for 2 years. Me? I'll wait for them to be hacked and unlocked. Or better yet: I'll wait for a European model with 3G. |
Still interests me, but I don't really have 500 bucks to blow on it right now. I assume they would let me re-up my Cingular/AT&T plan without much trouble. But for now I'll wait.
Heck, I still can't get a Wii (easily) at list price. :D Doubt iPhone will be easy either for a while. |
The problem is the 2 year agreement... You can be pretty sure that within 2 years Apple will have at least one (or two) newer versions of the phone, so all those suckers that get the V1 phone will be stuck with it :D
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are they expecting the battery on the V1 model to last two years before conking out? :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by ScottC
(Post 7845732)
The problem is the 2 year agreement... You can be pretty sure that within 2 years Apple will have at least one (or two) newer versions of the phone, so all those suckers that get the V1 phone will be stuck with it :D
There's going to have to be an upgrade path, I would think, but at what cost? The details of the pricing are still sketchy, not the $499/$599 numbers but how much it would be without the contract, that sort of thing. If a new model comes out in 6-12 months, providing for upgrading the hardware under the same phone number/contract is natural for those early adopters. But will it be 1000 bucks to do so? I don't really understand where we're going to get a secondary unlocked market for these. If the only way to buy is 2-year contract, then this doesn't seem likely anytime soon. Well, I guess you could build the early term fee into the cost of such a thing, or maybe once the European model comes online, but would they even give you service? I keep reading that things are quite unusual in this Apple/AT&T deal. It wouldn't surprise me if part of that was to refuse to give the iPhone service to anyone who didn't acquire the phone. I mean, I guess you could throw a SIM in there, but it seems like some of the iPhone requires a specific service level. Maybe not though. |
can't wait - :D
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"Expect pandemonium at the Apple and ATT Stores. The fanbois will be all over this one, even if it does mean signing away your life for 2 years."
If there is no waiting list, do you just show up at the ATT store on June 29th and sgn up for one? |
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