New iPhone GPS booster and Mount

[nwoods]

This looks interesting:
http://www.9to5mac.com/46141/pioneer-announces-iphone-gps-booster-with-built-in-speakerphone

 

[haven]

The GPS part is an "external antenna for improved GPS reception." It's not clear if the antenna is a loop enclosed in the plastic body of the device, or perhaps a cable to a hockey puck style receiver that can be placed farther up under the windshield. I'm guessing it's the former.

 

[loren85022]

This looks interesting:
http://www.9to5mac.com/46141/pioneer-announces-iphone-gps-booster-with-built-in-speakerphone

The PR reads: The accessory is also very safety conscious as it blocks your iPhone’s app features from working unless you are fully parked.

I have to believe this isnt fully true. Surely the nav keeps working. Even, so, I dont want any gps-mount telling me I need to stop. I'm overlanding, man!

 

[Roaming Robertsons]

Perhaps the block is just in the "App Mode" as described here: The App Mode feature, which can only be accessed when the vehicle is in park and the hand brake is fully engaged, lets users view a connected iPhone’s video content from Safari, YouTube and other select apps2 directly on a larger high resolution screen.

 

[chet]

obviously the App mode would be useful if you had a pioneer head unit. I just picked up a TomTom carkit GPS attachement for my ipod touch which works with the Iphone too and has a built in GPS for $69 pretty tough to beat that price for a GPS.

 

[FlyNdrive]

The SPOT Connect will have a built in Bluetooth GPS receive more precise location information as well as a built in SPOT device.

http://ces.cnet.com/8301-32254_1-20027126-283.html

 

[chet]

The SPOT Connect will have a built in Bluetooth GPS receive more precise location information as well as a built in SPOT device.

Now thats friggin cool.

 

[off-roader]

The SPOT Connect will have a built in Bluetooth GPS receive more precise location information as well as a built in SPOT device.

I wonder if it might possibly work with a non-jail broken wifi iPad?