June 22, 2012

GPS and the iPad 3G

I'm taking a trip to Kalibo, Aklan soon and I was thinking of borrowing a handheld GPS device for some task. I was about to post the request online when I remembered that the iPad had some location capability. So after some google searches, I ended up surprised at what this device can do. It does have GPS and A-GPS. Note: GPS is only available on models with 3G/4G chips.

After enabling most of the Location Settings and downloading the "WhereAmIAt?" app, I think I'm ready to track GPS coordinates.

(Numbers and street names intentionally mosaic'ed for my safety :P

With the default Maps App, the accelerometers and such show what direction I'm facing:

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