will iPhone apps that use GPS work on wifi only iPad?

rydenfan · Mar 16, 2010, 09:33 PM

A lot of the apps I use on my iPhone like Bank of America, AroundMe, Urban Spoon, Zagat, etc. all use the GPS function to find my current location. I am curious if these apps would still work on a Wifi only iPad? or would I need the 3g version? Thanks for the help

gr8tfly · Mar 16, 2010, 09:39 PM

It will try and get position based on its current WiFi access point location (and/or others it detects).

kurzz · Mar 16, 2010, 10:22 PM

It will function like the ipod touch. So, its ability to find its position depends on which wifi network it is attached to. At home, it will find my position based on my IP address. If you are connected to a wifi that is hidden behind a proxy or even a corporate network, it won't find your position at all.

In other words, the wifi version does not have GPS. It uses wifi to estimate its position instead.

goobot · Mar 16, 2010, 10:24 PM

basically no.

Chupa Chupa · Mar 16, 2010, 10:27 PM

When it comes to GPS apps if it works on an original iPhone or Touch it will work on a iPad WiFi.

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rydenfan macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	will iPhone apps that use GPS work on wifi only iPad? A lot of the apps I use on my iPhone like Bank of America, AroundMe, Urban Spoon, Zagat, etc. all use the GPS function to find my current location. I am curious if these apps would still work on a Wifi only iPad? or would I need the 3g version? Thanks for the help
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kurzz macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canada	It will function like the ipod touch. So, its ability to find its position depends on which wifi network it is attached to. At home, it will find my position based on my IP address. If you are connected to a wifi that is hidden behind a proxy or even a corporate network, it won't find your position at all. In other words, the wifi version does not have GPS. It uses wifi to estimate its position instead. __________________ The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi
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Mar 16, 2010, 10:27 PM	#5
Chupa Chupa macrumors 604 Join Date: Jul 2002	When it comes to GPS apps if it works on an original iPhone or Touch it will work on a iPad WiFi.
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