i read somewhere that there was no GPS on the new iPad Mini? has anyone confirmed this? I was thinking that this would be a great "ULTRA" gps for the car if you tether to your phone... but of course, without it, that's a deal breaker.... anyone here otherwise?
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Is it true that the iPad Mini doesn't have GPS
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Huh?
Are you saying that the tether/data connection also transfers GPS data?
I think not.
Yes. When tethering, iPad pulls GPS data from Phone.
edit http://www.cultofmac.com/86642/wifi-only-ipad-2-gets-gps-when-tethered-to-iphone/
I have to say this is not true, I tried it. Works for 30 seconds then the GPS signal stops moving unless you reset the map app and try to re-locate
Hm,... the article claims that it refreshes GPS information ~1 time/min. Can anyone else confirm this? If so, it makes it very tempting to get the Wi-Fi only version and tether to an iPhone 5... Been debating b/w Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + LTE and now it seems like the only real advantage to getting the cellular version is if you don't have a plan that supports tethering or simply out of convenience b/c you don't want to have to tether, or because you really need the GPS to update on a real-time basis...
read the comments of the post, people pointed out what i said.
But again, if youre tethering with your iPhone 5 why not use the GPS on the iPhone? it has a great one built in.