What GPS will the iPad have?

[Alectric]

I read somewhere that the iPad 3G will be using the original iPhone's GPS chip set. Does this mean that I won't be able to use my Navigon app?

 

[skubish]

I read somewhere that the iPad 3G will be using the original iPhone's GPS chip set. Does this mean that I won't be able to use my Navigon app?

Same as the iPhone 3G or 3GS. The original iPhone had no GPS chip. Also only the iPad with 3G will have GPS.

 

[Alectric]

Same as the iPhone 3G or 3GS. The original iPhone had no GPS chip. Also only the iPad with 3G will have GPS.

Ah, Thank You for clearing that up. I was getting a little worried. I thought I was going to have to wait for Ver 2.

 

[Julien]

Same as the iPhone 3G or 3GS. The original iPhone had no GPS chip. Also only the iPad with 3G will have GPS.

We can't be sure it will have the "same" chip set but the premise of the answer is correct that it will have GPS which the original iPhone didn't.

 

[Jaro65]

I actually didn't realize that only the 3G version is going to offer GPS. This is the same approach then as what is done with iPod Touch and iPhone. I am planning on getting a 3G version anyway, but had I known the above, I wouldn't have even considered getting the WiFi model.

 

[t0mat0]

Same as the iPhone 3G or 3GS. The original iPhone had no GPS chip. Also only the iPad with 3G will have GPS.

What's the source? I would have thought that the GPS might have been a chip they'd think about updating for both the iPhone and the iPad.

To clarify - it's likely the new iPhone 4G and Touches, along with the iPad might get an updated GPS chip.

 

[Gav2k]

What's the source? I would have thought that the GPS might have been a chip they'd think about updating for both the iPhone and the iPad.

In the keynote they said it has there a-gps chip. Which one can only assume there current chip which is in the 3g(s). Tho it's not really there chip but hey it's a great little chip anyway.

 

[t0mat0]

In the keynote they said it has there a-gps chip. Which one can only assume there current chip which is in the 3g(s). Tho it's not really there chip but hey it's a great little chip anyway.

Bit of an assumption. Didn't the 3GS get an updated A-GPS from the A-GPS in the 3G (Hammerhead II and i've forgotten the other).

If Apple could reduce the power used by the GPS, and help improve the GPS sensitivity i'd imagine they'd think on it. Especially as a model comes round but once a year (historically)

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/07/12/every_iphone_3g_chip_named_illustrated_in_detail.html
3G was a Hammerhead II Infineon

We’ve received some rumours and speculation about the other devices we weren’t able to ID. There is a guess from a few readers that the GPS chip may be the same as on the previous 3G – the Infinieon Hammerhead II. This may be true but the new package is a different size – this means that it could incorporate the compass hardware as well.

Can't easily find the 3GS right now - seems initially it was unknown. I'd imagine Infineon have new GPS now.

EDit:

I later found this statement:

"iPhone 3G features Broadcom GPS Chipset
According to gigaom, it seems very likely that the new iPhone features a Broadcom chipset for its GPS capabilities. As this is the only AGPS solution offered by Broadcom, the BCM4750 seems to be the chipset that is built into the iPhone.
The Broadcom chipset offers up to -157 dbm assisted acquisition and -162 dbm tracking sensitivity, outnumbering the SiRF III chipset with -155 dbm resp. -159 dbm."
but have not been able to verify it. GPS reception in difficult situations seems at least as good as my Garmin 60Cx with SiRF StarIII chipset.

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2096964&tstart=0

 

[hitekalex]

Tho it's not really there chip but hey it's a great little chip anyway.

Grammar isn't your friend, is it?

 

[skubish]

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GPS chip doesn't really matter. It's not like you are going to get some new feature with a new chip. Sure it could be a newer chip that uses less power, a bit faster, etc. In the end the discussion is moot because it will still do the same job of acquiring location and it has to be compatible with the iPhone GPS chip so the apps are compatible.

 

[t0mat0]

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GPS chip doesn't really matter. It's not like you are going to get some new feature with a new chip. Sure it could be a newer chip that uses less power, a bit faster, etc. In the end the discussion is moot because it will still do the same job of acquiring location and it has to be compatible with the iPhone GPS chip so the apps are compatible.

I'd say it does for the iPhone at least! The GPS can draw enough power to cancel being on charge. The reason to upgrade would be less power, more efficiency, better signal. If a better chips is added, then it'll likely do a better job - by being less of a battery drain etc, for both iPad and iPhone.
Don't see what compatability for apps is regarding.
We'll see I guess. But with Apple's faster smaller lighter better style upgrades (not in every area) we might see something.