Gps

[Rebecca1153]

I tried to download some GPS apps but all that popped up was this app requires GPS. What does that mean?

 

[KevinJS]

If you have a wifi only iPad, you don't have GPS. You could try MotionX GPS HD. I'm led to believe it works without the GPS chip, but when I turned my GPS off to experiment, it didn't appear to work.

 

[rickwinger]

My understanding (based on reading here someplace a while back) is that you will need a dedicated GPS antenna, i.e., w/bluetooth connection.

In the iPhone the chip is in the phone; for iPad usage of GPS the antenna provides the chip.

Via edit -

For example: http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Electronics-XGPS150A-Universal-Bluetooth/dp/B006M49G80/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370959855&sr=8-1&keywords=ipad+gps+antenna

 

[scifan57]

My understanding (based on reading here someplace a while back) is that you will need a dedicated GPS antenna, i.e., w/bluetooth connection.

In the iPhone the chip is in the phone; for iPad usage of GPS the antenna provides the chip.

Via edit -

For example: http://www.amazon.com/Dual-Electronics-XGPS150A-Universal-Bluetooth/dp/B006M49G80/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370959855&sr=8-1&keywords=ipad+gps+antenna

You don't need any special antenna to use GPS on an iPad, all you need is a WiFi+cellular iPad. The antenna built into the iPad is all you'll need. If you have a WiFi only iPad, a GPS unit that can link with the iPad via Bluetooth will enable you to view the GPS info on the screen of your iPad.

 

[Rebecca1153]

How do I do this

 

[Rebecca1153]

I have a Wifi only iPad. How do I get A GPs

 

[scifan57]

You don't need any special antenna to use GPS on an iPad, all you need is a WiFi+cellular iPad. The antenna built into the iPad is all you'll need. If you have a WiFi only iPad, a GPS unit that can link with the iPad via Bluetooth will enable you to view the GPS info on the screen of your iPad.

I have a Wifi only iPad. How do I get A GPs

You're going to need a GPS unit that can connect to your iPad via Bluetooth, as I mentioned in my previous post. The WiFi only iPads do not have built in GPS.

 

[Rebecca1153]

Ok How do I do that?

 

[scifan57]

Ok How do I do that?

Have a look at this thread. http://www.ipadforums.net/ipad-accessories-ipad-1-2-3/40530-gps-receiver-wifi-ipad.html

 

[nickcc]

Hello all just joined. I have the ipad 4 wifi only and have bought a Huawei Mifi on the 3 network and also downloaded the Map + app as this will let me use the ipad as a sat nav in Spain.