[gps-talkusers] Re: bluetooth receivers
- From: "George B" <gbmagoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 07:08:04 -0700
yes all b t receivers external need to be approved by apple
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:gps-talkusers-
> bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael May
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2014 06:59
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: bluetooth receivers
>
> One thing about accuracy reports is that the GPS software cannot
> distinguish
> between good and poor satellite signals. We may know that 5 satellites
> are
> visible but perhaps 2 out of those 5 are signals bouncing off a
> building.
> This is why accuracy indications are relative estimations and far from
> precise.
>
>
> The two GNSS receivers discussed on this list definitely work with the
> iPhone. It may be that these devices have to be on the approved Apple
> list
> like many other Bluetooth devices.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 2:46 PM
> To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [gps-talkusers] Re: bluetooth receivers
>
> I'm not sure what protocol the iphone uses, but none of my bluetooth
> receivers work with it, though they work with android and they also
> worked
> with my symbian phones. This makes me believe that Apple is doing
> something
> nonstandard. For some reason, my galaxy s 3 running cyanogen 11 can
> never
> get a GPS fix with the built in receiver, not sure why, but it works
> great
> with the bluetooth receivers. Also, the nexus 4 gets a fix, but nearby
> explorer never reports an accuracy below
> 40 feet. With the bluetooth receivers, it reports around 9 or 10 feet
> which
> is probably as good as a receiver will get. On phones such as my galaxy
> s 4,
> I can also get an accuracy report of the same distance.
> Original message:
> > Those MTK receivers are still in use and quite good. There are a
> > couple receivers using both GPS and GNSS. They work with the iPhone
> > but not as easily with the notetakers.
>
> > The built-in GPS in the smartphones are decent if not as sensitive as
> > thes most recent external models, which also sample at ten times a
> second.
>
> > Mike
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:gps-talkusers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Arrigo
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 6:54 AM
> > To: gps-talkusers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [gps-talkusers] bluetooth receivers
>
> > Hey everyone. Wondering what the status of bluetooth receivers are
> > these days. I have a few from a couple years ago, the iblue receiver,
> > the qstarz, and the holux 1000. All of these use mtk chip sets, and
> > you can get around
> > 10 feet accuracy with those. How are the chip sets these days. Are
> > there really even a lot of bluetooth receivers around anymore, with
> > the built in receivers that are provided on cell phones, I would
> think
> > there is not as much demand for those, but you never know.
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