iPhone GPS Tethering

[roboguy]

I was wondering it is possible to "tether" and iPhone's gps to the computer, and use the iphone as a gps module for a computer in apps like gps and wardriving apps for example.

you could do this on WinMo phones

wonder if its possible via usb or bluetooth?

i did a google search but everything was for internet tethering.

Cheers

Roboguy

[BlackWolf]

I couldn't see how this would be possible. the only way would be an actual third-party-hardware that reads the GPS coordinates and transfers them to another device. afaik, no such device exists

[stlcaddie]

It would be the worst gps signal ever getting computed by a pc. Just not worth the effort.

[roboguy]

you can do it on WinMo phones

i had the HTC Touch Diamond and i could use that as a live gps module for google earth etc

[Jason404]

@roboguy
I am interested in doing this as well. Did you find anything more about this in the end?

[Darkevil011]

It would be the worst gps signal ever getting computed by a pc. Just not worth the effort.

How did you come to that conclusion? The idea is sound, tether iPhone to pc in order to access gps data.... Wouldn't be any less accurate because it's connected to a pc.

[stocis]

well. if an app developer reads this, here's a free idea to make money.

make an iphone app that tethers the data location via gps and send it via wifi to the ipad using my3g/mywi.

then make an ipad app that receives that location data via wifi and links it via daemon to the default location services info.

@stlcaddie iPad Wifi owners don't really care if the signal would be bad. if anything it will be a battery problem. but I would say most of us have docks in car that charge at least one device.

[stocis]

bumping just to add..

maybe another way to go for it is:

the hotspot feature? (a tweak maybe to give gps location as well)

or

camera A - camera B kind of application?

cheers

[stocis]

iPhone Personal Hotspot transmitting GPS information to tethered iPads? -- Engadget

[kegapult]

I found a cheap ($2) way to transfer realtime GPS data to a PC. I think this is what we were looking for in this thread.

Tim

iPhone GPS to PC - Off the Clock