Apple is hard at work making the next version of the iPhone worth every penny of its subsidized $499 price tag. The next iPhone probably due out at Macworld or early spring of ‘08 will incorporate a GPS receiver chip closely matching the SiRFstarIII from SiRF Technology. Even though the StarIII’s potential consumption is a bit higher than Apple would like it is considered the best chip for a mobile device of that kind, having the capability to receive signals from 20 different satellites simultaneously and a super fast First Fix duration.

Because of the high expectations placed upon the




iPhone, Apple is positive to use a chipset using Assisted GPS technology, which cuts down the duration needed to determine a location using GPS. (A-GPS) is essential in urban areas with tall buildings or locations with heavy tree cover.

The first phone/GPS devise to fully utilize that technology is CNS-4320 from DiXCOM. The CNS-4320 hybrid device uses GSM radio with GPRS details for text and multimedia messaging. DiXCOM has additionally equipped the CNS with the Traffic report Channel (TMC) for real moment traffic info, a technology Apple is thought to be developing.

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