[Taka]

Does E7001/aPad have GPS, as spec described?I'd read several reviews but none of them mentioned about GPS.Even one review says "GPS = Gravity Sensor" so does it really come with GPS?Could anyone confirm it, please?

 

[Kasidys]

Hello, the amouncements of ebay, webpages etc sais that it has GPS, but, in reality, it haven?t got GPS, only has google maps wiht posibility of connect and get your position by internet wifi conection, but not a real and correct position.I dont know if it can use a USB GPS, by usb host, without driver for Android is very difficult.Ahora en espa?ol, bueno para el que no lo entienda, pregunt? a varios vendedores y todos me dijeron que no tiene GPS, pero esque son muy listos, y ponen que trae GPS por google maps, y en teor?a lo que quieren decir es que puedes usar google maps y conseguir tu localizaci?n a trav?s de los repetidores y conexiones wifi donde te conectes, pero solo ser? aproximada, sin utilidad real para guiarte.Otra cosa ser?a que se le pudiera conectar un gps usb, de esos que valen unos 30 euros, pero claro, sin drivers que funcionen en Android no hacemos nada.

 

[Taka]

[quote author=Kasidys link=topic=228.msg1943#msg1943 date=1274738263]Hello, the amouncements of ebay, webpages etc sais that it has GPS, but, in reality, it haven?t got GPS, only has google maps wiht posibility of connect and get your position by internet wifi conection, but not a real and correct position.I dont know if it can use a USB GPS, by usb host, without driver for Android is very difficult.[/quote]Thanks Kasidys to confirm this! Yep, no surprise

 

[rbkcollc]

NO, This device does not have GPS. It does not have BLUETOOTH either. I confirmed with the supplier. How about MIC? does it work??

 

[gevrik]

This is the support site that the manufacturer uses. If the spec is not on this site, then it does not have that spec:http://hiapad.com/So no, no GPS, no Bluetooth, but yes, it does have a working microphone (for Fring, Skype, Sipdroid, etc).

 

[bobmutch]

My question regarding GPS is this: Will a USB GPS dongle, or receiver with cable, work with an aPad? Does a driver exist that will allow it to work with Google Maps? I would assume so, since many sellers are indicating GPS in one way or another.Anyone know where any necessary driver might be?

 

[geniouslin]

[quote author=bobmutch link=topic=228.msg3293#msg3293 date=1275176293]My question regarding GPS is this: Will a USB GPS dongle, or receiver with cable, work with an aPad? Does a driver exist that will allow it to work with Google Maps? I would assume so, since many sellers are indicating GPS in one way or another.Anyone know where any necessary driver might be?[/quote]you would be needing 3g to use google maps, which is currently lacking in this version of the android

 

[bobmutch]

Would iGo 8 work with the aPad, and an external UPS GPS receiver? Anyone try that combo? Was actually hoping a smaller Windows CE device could be my pocketable, do everything friend; but the Chuwi W3000 isn't available anymore.

 

[Mikeami]

I plugged my 'Garmin GPS18 USB' into the port, and it did nothing. It didn't even acknowledge that an unknown USB device had been plugged in.

 

[gevrik]

[quote author=Mikeami link=topic=228.msg3477#msg3477 date=1275248499]I plugged my 'Garmin GPS18 USB' into the port, and it did nothing. It didn't even acknowledge that an unknown USB device had been plugged in.[/quote]Did you put the aPad's USB into HOST mode first?

 

[Mikeami]

which is host mode? I have it in its default mode (that is I haven't changed anything), and when I plug a thumb drive in, it reads it. If it can read a thumb or external drive, does that mean it's in host mode?