Comments on: iPhone: High tech safety device http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/ Tips, Discussion and Reviews on Upgrading Your Mountain Bike Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:32:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: EuroTuned http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-300 EuroTuned Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:54:45 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-300 If you run a Garmin you can extract your exact coordinates. That's precision. If you run a Garmin you can extract your exact coordinates. That’s precision.

]]> By: Michael http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-92 Michael Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:03:31 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-92 i agree with the update part i agree with the update part

]]> By: rharding79 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-89 rharding79 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:15:51 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-89 This site needs updated badly. This site needs updated badly.

]]> By: Michael http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-88 Michael Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:21:45 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-88 another way to use an ipod/iphone as a safety device, if you're stuck at night going home on the road without a light, turn the backlight to "always on" and it works really well as a light for cars to see you another way to use an ipod/iphone as a safety device, if you’re stuck at night going home on the road without a light, turn the backlight to “always on” and it works really well as a light for cars to see you

]]> By: BunE http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-87 BunE Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:24:39 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-87 How old is your phone? How old is your phone?

]]> By: Craig http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-86 Craig Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:00:51 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-86 Here's an interesting article on how this same technology is being incorporated into Google Maps mobile edition. http://tinyurl.com/3xdu7g Here’s an interesting article on how this same technology is being incorporated into Google Maps mobile edition.

http://tinyurl.com/3xdu7g

]]> By: Eldon http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-85 Eldon Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:58:41 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-85 The difference is probably <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGPS" rel="nofollow">AGPS</a>. I would be very curious to learn about the specifics as far as what sort of GPS data the iPhone has vs. what is calculated by the server, but this is the general technology that is incorporated (by law, I believe) into recent cell phones. The difference is probably AGPS. I would be very curious to learn about the specifics as far as what sort of GPS data the iPhone has vs. what is calculated by the server, but this is the general technology that is incorporated (by law, I believe) into recent cell phones.

]]> By: Tim Grahl http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-84 Tim Grahl Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:55:34 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-84 Yeah Craig, I did some reading and I see that it doesn't have GPS. What's weird is that my phone is also on the AT&T network but they weren't able to triangulate the signal. I had four bars of service but my phone just kept restarting after a couple minutes of being on the line with someone. However when I called back with the iPhone they were <em>immediately</em> able to see my location. I wonder what the difference is if both our phones had strong signals and running on the same network. Yeah Craig, I did some reading and I see that it doesn’t have GPS. What’s weird is that my phone is also on the AT&T network but they weren’t able to triangulate the signal. I had four bars of service but my phone just kept restarting after a couple minutes of being on the line with someone. However when I called back with the iPhone they were immediately able to see my location. I wonder what the difference is if both our phones had strong signals and running on the same network.

]]> By: Craig http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-83 Craig Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:13:00 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-83 The iPhone doesn't have true GPS but emergency personnel are able to use a triangulation of connected cell towers to find a location. This is really no different than any other non-GPS phone. The only reason it didn't work on your phone is because the signal was poor. The iPhone doesn’t have true GPS but emergency personnel are able to use a triangulation of connected cell towers to find a location. This is really no different than any other non-GPS phone. The only reason it didn’t work on your phone is because the signal was poor.

]]> By: iPhone: High tech safety device http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-82 iPhone: High tech safety device Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:50:43 +0000 http://thebikelab.com/2007/11/26/iphone-high-tech-safety-device/#comment-82 [...] Original post by The Bike Lab [...] [...] Original post by The Bike Lab [...]

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