http://www.thestandard.com/node/107392/comments comments feed. en http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/new-iphone-includes-real-gps <!--paging_filter--><p><!--paging_filter--> <p><!--paging_filter--> </p> <p>New geo-aware applications <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/may2008/tc20080526_465550.htm" target="_blank">like Pelago</a> have prompted VC firm Kleiner Perkins and others to bet heavily on location-based services for the iPhone. </p> <p><img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u3859/PelagoLogo_reflection.gif" hspace="10" vspace="2" width="200" />Long rumored to have “real” <a href="/news/2008/06/02/thinner-iphone-3g-double-memory-better-battery-life-199-sold" target="_blank">GPS capabilities</a> (as opposed to using cell phone triangulation), the next generation of the iPhone has many crossing their fingers for much more accurate pinpointing.</p> <p>This is a prediction that the new Apple iPhone (which will presumably be announced at the WWDC on June 9th) will include GPS (i.e. satellite-based) functionality for geo-positioning. </p> <p>Questions or need clarification before placing you bet? Let us know if the comments below.</p> http://www.thestandard.com/predictions/new-iphone-includes-real-gps#comments GPS iPhone Mobile WWDC Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:25:57 -0700 The Standard 107392 at http://www.thestandard.com