Never Get Lost Again With the Help of an iPad GPS Receiver

A GPS receiver gives your iPad the power to provide flight navigation support or driving directions as needed. Get the lowdown on this nifty device. Many affordable options are available on eBay.

Do iPad GPS receivers work with cell service?

No, iPad GPS receivers are independent of your preexisting cell service. Even if you don't have cell service for your iPad, you can still use an iPad GPS receiver. The majority of iPad GPS receivers are Bluetooth-enabled devices that provide GPS location support to your iPad via Bluetooth pairing. Receivers can support up to five devices simultaneously for driving or flight navigation. In addition to GPS, receivers also share:

Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) status
Hundreds of hours of trip position data
Altitude
Barometric readings

Which iPad generations require an iPad GPS receiver?

Generations boasting Wi-Fi benefit from a GPS receiver. Generations with LTE have a built-in GPS receiver that interfaces with most aviation apps, but an external GPS receiver is still advisable to avoid downtime when switching between apps, when your iPad goes to sleep, or when you require a steady in-flight GPS service. Specially designed iPad GPS receivers that can easily be found on eBay provide additional support that never goes offline or stops working when you switch between apps, when your iPad goes to sleep or when your flying. Many of the same receivers are also compatible with:

iPod Touch
iPhone
Bluetooth-enabled smartphones
Bluetooth-enabled tablets, laptops
Surface tablets running at least Windows 8

What other activities can you use these with?

You can use iPad GPS receivers with any app requiring location information. Bluetooth receivers "remember" each paired device, pairing automatically after the initial session. Thereafter, you can use the receiver to give you an advantage in a wide array of activities where directions and location are key, such as:

Golfing
Boating
Outdoor recreation/hiking
Geocaching
Stargazing

To what altitude do iPad GPS receivers work?

It varies between brands and models. The vast selection of gently used and new products on eBay includes models by many top brands, such as Dual, TomTom, and Garmin. Each brand produces GPS receivers of the highest quality, with impressive technical specs. Considering all the specs, the average maximum altitude is roughly 59,000 feet. Maximum speed is about 1,150 miles per hours. Other notable specs include:

8-hour to 12-hour battery life
Location acquisition time of 12 to 60 seconds, warm/cold start
Plugs into DC source for continuous use/charges in three hours or less
Updatable firmware
65-channel SkyTraq GPS chipset

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