When you start adding all the missing iPhone features back into the iPod Touch, you realize just how much its big brother can do. Sure, the list is small - camera, 3G internet, GPS, compass and, uh, phone - but if you need even one of these, you should probably just buy the iPhone.
So along with your camera, your Mi-Fi, your cellphone and your analog wristwatch (for working out which way is north), you can now toss another box in your bag. The G-Fi adds GPS to an iPod Touch, beaming in the outside world via Wi-Fi. Like the Mi-Fi, it creates a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot, but unlike the Mi-Fi, it doesn’t actually pipe in the internet.
The $100 box can support up to 200 devices (anything with Wi-Fi) and requires a specific iPhone application to actually tell you where you are. This app, called Navmii, costs a hopeful $33.
In all, this seems like the worst possible solution. At least the GPS add-ons which hook into the dock connector actually work with any GPS-aware app. It doesn’t even last very long, with a battery life of just 5 hours. Still, if you have some money to blow, and need to add an extra 3.145 ounces to the weight of your bag, this could be the perfect device for you. Available now.
G-Fi product page [G-Fi via Oh Gizmo!]
See Also:
- MiFi Plus iPod Touch (Almost) Equals iPhone
- Hands-On With The MiFi Personal Hotspot
- Verizon Mifi: Personal Wi-Fi Coming this Month
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