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Does the new iPad mini Wi-Fi have a GPS receiver built in?

Does the new iPad mini Wi-Fi have a GPS receiver built in?

I was quite shocked to find that earlier models of Wi-Fi only models did not have a GPS receiver built in and required an external device to be purchased and added on.

iPad mini Wi-Fi

Posted on Mar 22, 2021 5:26 PM

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Posted on Mar 23, 2021 9:49 AM

For the benefit of absolute clarity, WiFi Only models of iPad do not have any GPS capabilities.


WiFi+Cellular models do include GPS. Although it is not necessary to provision cellular service, iPad GPS functions are an integral element of the Cellular chipset.



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Does the new iPad mini Wi-Fi have a GPS receiver built in?

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