I'm thinking of buying an iPod Touch and have a few questions.
A few years ago SDK showed a lot of promise for WiFi only devices. Do almost all apps that use location use SDK today?
Is there an app that lets one use the iPod as a navigator (like a Garmin NUVI) using SDK?
iPod touch
SDK is Software Developer Kit. The iOS SDK shows/developers how to uses stock features/libraries in order to develop apps. It is not confined to location. See:
https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action
There are apps that allow using the iPod for navigation. However, since the iPod relies on the location of nearby wifi router that the iPod can see/show in Settings>Wifi, it is not useful unless you are near wifi routers.
I guess I was mistaken. I believed SDK was a developer kit for Skyhook a WiFi triangulation method. So, I'll reask my question. Since iPods don't have GPS, do most apps that use location data support WiFi triangulation?
- About two years ago Apple stopped using Skyhook. Apple now uses a database that they created and updates based on information that Apple receives from iPhones and maybe iPads with a cellular ratio/GPS.
- Yes, many application use the location service provided by the Apple database.
Apps that use SDK
