Updates on iOS6, iPhone 5, and more...
Just a few quick updates from the Bad Elf team. The last few weeks have been pretty exciting in terms of Apple news...
iOS 6
We've tested the Bad Elf GPS (30-pin plug-in) and GPS Pro (Bluetooth) accessories with iOS 6, and there are no known compatibility issues. The current app runs fine on iOS 6. We will be updating the app soon to take advantage of the larger screen and the new Bluetooth discovery/pairing APIs.
iPhone 5
Our new iPhone 5 arrived today, and we are very happy to report the GPS Pro is working great with Apple's best-selling iPhone to date. It will take a few weeks for us to work thru the MFi process to officially claim full compatibility with the iPhone 5, but signs are good!
New Lightning Connector
We haven't been able to get our hands on a Lightning-to-30pin adapter cable yet, but as soon as we do, we'll post an update on compatibility with the plug-in Bad Elf GPS. We're expecting it to work fine and to be a good solution for people who are upgrading to the new iPhone 5 or iPod touch (5th generation) when it becomes available later this fall.
Coming soon...
I just got back from 5 weeks of business and vacation travel in Asia and Spain, and used the GPS Pro to record some of my adventures. I'm very happy to report that the real-world GPS performance and battery life have been extremely good in a variety of conditions and vehicles (train, car, plane, boat). During the next week I'll post some logs and images from these trips to give you a taste of the GPS Pro in action.
Nothing to announce just yet ;-)
The original Bad Elf GPS dongle does work with Apple’s Lightning-to-30pin adapters, and our GPS Pro works great with all of the latest devices via Bluetooth. So you have a few options, just depends your time frame.
Thanks for your continued support!
-Brett
Hi Daniel,
Shouldn’t be any issue using the Bad Elf GPS Pro and a BTLE accessory like the Wahoo HRT monitor at the same time. Let us know how it works for you. If you have any issues we’ll make it right one way or another, so don’t worry about that. Splash away! ;-)
Best regards,
Brett
Hi Brett, I was just wondering if it’s possible to use the Bad Elf GPS bluetooth version on a 5th generation iPod touch at the same time as using the Wahoo Blue ER Bluetooth 4.0 heart rate monitor…I’d really love to be able to track my movements on endomondo with your bluetooth GPS module whilst simultaneously keeping a check on my heart rate with my heart rate monitor in the same app. Do you know if this will work before I go splashing my cash?
Many thanks,
Daniel
Hi hi.
I was wondering as to the status of the development of the Bad Elf for the lightning port. Got the ipad mini without thinking about the gps… And now I’m yearning to get a Bad Elf before I travel. Thanks. :)
Hi Gary,
Sorry to hear you’re having trouble. Please drop a note to support@bad-elf.com and they’ll get you up and running!
-Brett