iPhone 4S supports GLONASS navigation system
Judging by the technical characteristics new smartphone Apple iPhone 4S scored not only support the latest wireless standard Bluetooth 4.0, but also a built-in receiver Russian navigation satellite system (GLONASS), along with the American GPS. It is worth noting that the previous apparatus company, iPhone 4 was equipped with only GPS-module.
Simultaneous support of GLONASS and GPS together with digital compass iPhone 4S you can accurately locate the device. At the moment in the GLONASS constellation consists of 28 satellites. The last was placed in orbit on October 3, 2011, which has absorbed the GLONASS signal the entire planet.
Support system (GLONASS) said more and more leading manufacturers of navigation equipment and Smartphones. For example, recently the company announced Qualcomm his last 28-nm system on chip Snapdragon S4, which among other improvements in functionality, power consumption and performance was equipped with integrated GPS and GLONASS receivers.