This is because these systems are designed with the understanding that an external antenna is needed.
The external antenna does wonders for reception, but makes the tight fit even more awkward.
It looks like a chunky walkie-talkie, and the stubby external antenna is a real honker by today's standards.
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In analog cellular days every phone had an external antenna, this gave the device better range when it was communicating with the cell sites.
The catch-22 is that many GPS units lack external antenna jacks.
At issue is a technical flaw in the new model of the popular iPhone that causes the cell phone's signal to fade when it is gripped around the device's external antenna.
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First they were trying to gain room inside the iPhone 4 so that they could make it thinner and have a larger battery, and secondly, they were trying to get the antenna(s) outside of the device, just as you would by using an external antenna sticking out the top of the device.
The Pioneer SmartCradle for iPhones is compatible with all GPS enabled apps, including MotionX-GPS Drive and is the first of its kind to incorporate a built-in gyro sensor and accelerometer combined with an external antenna for improved GPS reception and location accuracy, even if GPS signals are limited by high rise buildings and tunnels.
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TD-LTE is the 4G standard developed for use across China, and it is now being adopted by operators across the globe. lightRadio Metro Radio houses two lightRadio cubes, fully integrated with a directional antennae, allowing it to provide the coverage normally associated with a much bulkier, heavier remote radio unit linked to an external antenna via an RF coaxial cable.
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While we were never fans of external aerials, the T28 features what's probably the most attractive and distinguishable antenna stub of any handset, ever.
The Archer module consists of the UltraGig 6400 single chip transmitter with its intelligent beam-forming 60GHz RF transceiver, embedded antenna array, and WirelessHD 1.1 compliant network processor as well as all necessary external components on a single, flex- print cable module.
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