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Apple Disables Egyptian iPhones' GPS

Posted by timothy on from the just-extrapolate-a-bit dept.

floydman writes "Apparently the Egyptian government is paranoid about its community using GPS devices, to the degree that it demanded Apple remove any GPS functionality from its iPhone 3G. They claim that 'GPS functionality should be limited to military purposes.' Egyptian blogger Ahmed Gabr brought this issue up in another article, and talks about how this does not make sense, since Google maps and the like can be used. I also happen to know for a fact that most of the modern cars in Egypt have built-in GPS systems."

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  1. Re:Anonymous Coward by Hognoxious · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Motre or less. Plus it's not uncommon for poor countries to have a very uneven weath distribution (yes Zimbabwe, I'm looking at you). Top of the range Mercedes with all the extras for the ruling clique, and nobody else can afford a car at all.

    In that case 100% of new cars have GPS, climate control and gold-plated ashtrays.

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  2. Re:Swell plan by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 5, Insightful

    True, but let's imagine you have a car, a tank full of gas and are lost in the middle of some desert....

    Full tank? Ask the guy at the station for directions.

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