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What is a Russian satellite system has to do with the GPS capabilities of the iPhone 4S? Can explain. Russian site
iPhones.ru
recently noticed that the page lists specifications 4S support for both assisted GPS and GLONASS - Global Navigation Kremlin satellite and stands for System Sputnikovaya NAvigatsionnaya GLObalnaya
. The country launched GLONASS 35 years ago in the hope of eventually offer an alternative to GPS and Galileo next for the EU to reduce dependence on Russia and the United States and Europe or systems operations. The global system has been beset by delays and budget setbacks, but last week a Russian rocket successfully launched the satellite GLONASS 24 and final, completing the constellation and inching closer to the activation infrastructure.

, "As of today, of course, the system is still dormant, but the new iPhone support 4S produced a very pleasantly surprised by the Russian media with the newspaper

Vedomosti writing. "If the iPhone really Glonass navigation 4S is the first time that the Russian system has become the world market" (Nokia, it is noted, in August announced it would make GLONASS compatible phones mobile, while the high position of Samsung application Fidelity offers similar support.) In the light of economic and regulatory climate in Russia, however, the measure does not seem so shocking. The Kremlin has already imposed on imports of phones that are not compatible with the GLONASS and Russia iGuides.ru notes, even threatened that the devices do not meet an absolute prohibition. Apple, for He did not hide his interest in expanding its influence in the country, with the CEO, Tim Cook recently referred to the Russian market as "promising." It remains to see if this was added the results confirm the capabilities of navigation sharper, or increases the presence of Apple in Russia, but it is certainly a convincing, however.
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