Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Use a mobile to find your location without a GPS


At first glance it seems impossible to be able to find your location without a GPS... But the explanation is very easy to understand: internet. Yes, you can actually do it only if you got an internet connection on your mobile! I'm speaking about a software able to calculate your position by considering the three nearest antennas around you and using the "triangulation principle". So I think it will works better if you are in a city.

This interesting program is still a BETA and was created by Google as a Google Maps addon, its name is "My Location". The most important thing is that it's absolutely FREE! You can download the full package at the following link: Google Maps & My Location.
If you have a GPS then you can also use it without the internet connection...


At this time, My Location (beta) is available for these devices:
  • BlackBerry devices
  • Some recent Motorola devices
  • Some recent Sony Ericsson devices
  • Many Windows Mobile devices
  • Symbian UIQ and Series 60 3rd Edition devices
If you have a Java-enabled (J2ME) device, BlackBerry or Windows Mobile device, you can easily check whether or not My Location (beta) is available. Just go to "Help" > "About" from the application. If the box contains "myl: N/A," it means your device isn't reporting a cell, and your location may not be available.

If you try it let me know what's your opinion!

1 commenti:

groat on November 1, 2008 5:15 PM said...

This sounds cool,will definitely try it out... :)


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