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Google Maps no longer needs GPS

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Google Maps no longer needs GPS - read the full textToday Google revealed the second version of their Google Maps application that can now localize your position based on the cell tower information triangulation. The new "My Location" feature allows the convenient use of Google Maps on handsets with or without GPS. The mobile tower information...

 

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You guys are asking too much to a beta and free version, if u need more accuracy, pay money and get GPS devices. If there is no signal, easy, open your useless mouth and asking

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  • 2007-12-02 05:38
  • wiWs

This is super cool! but it works best with 3G threr you are connected to multiple towers, you can get in city 10m precision, but with gsm you are connected to only 1 tower and with distance upp tp 2km

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  • 2007-12-02 04:47
  • mKYh

Utterly useless! 1km precision is no precision at all..

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  • 2007-12-01 14:32
  • iAZ}

it a cool application but then when there is no signal then wat can we do...is there a option?

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  • 2007-12-01 13:53
  • 2Avr

Please help me set it up in my se p800, and it I'm in the philippines.

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  • 2007-12-01 13:14
  • w0P%

How about in the place that there is no signal??
useless??? =)

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  • 2007-12-01 09:59
  • pF4Y

does this work with iphone??

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  • 2007-12-01 04:19
  • 4gtm

i tried to dload but is it worldwide? what i get is only for australia.

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  • 2007-12-01 03:39
  • TIEf

where can i get it?

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  • 2007-12-01 02:42
  • nDBn

I tried it again this morning and it got my location where as previously it would just tell me it was unable to locate me and showed Sydney instead of Adelaide, but I am in the middle of the city at work so I think the more towers being around ment it could locate me better. Still was a good 700m off where i actually was but that is still pretty good for just using the towers to find me, especially at this early stage in the beta.
The search function seems to work really well finding matches for what I type in. The directions work ok but it didn't like giving directions from where it thought I was according to its my location. Directions are fine though if I enter in both starting point and destination.
Software wise it seems to work well on my SE K800i and runs faster than some other java apps I have.

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  • 2007-12-01 01:25
  • wfKy

agree w/ken

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  • 2007-11-30 23:47
  • iZyb

ok,and where is the famous "my location" feature in this software?i have N70 and i didn't find such thing as this feature by now.any help...?

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  • 2007-11-30 23:25
  • nDD}

Works even in far place like I'm living - Lithuania. It's a great thing having in mind that you do not need any additional hardware, only your java enabled phone. It's great!

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  • 2007-11-30 22:28
  • n9HR

For those who laugh at this new technology, they either completely lack knowledge of the type of technology used in the market. Often, They will look at a handphone with 3MP camera and goes'this is a joke, my digital camera can do 8MP, what a lame tech'. They look at Pocket PC's 625MHz processor and goes 'This is a joke, my Pentium4 can do 2.6 Ghz!!Haha, 625MHz? what a lame tech!', that's before they start to compare a 1Tera Gig server with an SDHC card...oh god.

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  • 2007-11-30 16:20
  • wc6w

4 those who complain bout d accuracy:
This article's purpose, i believe, was to show the new advancement in tech that's taking place. The mere fact you can navigate without GPS is something. The accuracy issue can be fixed, but I find the idea quiet extraordinary!

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  • 2007-11-30 15:27
  • LxsD

Turn left. Now or in 200 metres? While GPS can navigate you with accuracy of 5 m Google Maps works with 1000-200 m accuracy. This article must be a joke.

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  • 2007-11-30 14:21
  • ScKx

Hi guys, great news in theory and i know beta version, but just to agree im also having problems with it on my k850i..
I get a red icon and says currently not available.. at first also it said i had no room on my memo card - although its a 4gb..?..

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  • 2007-11-30 12:35
  • n9TI

I am using HP Ipaq voice messenger 510 and I have downloaded this application and working quite good in my phone

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  • 2007-11-30 11:59
  • PxxL

Does this work on the iphone?

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  • 2007-11-30 11:40
  • mCSY

Not working in Romania with Orange operator. :(

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  • 2007-11-30 11:08
  • nCEM
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