Baruch Even wrote: > Alex (Maxious) Sadleir wrote: >> https://labs.ericsson.com/apis/mobile-location/documentation/cell-id-look-up-api >> >> Limited to 100 requests per day. Perhaps I'm getting the syntax wrong >> (made sure to use hex like their example does) but when I tried to >> compare it to cells in the openmoko cellid databases, I got back "404 >> - The requested resource () is not available." > > The main limitation of such APIs is that you have to be online to use > them, so you must use a GPRS connection to get your location. > openbmap-locator can work offline as well. >
Is it very much different than the Google location API? As Baruch said, you must be online, and I add you must send your GSM data (and as such your position) to a third party. Local service on the phone as openBmap-locator from Baruch is the right way to go for performance, easiness, and privacy. Onen _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
