On Tue, 20 Jan 2009, mike wrote:
Google is offering new mapping software for cell phones without gps using
triangulation via the cell towers. Has anyone tried this? How was it if
so?
I'm using that on my work-issued Blackberry. It's ok. It's better where
the cell towers are closer together. The accurracy is anywhere from within
a mile to with a hundred yards or so (depending on closeness of cell
towers). And, of course, if cell towers are too far (or out of range
completely), then it won't show your position at all.
The maps seem pretty slow to download, but I have an old Blackberry, so
maybe newer ones work better.
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Vicky Staubly http://www.steeds.com/vicky/ [email protected]
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