Because MLS coverage is spotty in some regions and some Firefox OS
devices are shipping without GPS, Gerv suggested that we add UI so
Firefox OS users can set their location on a map. A device could build
its own stumbling database of Wi-Fi and cell data with user-defined
position data.
This is a very interesting idea because it replaces the poor MLS results
with precise locations. We could submit this data back to MLS, too, but
that is a secondary goal.
However, the UX would be tricky. If a user picks the wrong location, how
do they correct it? Do we ask the user every time to pick their
location, but initialize the map with the best guess (either MLS/GeoIP
the first time and then the user-defined location thereafter)? If the
user picks the same location three times in a row, maybe we can assume
that answer is correct.
chris
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