>> I'll appreciate any information re javascript to GPS devices on >> iPhone, Nokia, etc. > > I been trying to find that information too. My impression is that > there is no javascript api to the GPS data of those phones.
At least for Nokia, or more general S60 devices, there is currently no such a means. The only way possible to gather this information is to code some "helpers" using native languages (e.g. C++, or even Python) in order to implant some kind of "socket based helper", if you don't code the whole native application at all. Than a website may ask for GPS, cellular, or wifi using javascript. I'm "going pregnant" with such an idea (forgive me, this is a 1:1 translation of a common German phrase, so if it's ridiculous, please ignore :)), but need some pushes to realize it. The idea: Code a "local webserver", capable of asking for positioning information, triggered by a website, which uses javascript. This would transfer the LBS things out of the dark boxes of closed applications (Google Maps For Mobile especially) into the fine free world of HTML and Javascript. :) Even with J2ME there is no general way to get this info. > > Android phones are something that you should keep on eye. Right, Android uses J2SE, and offers a lot of APIs to get this info. I hope, Android pushes the others to open their systems, but I doubt, that they will have quick success. The G1 cannot compete with the Iphone in the sense of what people attracts of a phone, regardless of whether it might be better technically (In my opinion, every N-series device today is "better", than an Iphone is, but who cares?) Regards > > Thanks for the demo, and props to Blackberry too. > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
