That doesn't mean that the author isn't mixing up two concepts -
GPS vs cell phone location by the phone system's signalling.
GPS burns too much power to be used in typical cellphones -
most of the cheap GPS sets I've seen get 24 hours or less on
a pair of 1.5v AA batteries, while cellphones
Bill Stewart writes:
That doesn't mean that the author isn't mixing up two concepts -
GPS vs cell phone location by the phone system's signalling.
GPS burns too much power to be used in typical cellphones -
I'd like to point out an emerging technology (based on digital pulse
radio,
Lyle Seaman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This is e911 service.
Much as I dislike government intrusion, I sure would like to have a
device with a button that says "call help and *tell them where I am*"
The question is if the device will tell them *only* when I press the
button.
This is e911 service.
Much as I dislike government intrusion, I sure would like to have a
device with a button that says "call help and *tell them where I am*"
Me too. The problem seems to be that the "call help" and "tell them where I
am" functions aren't as closely coupled as we'd like.
