tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post7367795247917078723..comments2024-03-14T01:11:44.564-07:00Comments on Official Google Mobile Blog: Google enables Location-aware Applications for 3rd Party DevelopersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-43027516580308387312009-04-13T13:06:00.000-07:002009-04-13T13:06:00.000-07:00Like with Navizon, Does WAR driving for new wifi a...Like with Navizon, Does WAR driving for new wifi access points or cell towers with a proper gps unit do any good? In other words does google maps send back info on new wifi points from a client device?Larshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02254178387261103391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-27641726729089736582009-01-28T03:33:00.000-08:002009-01-28T03:33:00.000-08:00I agree with frnkblk--there should be a method to ...I agree with frnkblk--there should be a method to submit feedback on location issues. Google should also cross-reference the cellID with the FCC database.<BR/><BR/>While my phone is obtaining its GPS fix, the My Location feature pinpoints my location as Sisters, Oregon. I live just a little bit north of that--Anchorage, Alaska, to be exact. <BR/><BR/>Once the GPS receives its fix, everything's OK. But when I'm using location-aware apps (I have an iPhone), sometimes the apps don't wait long enough before giving theircresults (especially if I'm indoors), and I'll receive restaurant recommendations for a city nearly 2,000 miles from my house--hardly in my neighborhood.The Jackalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554114653960359599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-12413922982725372032008-09-23T17:45:00.000-07:002008-09-23T17:45:00.000-07:00Is there an API for XHTML mobile or Palm HB++) API...Is there an API for XHTML mobile or Palm HB++) API planned? Can we see this platforms, using this technology in the future?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350426764829741278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-72863334109910845882008-07-04T15:06:00.000-07:002008-07-04T15:06:00.000-07:00Very cool.Consider it crowd-sourcing ("Wisdom of c...Very cool.<BR/><BR/>Consider it crowd-sourcing ("Wisdom of crowds") for location.directorbluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205733284944340787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-22243808412048980502008-07-01T18:57:00.000-07:002008-07-01T18:57:00.000-07:00I had always presumed that Google would be able to...I had always presumed that Google would be able to semi-automatically correlate cell IDs with the publicly available information hosted by the FCC on tower data, but it appears they're doing it based solely on multiple GPS-contributed data points.<BR/><BR/>Where I'm living it might be months before there's enough GPS data for Google to provide an accurate idea of location. There was nothing a few months ago, but the location that pops up now is 6 to 7 miles north of the actual cell site. Too bad that there's no feedback mechanism within the user interface. Leveraging the user community is a powerful way to enhance a product.<BR/><BR/>FrankFrank Bulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004215342995023858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-84207539344681291902008-06-24T10:34:00.000-07:002008-06-24T10:34:00.000-07:00This article only describes using My Location with...This article only describes using My Location with cell-ID. Commenters have mentioned the possiblity of IP tracking for location. <BR/><BR/>I was recently able to accurately pinpoint my location from an ipod touch, even though this article doesn't mention WiFi locating.<BR/><BR/>anyone have links to information about how Google is using IP tracking?<BR/><BR/>-r. miloh alexander<BR/>http:www.numbernoun.net/blogUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949523899358347253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-46627475595214867532008-06-18T07:03:00.000-07:002008-06-18T07:03:00.000-07:00Aren't there privacy issues here? Not sure Google ...Aren't there privacy issues here? Not sure Google should be collecting user IP address & current GPS location, without an opt-in requirement.Iainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659479386842806455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-21933557868822630282008-06-18T05:45:00.000-07:002008-06-18T05:45:00.000-07:00In working on two different applications that will...In working on two different applications that will rely on your good work shown here, two questions come to mind:<BR/><BR/>1) Blue circle to blue dot conversion without GPS: If precise location is ambiguous for some reason, can you return multiple choice dots that the local application can choose from based on historical data i.e. pick the dot closest to last known good location, or pick based on speed and bearing, or pick based on recognized location from routine routes (BTW: this last one is to report progress on known routes).<BR/><BR/>2) If cell tower ID is enough resolution to do what needs to be done by the application, appreciating battery and processor demands, can you extract cell tower ID from voice and data streams and just tell applications when they change from one tower to the other? This eliminates polling for tower ID every minute when other primary phone uses are active. This makes low res tracking accessible to handset applications with almost no incremental battery life cost.<BR/><BR/>Thank you again for good and well implemented ideas and well implemented cooperation with carriers.edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00308671840826383148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-10838179204452254612008-06-17T08:29:00.000-07:002008-06-17T08:29:00.000-07:001. Have you correlated cell tower triangulation an...1. Have you correlated cell tower triangulation and bi-angulation (incomplete data) to GPS returns? <BR/><BR/>2. How detailed is the emperical map to GPS coordinates? (more than just tower resolution)<BR/><BR/>3. Does the street view camera car send correlated cell tower (and triangulation) data and GPS returns for other networks besides AT&T, like Sprint and T-Mobile?edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00308671840826383148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-43518249466283955772008-06-13T06:47:00.000-07:002008-06-13T06:47:00.000-07:00Are there a plans to provide geo location API to G...Are there a plans to provide geo location API to Google gadgets developer? And I belive it should be universal API for mobile and desktops. As a developer I'd like to know address, postal/zip code of users.wiisniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04486054543179868630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-89488711681974105852008-06-12T02:18:00.000-07:002008-06-12T02:18:00.000-07:00I've also speculated about the inner workings of y...I've also speculated about the inner workings of your API here:<BR/><BR/>http://rainersimon.wordpress.com/2007/12/08/google-maps-mobile-my-location/<BR/><BR/>(Ok. That's self-promotion, but it's not "shameless self-promotion", right? ;-)<BR/><BR/>But one more request: On-device API support is great. But any plans to offer an HTTP API as well? Post a cell-ID to your servers as HTTP parameter and get back a snippet of XML with lat, lng and error radius?Rainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898852849474074123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-64753163508139438392008-06-10T14:29:00.000-07:002008-06-10T14:29:00.000-07:00Just a quick note that the Geolocation support in ...Just a quick note that the Geolocation support in Gears is not released yet.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/> Brad Neuberg<BR/> GearsBrad Neuberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03436380878044525337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-4631896464824786382008-06-09T14:26:00.000-07:002008-06-09T14:26:00.000-07:00I figured you were crowdsourcing. The Video you l...I figured you were crowdsourcing. The Video you launched last year was a bit misleading. As an educator in this field, I felt responsible to write about it, which I did here. Thanks for confirming <BR/><BR/>http://www.maperture.net/maperture/2008/3/24/how-does-googles-mylocation-really-work.htmlJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471792992270924043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-85808805794518344782008-06-08T09:36:00.000-07:002008-06-08T09:36:00.000-07:00Cool, i hope singapore will be available soon.Cool, i hope singapore will be available soon.DJYanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618333597690326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-2738843970393986522008-06-08T06:29:00.000-07:002008-06-08T06:29:00.000-07:00You can also check OpenCellId ( http://www.opencel...You can also check OpenCellId ( http://www.opencellid.org ) an OpenSource database of CellID, which use the same principle. Several clients, including 8Motions ( http://www.8motions.com ) use GPS+CellID information and send them to the server to create this database....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12414380976674662486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-83193887997609430842008-06-08T03:57:00.000-07:002008-06-08T03:57:00.000-07:00when will the mylocation feature be available for ...when will the mylocation feature be available for Pakistan???uBAD!https://www.blogger.com/profile/17389621889538529625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-17468721368177478632008-06-07T22:57:00.000-07:002008-06-07T22:57:00.000-07:00for some reason now with the new mobile maps appli...for some reason now with the new mobile maps application on my blackberry, my location no longer works.<BR/>But yesterday, before I downloaded and installed the newer application, my location worked!<BR/>what gives?Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06293494582761619725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1737808092791042537.post-22972835454701110152008-06-07T17:10:00.000-07:002008-06-07T17:10:00.000-07:00Sounds like the Steve Jobs presentation this Monda...Sounds like the Steve Jobs presentation this Monday is going to focus a little bit on this My Location feature of yours, doesn't it?<BR/><BR/>I'm quite interested in seing this feature work in an advertising market. This could be quite a curious thing. I'll be waiting for an S60 application that takes advantage of this in special.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com