Location information in Google Maps for mobile — without GPS

Google has just released a new version of Google Maps for mobile today.  This version includes a new feature called “My Location”.  By using cell tower triangulation, it can pinpoint your location to within a few hundred meters.  It’s not as accurate as GPS, but it’s pretty darn good.

In addition, it can assist with your location if you already have GPS.  It will typically kick in more quickly than GPS and works better indoors.

For more information, visit the Google LatLong Blog or the Google Mobile Blog.

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Continue reading » · Written on: 11-28-07 · 1 Comment »

One Response to “Location information in Google Maps for mobile — without GPS”

  1. Digital Earth Blog » New updates coming for the iPhone version of Google Maps wrote:

    [...] other is the addition of the “My Location” feature, which is already available in the mobile Gmaps for other [...]

     December 30th, 2007 at 2:35 pm

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