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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / ATT Wireless / December 2007Google gives free locator based on cell tower
Google does it again. Today they released a beta locator service that estimates your location from cell tower positions. The release claimed it will improve from use. First estimate was about a mile from my house, tested from inside w various electronic devices transmitting. Next test from living room was 2 blocks away. Test from outside was about 100 yards off. It's a little tricky to fold your location into a search and routing, but doable. Download from previous Google Maps Mobile URL on your mobile device: http://www.google.com/gmm > It's a little tricky to fold your location into a search and routing, > but doable. Maemo Mapper running on a Nokia N800 tablet in its mount on the windshield with its Nokia 12-channel WAAS-compensated Bluetooth GPS on the dash...or in your pocket walking around...draws a trail down Google Satellite or Virtual Earth satellite pictures in the exact LANE you are driving in across the city. As the internet tablet is connected to EVDO SELLular downloading more sat photo squares in new areas, on-the-fly, I'm trying to get the open source developers to add code that will send your GPS data up to a webpage server much like we hams have had at findu.com on our APRS radio-to-internet system for many years, on command. When you turn it on, in my concept, anyone you authorize by giving them a username/password, to access your particular standard webpage, plus turning on the position transmission through the sellphone's internet connection would see you on a Google map or satellite photo in REALTIME, anywhere on the planet...with an accuracy of about 1 parking space on a satellite photo of any mall parking lot or walking down the street with the tablet and GPS in your pocket. GMM will get there, someday, but only with serious computing power in that PDA or smartphone. My MotoROKR is too stupid to connect to headphones and the tablet simultaneously. It's sure not going to be a major navigation device running stupid BREW. My concept would only require addition of a position reporting module to the Maemo Mapper Linux program already running, not exactly rocket science. Nokia has plenty of servers to support the webpage server. Larry  SignatureMaemo Mapper demo http://youtube.com/watch?v=698iql3B824 Software is free....maps/sat photos are free. Previously on alt.cellular.attws, Thurman said: > Today they released a beta locator service that estimates your location from > cell tower positions. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > http://www.google.com/gmm Neat. To bad it's not available for my Treo, despite what the download page said. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "I like films with lesbians in them because it’s nice to think there are attractive women out there who can’t find a boyfriend." - Patrick Maitland, Coupling, "Inferno" > Previously on alt.cellular.attws, Thurman said: [snip] >> Download from previous Google Maps Mobile URL on your mobile device: >> >> http://www.google.com/gmm > > Neat. To bad it's not available for my Treo, despite what the download > page said. Amen! The maps work just fine but the "Press '0' to locate" is a non-starter on my Treo 650. Anyone figure out the trick to getting this to work on the Treo's? Ah well, remember, it's only the Beta version, maybe it's still a work in progress. In the meantime, enjoy the mapping and routing capabilities, they're pretty neat. Previously on alt.cellular.attws, Unquestionably Confused said: > > Previously on alt.cellular.attws, Thurman said: > > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Amen! The maps work just fine but the "Press '0' to locate" is a > non-starter on my Treo 650. By "not available despite...", I meant that it's not even the same version. Check the version you just installed. The download page said "version 2" for my Treo 680, but what I got was version 1.2.0.9. > Anyone figure out the trick to getting this to work on the Treo's? Not yet available for Palm. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #185. If I capture an enemy known for escaping via ingenious and fantastic little gadgets, I will order a full cavity search and confiscate all personal items before throwing him in my dungeon. Jeffrey Kaplan, wrote the following at or about 11/29/2007 11:16 AM: > Previously on alt.cellular.attws, Unquestionably Confused said: > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > Not yet available for Palm. "Ah, I see," said the blind man, as he picked up his hammer and saw. Well, as commented, it IS in beta. Can't help but think it'll be coming soon to a Treo near us<g> The mapping is pretty darn neat though. Previously on alt.cellular.attws, Unquestionably Confused said: > > Not yet available for Palm. > "Ah, I see," said the blind man, as he picked up his hammer and saw. > > Well, as commented, it IS in beta. Can't help but think it'll be coming > soon to a Treo near us<g> I certainly hope so. A real "where am I?" function is what I really, really wish my GPS could give me. Sounds strange, but it's true. My GPS (Garmin c330) is great for getting me from here to there, but it completely sucks at letting me know where "here" is! If I were to break down on the highway and I needed to call for a tow truck, all it would be able to tell me is that I'm on I-95. > The mapping is pretty darn neat though. Yep. Been using GMM for quite some time now. However, accuracy went down when they started using TeleAtlas maps for GMM instead of their former exclusive use of Navteq maps. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol Peter's Top 100 Things I'd Do If I Ever Became An Evil Overlord, #195. I will not use hostages as bait in a trap. Unless you're going to use them for negotiation or as human shields, there's no point in taking them. > I certainly hope so. A real "where am I?" function is what I really, > really wish my GPS could give me. Sounds strange, but it's true. My > GPS (Garmin c330) is great for getting me from here to there, but it > completely sucks at letting me know where "here" is! If I were to > break down on the highway and I needed to call for a tow truck, all it > would be able to tell me is that I'm on I-95. That must be why someone else (Tom tom?) is advertising such a function on television these days. SignatureAngry American flags attack Hillary Clinton! Previously on alt.cellular.attws, clifto said: > > completely sucks at letting me know where "here" is! If I were to > > break down on the highway and I needed to call for a tow truck, all it > > would be able to tell me is that I'm on I-95. > > That must be why someone else (Tom tom?) is advertising such a function on > television these days. That'd be my guess. Too bad TomTom uses map data that is less than accurate. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol DISCLAIMER: This is not an offer to sell securities. > Previously on alt.cellular.attws, clifto said: >> That must be why someone else (Tom tom?) is advertising such a function on >> television these days. > > That'd be my guess. Too bad TomTom uses map data that is less than > accurate. http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/20.14.html#subj1 SignatureAngry American flags attack Hillary Clinton! Previously on alt.cellular.attws, clifto said: > http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Risks/20.14.html#subj1 Did you have a point other than showing that people can be stupid? SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol Tips for evil cult members: 15. If the ritual site has some strange powder sprinkled around that wasn't there the last time, postpone all ceremonies until the site is verified. > By "not available despite...", I meant that it's not even the same > version. Check the version you just installed. The download page said > "version 2" for my Treo 680, but what I got was version 1.2.0.9. Version on my 8525 is 2.0.0.11. Just in case, why not un-install V 1.2.09, then download again. V 2 was smart enough to uninstall V1 first but that might 'mo beta' than the app. Previously on alt.cellular.attws, Thurman said: > Version on my 8525 is 2.0.0.11. > > Just in case, why not un-install V 1.2.09, then download again. > > V 2 was smart enough to uninstall V1 first but that might 'mo beta' than the > app. It's not yet available for the Palm. SignatureJeffrey Kaplan www.gordol.org The from userid is killfiled Send personal mail to gordol "'Pain Technicians'... they used to be called 'Torturers'. Ever since they got organized it's 'pain technicians'." (Emperor Cartagia, B5 "The Summoning") > Google does it again. > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > http://www.google.com/gmm Wow. Neat app. I generally extoll the virturs of Windows Live Search over GMM on WinMo devices due to WLS' new speech recognition features and tight integration with Pocket Outlook, but GMM raises the bar for non-GPS enabled phones. Gotta go- my first test, in my bedroom, placed me about 500 feet from my real position- gotta go outside and try again! ;-) |
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