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  • Google Maps for Mobile Adds Location

    Posted on December 4th, 2007 admin 1 comment

    Google Maps MobileGoogle has just launched a new version of Google Maps for Mobile which includes pinpointing your location based on cell ID. As I have mentioned in a previous post there are a few ways of determining the position of a user. With Google enabling cell ID localization others will follow the same path. The great thing about cell ID in comparis with GPS is that large buildings and being inside will not affect the localization.

    For those who are unfamiliar with the technique, here is a video explaining how cell ID works: LINK