Comments on: With Google’s My Location, Who Needs a GPS? http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:47:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Locate Me Using.... Google Service? - PreCentral Forums http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-975600 Locate Me Using.... Google Service? - PreCentral Forums Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:06:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-975600 <p>[...] Just for reference, I found this article (although it's s couple of years old now): With Google’s My Location, Who Needs a GPS? [...]</p> [...] Just for reference, I found this article (although it's s couple of years old now): With Google’s My Location, Who Needs a GPS? [...]

]]> By: The GPS Navigators – GPS Technology and Your Mobile phone | http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-975106 The GPS Navigators – GPS Technology and Your Mobile phone | Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:23:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-975106 <p>[...] Comment on With Google’s My Location, Who Needs a GPS? by MinnieV – I have the Se C905 and it works like a charm. Tonight, my co worker and I were travelling on business and by 830 PM we were starving. We dont know the place and I tried the MYLOCATION feature of my new phone. We typed fuddrockers and … [...]</p> [...] Comment on With Google’s My Location, Who Needs a GPS? by MinnieV – I have the Se C905 and it works like a charm. Tonight, my co worker and I were travelling on business and by 830 PM we were starving. We dont know the place and I tried the MYLOCATION feature of my new phone. We typed fuddrockers and … [...]

]]> By: Keeping your location private-EFF « FACT – Freedom Against Censorship Thailand http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-973906 Keeping your location private-EFF « FACT – Freedom Against Censorship Thailand Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:42:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-973906 <p>[...] is another important example. Phones are starting to be able to locate themselves based on the signal strength or visibility of nearby wireless networks or on GPS data. Naturally, companies are also racing to [...]</p> [...] is another important example. Phones are starting to be able to locate themselves based on the signal strength or visibility of nearby wireless networks or on GPS data. Naturally, companies are also racing to [...]

]]> By: On Locational Privacy, and How to Avoid Losing it Forever | War On You: Breaking Alternative News http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-967629 On Locational Privacy, and How to Avoid Losing it Forever | War On You: Breaking Alternative News Sat, 15 Aug 2009 19:33:46 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-967629 <p>[...] is another important example. Phones are starting to be able to locate themselves based on the signal strength or visibility of nearby wireless networks or on GPS data. Naturally, companies are also racing to [...]</p> [...] is another important example. Phones are starting to be able to locate themselves based on the signal strength or visibility of nearby wireless networks or on GPS data. Naturally, companies are also racing to [...]

]]> By: MinnieV http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-927418 MinnieV Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:05:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-927418 <p>I have the Se C905 and it works like a charm. Tonight, my co worker and I were travelling on business and by 830 PM we were starving. We dont know the place and I tried the MYLOCATION feature of my new phone. We typed fuddrockers and aside from finding out that they exist in this area, it also tells you the phone number and it allows you to call them... really cool. Now I dont have a use for the Yellow Pages....</p> I have the Se C905 and it works like a charm. Tonight, my co worker and I were travelling on business and by 830 PM we were starving. We dont know the place and I tried the MYLOCATION feature of my new phone. We typed fuddrockers and aside from finding out that they exist in this area, it also tells you the phone number and it allows you to call them… really cool. Now I dont have a use for the Yellow Pages….

]]> By: shankersenareddy http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-921883 shankersenareddy Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:35:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-921883 <p>that was really good.. we dont need any gps for this type.. i have a sonyericsson w910i model phone.. i want to try this on my mobile.. so please send me the link from where to download or send me the software at shankersenareddy@gmail.com..</p> that was really good.. we dont need any gps for this type.. i have a sonyericsson w910i model phone.. i want to try this on my mobile.. so please send me the link from where to download or send me the software at shankersenareddy@gmail.com..

]]> By: scott http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-902659 scott Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:21:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-902659 <p>does this maps thing use the internet, will i be charged for acessing the internet</p> does this maps thing use the internet, will i be charged for acessing the internet

]]> By: Juan http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-897756 Juan Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:50:58 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-897756 <p>Hi everyone.</p> <p>A few days ago, I was surfing the web and I found out a project that works over most mobile phones which lets you know where your friends are in real time and update your status in twitter. It´s called Dimdix.</p> <p>On their website they say you don´t need a GPS system to detect your location. Does anyone know how this works?</p> <p>I´m using a Motorola L7 and amazingly it detected my location.</p> <p>I cannot stop thinking of all the things I could do with it.</p> <p>If anyone wants to take a look you can go <a href="http://www.dimdix.com" rel="nofollow">here</a></p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Juan</p> Hi everyone.

A few days ago, I was surfing the web and I found out a project that works over most mobile phones which lets you know where your friends are in real time and update your status in twitter. It´s called Dimdix.

On their website they say you don´t need a GPS system to detect your location. Does anyone know how this works?

I´m using a Motorola L7 and amazingly it detected my location.

I cannot stop thinking of all the things I could do with it.

If anyone wants to take a look you can go here

Thanks,

Regards,

Juan

]]> By: Dan http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-891386 Dan Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:31:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-891386 <p>I have a BB8820 and the program works like a charm. I drive for an hour to work and the program plots my location on the dot. As a matter of fact the blue dot is right on my house and even shows that I am located in my bedroom. Is it possible that google maps is using my GPS? If not, the triangulation is very accurate.</p> I have a BB8820 and the program works like a charm. I drive for an hour to work and the program plots my location on the dot. As a matter of fact the blue dot is right on my house and even shows that I am located in my bedroom. Is it possible that google maps is using my GPS? If not, the triangulation is very accurate.

]]> By: Martin Muckle http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-883826 Martin Muckle Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:16:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-883826 <p>I am in Nairobi and wonder whether this system would work here. I also wonder whether it can be developed so that the location of the phone could be found remotely. I do necessarily want to find the phone itself but if it was fixed into a car and wired to the battery so that it doesn't run out of power, and the car was stolen (as hppens quite a lot here), would I, at some point in the future (after the necessary development) be able to locate my phone (and hence my car) by ringing it?</p> I am in Nairobi and wonder whether this system would work here. I also wonder whether it can be developed so that the location of the phone could be found remotely. I do necessarily want to find the phone itself but if it was fixed into a car and wired to the battery so that it doesn’t run out of power, and the car was stolen (as hppens quite a lot here), would I, at some point in the future (after the necessary development) be able to locate my phone (and hence my car) by ringing it?

]]> By: Elibom http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-883602 Elibom Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:08:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-883602 <p>My year-old comment, which you might see it somewhere before.</p> <p>These years I browsed around about the location-based services (LBS). A more detailed explanation of LBS for mobiles can be found by</p> <p>http://to.swang.googlepages.com/ http://to.swang.googlepages.com/lbs</p> <p>Most people believe it would be the next big thing or killer app. Quite a few others have different opinion. e.g.,</p> <p>http://www.smallsurfaces.com/2008/06/do-we-need-lbs/ http://www.lewebmobile.com/2008/06/do-humans-really-need-location-based.html</p> <p>Here I can possibly present one opinion from the consumer/end-user perspective, which I have posted in some other places too.</p> <p>Do we need LBS so badly?</p> <p>Before I really go to the details. Let me give a review of one simple concept and theory here, which are called “Home Range Concept” and “Traffic Pattern Theory”.</p> <p>Home Range Concept. It is a concept that can be traced back to a publication in 1943 by W. H. Burt, who constructed maps delineating the spatial extent or outside boundary of an animal’s movement during the course of its everyday activities.</p> <p>Traffic Pattern Theory. A people’s daily activity pattern is pretty regular, which comprises of several major events, such as school, work, home, shopping.</p> <p>As I remember, a technical explanation of traffic pattern theory can be found in a report by Stefan Schonfelder, STRC 2001.</p> <p>http://www.strc.ch/schoenfe.pdf</p> <p>What happened here is if you are looking at the traffic pattern of a person, saying a full-time employed, 45 years, car, 3-person-household, one child, the regular activity route is so LIMITED. So, does this mean …</p> My year-old comment, which you might see it somewhere before.

These years I browsed around about the location-based services (LBS). A more detailed explanation of LBS for mobiles can be found by

http://to.swang.googlepages.com/ http://to.swang.googlepages.com/lbs

Most people believe it would be the next big thing or killer app. Quite a few others have different opinion. e.g.,

http://www.smallsurfaces.com/2008/06/do-we-need-lbs/ http://www.lewebmobile.com/2008/06/do-humans-really-need-location-based.html

Here I can possibly present one opinion from the consumer/end-user perspective, which I have posted in some other places too.

Do we need LBS so badly?

Before I really go to the details. Let me give a review of one simple concept and theory here, which are called “Home Range Concept” and “Traffic Pattern Theory”.

Home Range Concept. It is a concept that can be traced back to a publication in 1943 by W. H. Burt, who constructed maps delineating the spatial extent or outside boundary of an animal’s movement during the course of its everyday activities.

Traffic Pattern Theory. A people’s daily activity pattern is pretty regular, which comprises of several major events, such as school, work, home, shopping.

As I remember, a technical explanation of traffic pattern theory can be found in a report by Stefan Schonfelder, STRC 2001.

http://www.strc.ch/schoenfe.pdf

What happened here is if you are looking at the traffic pattern of a person, saying a full-time employed, 45 years, car, 3-person-household, one child, the regular activity route is so LIMITED. So, does this mean …

]]> By: Technology Wonks » Vehicles That Talk to Each Other to Know What Lanes They’re In http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-880337 Technology Wonks » Vehicles That Talk to Each Other to Know What Lanes They’re In Tue, 27 May 2008 16:10:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-880337 <p>[...] hall using only RSSI (relative signal strength information, which is used in google’s new location service) for each of the motes. Interestingly, the more motes he added to the system, the better the [...]</p> [...] hall using only RSSI (relative signal strength information, which is used in google’s new location service) for each of the motes. Interestingly, the more motes he added to the system, the better the [...]

]]> By: Dennis http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-877969 Dennis Mon, 12 May 2008 14:04:39 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-877969 <p>I use laminated maps and street signs. They still work fairly well. Biggest problem, check the map date 'before' buying it.</p> I use laminated maps and street signs. They still work fairly well. Biggest problem, check the map date ‘before’ buying it.

]]> By: WebbAlert - November 29, 2007 | TechTV Update http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-876458 WebbAlert - November 29, 2007 | TechTV Update Thu, 01 May 2008 20:56:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-876458 <p>[...] will now use your phone’s built in GPS or cell tower triangulation to pinpoint your location. GigaOm says the accuracy should range between a few hundred yards to a few miles. It should should work [...]</p> [...] will now use your phone’s built in GPS or cell tower triangulation to pinpoint your location. GigaOm says the accuracy should range between a few hundred yards to a few miles. It should should work [...]

]]> By: Transparent Agenda » Blog Archive » Google Maps Mobile now with GPS “like” my location http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-876167 Transparent Agenda » Blog Archive » Google Maps Mobile now with GPS “like” my location Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:50:57 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-876167 <p>[...] by admin under Uncategorized Google Maps with My Location (beta). Read about it here or just watch the video [...]</p> [...] by admin under Uncategorized Google Maps with My Location (beta). Read about it here or just watch the video [...]

]]> By: Martin Hassman: blog nejen o prohlížečích » Blog Archive » Google mapy v mobilu i s mojí polohou http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-872802 Martin Hassman: blog nejen o prohlížečích » Blog Archive » Google mapy v mobilu i s mojí polohou Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:09:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/11/28/google-my-location/#comment-872802 <p>[...] funkcí mobilních Google Maps je My Location. Zabloudili jste? Nevíte kde jste? Nebojte, zapnete si My Location a Google Mapy vám ukážkou, [...]</p> [...] funkcí mobilních Google Maps je My Location. Zabloudili jste? Nevíte kde jste? Nebojte, zapnete si My Location a Google Mapy vám ukážkou, [...]

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