Google Maps Mobile to locate users without GPS
29 Nov 2007 | Google , Smartphone , Software | 3 comments
Google has introduced a new version of its Google Maps for Mobile (GMM) application that is able to locate users that use non-GPS equipped phones.
How is that possible you ask? It's pretty easy. My Location (beta) calculates a user's location by measuring the distance of the phone from nearby base stations. Unfortunately, it isn't as precise as using GPS, but it drains less battery life. Google is hoping to get within one-quarter to three miles of a user's location.
The service can be used in more than 20 countries for Symbian and Windows Mobile smartphone and is available on the Google Mobile site.
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they have my emails, gtalk conversations, search queries, personal info and now my location!
I'm afraid to think what's next!
i want to locate my younger brother
i want to locate my lost mobile blackberry on google map mobile . plz help me out ..