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Google releases Google Maps with My Location - GPS substitute - also for Windows Mobile! November 28, 2007 [General] | By Edward J. R. Google's main purpose (in area of mobility) is to put context-sensitive advertisements on each and every mobile phone. To deliver context-sensitive advertisements requires to know what is the "context" and in case mobile phone: what is the location. Here Google brings solution that makes it possible to find your location without GPS! Amazingly the native application is available also for Windows Mobile!!! Cellular networks work in this way that neighbouring base stations form "cells" in which users can make phone calls. Interestingly each base station sends unique "cell identification" (cell ID) so if you know where physically each base station is located you can extrapolate physical location of a phone! Apparently Google has database of cell IDs and Google Maps application sends to Google list of neighboring base stations and in return Google servers are returning approximate geographical location of your phone! Google calls this feature "My Location" and 2 new menu positions has been added to Google Maps: Menu / My Location [0] Menu / Options / Disable My Location Please note: there is no guarantee that this new feature - "My Location" - will work with your particular phone and/or mobile network, but at least you can give it a try by going within your Windows Mobile phone to: www.google.com/gmm ... and by downloading CAB file with Google Maps for Windows Mobile ! Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 3 Comments ] << Previous Story Next Story >>

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