Google Maps Knows Where You Are

Confused · 29 Nov 2007 at 15:11

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/29/google_mobile_maps/

Have just downloaded the latest version (2.0.0) on my K800i, sat it on my desk for a minute or so, and it's picked up pretty accurately where I am.

This will be great when I'm out and about in a place I don't know, and the directions available via Google Maps Mobile can work from your current location!

Will see what it's like with moving in the car on the way home!

Very impressed so far - awaiting feedback/opinions from others!

Youstolemyname · 29 Nov 2007 at 15:13

it's genius. Have got it on my n95 and not using GPS it accurately located me in the vacinity of Canary Wharf.

Raymond Lin · 29 Nov 2007 at 15:24

Does it ? Where is the option to get "my location" ?

Confused · 29 Nov 2007 at 16:39

It's in 2.0.0 - I had 1.something and it doesn't automatically update.

Point your phone to www.google.com/gmm and it'll allow you to download 2.0.0

Raymond Lin · 29 Nov 2007 at 19:20

ConfusedTA said:
It's in 2.0.0 - I had 1.something and it doesn't automatically update.

Point your phone to www.google.com/gmm and it'll allow you to download 2.0.0

The first screen is London, where do you go to find where you are?

Do you need to use GPRS?

Steedie · 29 Nov 2007 at 19:30

Hopefully they update the google maps built in the iPhone to use this soon with a patch, as thats one thing I thought it should have been able to do

ste_bla · 29 Nov 2007 at 20:23

It does the same thing the o2 map thing does for me its about 2 miles out

sniper007 · 29 Nov 2007 at 20:30

ConfusedTA said:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/11/29/google_mobile_maps/

Have just downloaded the latest version (2.0.0) on my K800i, sat it on my desk for a minute or so, and it's picked up pretty accurately where I am.

This will be great when I'm out and about in a place I don't know, and the directions available via Google Maps Mobile can work from your current location!

Will see what it's like with moving in the car on the way home!

Very impressed so far - awaiting feedback/opinions from others!

I have a K800i but dont have a big WAP/Internet access account and costs me a lot to go online....everytime I use this does it go online or what? Not sure how it works. Can you guide me through installing it on my phone? Cheers
Me + mobile internet = n00b

scooby555t · 29 Nov 2007 at 21:19

cant find the download link

scooby555t · 29 Nov 2007 at 21:32

don't matter never read the first post all sorted now

Gaygle · 30 Nov 2007 at 11:57

All it says when i do it is "your current location is temporarily unavailable"?

Confused · 30 Nov 2007 at 13:29

sniper007 said:
I have a K800i but dont have a big WAP/Internet access account and costs me a lot to go online....everytime I use this does it go online or what? Not sure how it works. Can you guide me through installing it on my phone? Cheers
Me + mobile internet = n00b

Yes, it does use an internet connection - both to check your location, and to download the maps.

It's not really advised unless you've got unlimited or a large data package.

Gaygle said:
All it says when i do it is "your current location is temporarily unavailable"?

Go to Menu -> Help -> About/Info, and at the very bottom if it says:

myl: N/A

then your phone isn't supported. If it has a load of numbers, then it can read your location - and it then needs to "check in" to get the location of that mobile tower. Mine did sit there for a few minutes before actually pinpointing my location.

LeperousDust · 30 Nov 2007 at 13:43

I glanced over this the other day, how does this work properly then? Surely triangulating between base stations should be harder than this or we would have done it years ago

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Seft · 30 Nov 2007 at 14:27

LeperousDust said:
I glanced over this the other day, how does this work properly then? Surely triangulating between base stations should be harder than this or we would have done it years ago ?

It's only accurate to within several hundred metres, so it's not terribly useful for a lot of positioning applications. This tech has been around for ages - do a google for 'mobile phone tracking'.

LeperousDust · 30 Nov 2007 at 15:03

I know carriers have been able to do so, i just assumed it was harder than this... Either way even if it just makes the map a little easier, it's not like its going to replace GPS for satnav really is it

ste_bla · 30 Nov 2007 at 19:06

Seft said:
It's only accurate to within several hundred metres

Or could be out by a few miles!

chiggz · 30 Nov 2007 at 22:38

ste_bla said:
Or could be out by a few miles!

or about 100 miles?

it thinks i'm near the m25 when i'm in leicester

5tephen · 1 Dec 2007 at 00:04

My Location doesn't work on my p1i. "Not available on this device." Of all the phones that Google Maps Mobile could have worked on, it could have been one with a frickin touchscreen. This program could be so good on a phone with a stylus, being able to drag the screen around etc, but instead I'm stuck with using the number keys like some goofy nokia user

Wicksta · 1 Dec 2007 at 17:58

LeperousDust said:
I know carriers have been able to do so, i just assumed it was harder than this... Either way even if it just makes the map a little easier, it's not like its going to replace GPS for satnav really is it

It's been around for a couple of years via the O2 Active portal, click on the Streetmap link and you can lookup roughly where you are by which cell you are connected to. It's useful as you can get local cab firm numbers etc.

Shoei · 1 Dec 2007 at 19:16

got this running on WM6 flashed Vario 1
Initially it had me about 8 miles away from where i was. Reset it and it put me within 1500 meters.
Fired up the GPS and configured it to use Com6 and 4800Baud and et voila.
Spooky watching location update when you have google maps in hybrid mode.
Glad im on a decent web & walk package. Hate to use this on some of the others carrier with what they charge for GPRS traffic.

It's nigh on the killer app for mobile devices.
Any one got the traffic updates working, ie what speed the traffic is moving.