Google Maps Mobile Adds “You Are Here” Function
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Written By Sepideh Saremi | November 28, 2007 | Share This
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Google Maps has been busy this week. First, they added a new terrain view option that shows users topography, and today Google Maps for mobile added a beta “My Location” feature, which is basically “You are here” functionality that shows you where you are on the map. The best part is that it doesn’t require a GPS-enabled phone, because it uses cell phone towers to figure it out. From Google Maps, here’s how to use it:
Press “0″ and look for the blue dot… If you have a GPS-enabled device, this blue dot corresponds to your GPS location. At times, or if you do not have a GPS-enabled phone, you might see the blue dot surrounded by a light blue circle (as shown on the right) to indicate uncertainty about your location…
The My Location feature takes information broadcast from mobile towers near you to approximate your current location on the map - it’s not GPS, but it comes pretty close (approximately 1000m close, on average).
And here is a short video that explains it.
Topics: Google, Mobile, Technology, Wireless & Mobile |