Google Maps GPS Simulator

garbletext writes "A new version of Google Maps introduced this week includes a beta feature dubbed My Location that was designed to simulate the GPS experience on mobile phones and handheld devices that do not include GPS hardware, like Apple's iPhone. Essentially, the My Location feature takes information broadcast from mobile towers near non-GPS equipped mobile phones to approximate the device's current location on the map down to about 10 city blocks. "It's not GPS, but it comes pretty close (approximately 1000m close, on average)," the Mountain View, Calif.-based search giant explained on its website. "We're still in beta, but we're excited to launch this feature and are constantly working to improve our coverage and accuracy." The My Location feature is currently available for most web-enabled mobile phones, including Java, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Nokia/Symbian devices."

Comments

Wow! This is exactly what I always wanted!!!

[rustalot42684]

Now I can pay to have my cellphone tell me I'm somewhere in downtown Toronto. Just what I've always wanted - I always keep forgetting these minor details.

Re:Wow! This is exactly what I always wanted!!!

[ashitaka]

Remember, this is just telling you where you are, not where you should or would like to be.

Which probably isn't in downtown Toronto.

And no matter where you go, there you are.

For $200...

[Eco-Mono]

Given your posting record thus far, I'm gonna side with Sean Connery on this one and say that you're missing a space after that "e".

Re:iPhone

[Achromatic1978]

once it emerges from the beta stage.

So, knowing Google, it'll be ready for the iPhone 6G in 2013?

Re:Next iPhone will have GPS

[Anonymous Coward]

What do you mean "next version"? I paid $400 for this fucking phone, the better send me an updated version if they include 3G or GPS as I'm sure as fuck not paying another $400 to upgrade to an iPhone v2.0. God damn Apple and their lame upgrades.

Re:Still...

[suggsjc]

Lost person calling Google (not that you can really call them, but still)

Lost person: Hi, I'm lost in the middle of nowhere. Can you tell me how to get back to the city?
Google: Sure, where are you?
Lost person: I just told you...I'm in the middle of nowhere?
Google: Sorry sir, but if you don't know where you are then I can't give you directions. I can however give you...an exciting offer from one of our featured advertisers about a book that details a journey through "The Middle of Nowhere"