Guest johncody Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Works on my t-Mobile Dash WM6, using ATT network - accurate within 1/2 mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest johncody Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Awesome! Google, give us an API :( P This is exactly what your developer contest was all about! I wonder how they obtained all the info of where each cell tower ID is located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paul (MVP) Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Indeed! :( P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevewright Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Works on my Orange M600 with a T-Mobile sim. I'm not actually within the 1700m radius it reckons I am... It is useful, but only to a point. I'd use it for if I was lost and just wanted a help getting to roughly the right part of the map! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sc0user_75 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Any reason why Show Traffic is greyed out/unavailable on my one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 It worked brilliantly on my HTC Touch at work in Central London but once I tried to use it at points on the way home I couldn't get it to refresh where I was and it insisted I was still at work. Only way I could get it to refresh was to reboot the phone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest furby Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Didn't work on my Vodafone V1415 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pd.ryder Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 I'll give it a go on my VII on T. Report back in a little while... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nuttyphilt Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Kind of works on my Orange M3100 on the 3UK network. It works at home OK but didn't work in the office today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wombleuk Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 By trying it :( P Guess Vodafone is not supported then - just got home and it doesn't work here either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pd.ryder Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Well, we are kinda semi-rural round 'ere and it's managed to place me within 2 miles of my house. It seems just as happy whether connected via 3G or wifi - I did wonder if it would need to be monitoring a 'live' 3G / GPRS connection to be able to locate me. It seems not. I'll try it outdoors later tonight and again at work in the thriving metropolis that is Gloucester City tomorrow. There is probably better accuracy to be had, but to be honest I get better reception at this semi-rural location than I do in the City :( Here's hoping... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pd.ryder Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 (edited) Hmm, I like the GUI on the routing aspect of this app. I don't know how it will work on the move - guess there's only one way to find out... :( It has problems drawing the pop-up keyboard on my VII - annoying. And I've just noticed it's not interested in showing me the 'satellite view'. Very annoying... :D Edited November 29, 2007 by pd.ryder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest S710demon Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Service temporarily not available. Device: TyTN on T-mobile NL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mwright Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 (edited) Hmm All sorts of things don't work properly on my M3100 on Orange. 1) I cannot get out of the dialog to set GPS options.OPtions at bottom of screen are always the "main" screen options (zoom- and menu) 2) Cannot change view to satellite. 3) "Get location" returns "not available" Where can I get the old one from? - it's OK - found it Edited November 29, 2007 by mwright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jmaki Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 (edited) works great w/my cingular 8525 and att! it was actually pretty accurate too Edited November 29, 2007 by jmaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jchamier Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Works quite well here on T-mobile, (Vario II upgraded to WM6 with HTC Asia/dopod rom). Although its about 0.5 mile out, but there are not many towers around here, its quite flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Happy Dave Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 It worked brilliantly on my HTC Touch at work in Central London but once I tried to use it at points on the way home I couldn't get it to refresh where I was and it insisted I was still at work. Only way I could get it to refresh was to reboot the phone! yes same here, seems to be a lot more accurate now though and some menus have become available that were greyed out before, in fact its a totally different menu structure. Sat view is available again. It may need a soft reset after every use to get it going again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ajb3000 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 It appears to be entirely network dependant, or maybe upon which masts are in Google's database. I tried using MyLocation on my Nokia N80 which is connected to the 3UK network and with a signal from 3 it said not available, so I tried changing to their roaming partner o2 and it still said not available, but then I switched it to their other roaming partner orange and it worked, albeit about a mile out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest doctormetal Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Tried the new google maps mobile on my tytn II and it works great. Tried both the cell tower and gps to get my location. The cell tower option was only off by about 5 meters. I live in the netherlands and use Hi as my operator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Derekdd23 Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 AT&T Tilt working perfectly in Rochester NY USA Its crazy accurate for me, roughly within 100 yards or so. It will never beat my gps, but is a cool gimmick. Although i might have to buy one of these... http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/tinfoil-tech/bl...urne-327933.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nickcornaglia Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Not working on the Motorola Q9h on AT&T...not sure if it's the phone or AT&T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nickcornaglia Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Not WM...but it works on the Blackberry Pearl on T-Mobile (USA) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jinner Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 According to Google Help Center If you have a Java-enabled (J2ME) device, BlackBerry or Windows Mobile device, you can easily check whether or not My Location (beta) is available. Just to go "Help" > "About" from the application. If the box contains "myl: N/A," it means your device isn't reporting a cell. " I have a C550 on T-mobile web'n'walk - I get 'Your current location is temporarily unavailable' and myl: N/A under Help. It's not clear whether myl: N/A means your device cannot report a cell or it is temporarily not reporting a cell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Transform Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 (edited) vario III using gps is spot on but with the new method it was about half a mile out. does this new method work in a simular way that phoneAlarm works to find out where you are? update: i just exited the app and started it again now it says 'your current location is temporarily unavailable'! Edited November 30, 2007 by Transform Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony W Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Working for me on T-Mobile near Swindon (UK). Accuracy here within 1 mile. There seems to be some misunderstanding by some on how this works. Some of the factors that determine whether it works and the level of accuracy that can be expected are: - Whether Google know the cell tower postions in your area - there are lots of networks with lots of options to cover. - The density of cell towers will determine the accuracy achievable. In built-up areas there will be many and location predictions within metres should be possible (as reported by some). In low density areas, typically away from towns, the accuracy will be much lower. - Any GSM or 3G signal should suffice (if the tower is in the Google database) - Wifi is of no relevance - it is the mobile phone signal that is being used to determine your location. - A data connection is only required to show you a map. The application could be used by Google without a data connection to send your lat/long (position) for use elsewhere - 'send my location' type commands as already available with some GPS apps. - If Google do not have a complete cell tower plot for your area then accuracy will be improved as they add more cell phone masts (for each operator) into their database. - Whether moving or not this should work. Hope this helps - the Google video on the new map capability is good and explains much of this. Those with a Kaiser (built-in GPS) may well think this is rubbish but for those without a GPS this is better than nothing. There will also be times where no GPS signal can be received and this will work! Another excellent field leader from Google - and it's free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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