Tracking GPS Stolen Phones?

[Guest wassim]

Hi, I have a theoretical question: If a GPS-enabled smartphone is stolen (or lost), is the provider or the police able to actually track it down? Or is it gone for good?

These days it should be possible.. but I guess people would have a problem with the potential for infringmenet of privacy.

WASSIM

[Guest waroffice]

Hi, I have a theoretical question: If a GPS-enabled smartphone is stolen (or lost), is the provider or the police able to actually track it down? Or is it gone for good?

These days it should be possible.. but I guess people would have a problem with the potential for infringmenet of privacy.

WASSIM

you dont need the GPS function to track it, the phone network can tell what cell its in. i suppose they dont do this because of the costs involved unless you have a very inportant call to make or a diamond encrusted phone.

suppose you could right some software that would let the phone be accessible over the net say and check where it is via the GPS function.

[Guest Paul (MVP)]

That functionality isn't possible at the moment.

Would be pretty easy to implement in CamerAware tho... activate by SMS or whatever :)

P