Google have announced an exciting new update to the already fantastic Google Maps for Mobile application called My Location. The new feature allows you to pinpoint roughly where you are using nearby mobile phone masts (much like A-GPS does for Nokia Maps) meaning that you don’t need to have a GPS-enabled phone. Of course the result is not exact but gives you an idea of your location down to approx 1000m, which is a pretty darn good place to start from when searching. The feature is only in Beta, but is looking good already!
Check out the Google Video below for more information:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIG-Dx7kF3Q
If you have a GPS-enabled device, the 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 to indicate uncertainty about your location.
The My Location feature is available for most web-enabled mobile phones, including Java, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, and Nokia/Symbian devices.
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