vision / location,gps enabled webpages

My samsung a500 has a "location" feature. I dunno if this uses GPS
or cell tower triangulation.

Are there any websites that use this feature?

Seems like the weather webpages ought to take advantage of the feature,
but they don't.

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In article <slrnblc7pl.627.The.Central*****[email protected]>,
TCS <The.Central*****[email protected]> wrote:

> My samsung a500 has a "location" feature. I dunno if this uses GPS
> or cell tower triangulation.

Its cell tower triangulation, and is supposed to allow 911 to know where
you are calling from, and hopefully save lives in emeregency situations.
It also shortens your battery life if that feature is "ON".

"TCS" <The.Central*****[email protected]> wrote in message
news:slrnblc7pl.627.The.Central*****[email protected]...
> My samsung a500 has a "location" feature. I dunno if this uses GPS
> or cell tower triangulation.
>
> Are there any websites that use this feature?
>
> Seems like the weather webpages ought to take advantage of the feature,
> but they don't.

It supposedly uses a hybrid of the two.

Tom Veldhouse

"Thomas T. Veldhouse" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "TCS" <The.Central*****[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:slrnblc7pl.627.The.Central*****[email protected]...
> > My samsung a500 has a "location" feature. I dunno if this uses GPS
> > or cell tower triangulation.
> >
> > Are there any websites that use this feature?

> It supposedly uses a hybrid of the two.

Yes, gpsOne/SnapTrack technology makes use of *both* GPS signals and cell tower
positioning, in order to get the necessary accuracy in *both* urban/indoor and
rural/outdoor situations:

http://www.snaptrack.com/

Unfortunately, Sprint currently provides no service other than E911 that uses
this wonderful technology, nor has Sprint made available an Application
Programming Interface (API) that would let 3rd-party developers write
applications that use it.

On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 12:28:53 -0500, Thomas T. Veldhouse <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "TCS" <The.Central*****[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:slrnblc7pl.627.The.Central*****[email protected]...
>> My samsung a500 has a "location" feature. I dunno if this uses GPS
>> or cell tower triangulation.
>>
>> Are there any websites that use this feature?
>>
>> Seems like the weather webpages ought to take advantage of the feature,
>> but they don't.
>
> It supposedly uses a hybrid of the two.
>

Do any webpages use the feature?

According to the phone's help page: "Turning location on will allow the
network to detect your position, making some Sprint applications easier to
use. ..." What applications might these be?

Phillipe wrote:
> *It also shortens your battery life if that feature is "ON". *

I am curious. Please direct me to proof of this. I know it has been
discussed but please let me know where I can find definitive figures
for this.

MikeyG

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Phillipe wrote:
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> MikeyG <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> > Phillipe wrote:
> > > *It also shortens your battery life if that feature is "ON". *
> >
> > I am curious. Please direct me to proof of this. I know it has been
> > discussed but please let me know where I can find definitive figures
> > for this.
>
> Now I am not sure.
>
> <snip>

You need to get your facts straight, before posting.

Larry

I've tested my phone having location turn on and off. I did not notice
any difference, if there was, it was too small to notice.

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Phillipe <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> MikeyG <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> > Phillipe wrote:
> > > *It also shortens your battery life if that feature is "ON". *
> >
> > I am curious. Please direct me to proof of this. I know it has been
> > discussed but please let me know where I can find definitive figures
> > for this.
>
> Now I am not sure. I started searching and have found indirect
> references both ways. It affects battery life, it doesn't. I guess it
> depends how its implemented. Apparently every provider did it
> differently. If your cell phone has to talk "more" to the towers for
> E911 location that would shorten battery life. If it gets E911 when its
> confirming its on the Network as it always does, then I presume battery
> life would not be affected. In Sprint's case they have added a GPS chip
> which would draw power when in use, and therefore to some degree would
> shorten battery life.
>
> When driving in the city I leave it off.
>
> Any SprintPCS employees know? I would guess they would not want to talk
> about anything that could shorten battery life.
>
> I will continue my research.
>
> ==========
>
> I did find this:
>
>
> E911 Location Service were poromoted because in theory could provide:
>
> * Real-time driving directions to a desired location;
> * Traffic information services that identify the area of the cellular
> phone user to determine traffic congestion and offer alternate routes;
> * Real-time identification of location to enable automatic charging at
> road toll booths;
> * Vehicle assistance for locating the site of a broken down vehicle or
> the nearest automobile service station.

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"Thomas T. Veldhouse" <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
>
> "TCS" <The.Central*****[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:slrnblc7pl.627.The.Central*****[email protected]...
> > My samsung a500 has a "location" feature. I dunno if this uses GPS
> > or cell tower triangulation.
> >
> > Are there any websites that use this feature?
> >
> > Seems like the weather webpages ought to take advantage of the feature,
> > but they don't.
>
> It supposedly uses a hybrid of the two.
>
> Tom Veldhouse
>
>

True. I've recently found out that the "GPS" / "E911" feature uses the
true GPS system or a combination of GPS and tower triangulation (network
ops finaly got back to me on this). (Not as I was told by someone else
earlier that it was solely triangulation).



[posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]

SprintPCS Tech wrote:
> *True. I've recently found out that the "GPS" / "E911" feature uses
> the
> true GPS system or a combination of GPS and tower triangulation
> (network
> ops finaly got back to me on this). (Not as I was told by someone
> else
> earlier that it was solely triangulation).
> *
If you want more detail, it's explained at the bottom of this thread
along with animated slide show from SnapTrack.
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/sho...threadid=23783

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SprintPCS Tech wrote:
> *True. I've recently found out that the "GPS" / "E911" feature uses
> the
> true GPS system or a combination of GPS and tower triangulation
> (network
> ops finaly got back to me on this). (Not as I was told by someone
> else
> earlier that it was solely triangulation).
> *
If you want more detail, it's explained at the bottom of this thread
along with animated slide show from SnapTrack.
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/sho...threadid=23783

--
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Free wireless access @ www.SprintUsers.com/wap

SprintPCS Tech wrote:
> *True. I've recently found out that the "GPS" / "E911" feature uses
> the
> true GPS system or a combination of GPS and tower triangulation
> (network
> ops finaly got back to me on this). (Not as I was told by someone
> else
> earlier that it was solely triangulation).
> *
If you want more detail, it's explained at the bottom of this thread
along with animated slide show from SnapTrack.
http://www.sprintusers.com/forum/sho...threadid=23783

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In article <[email protected]>,
MikeyG <[email protected]> wrote:

>
> Phillipe wrote:
> > *It also shortens your battery life if that feature is "ON". *
>
> I am curious. Please direct me to proof of this. I know it has been
> discussed but please let me know where I can find definitive figures
> for this.

Now I am not sure. I started searching and have found indirect
references both ways. It affects battery life, it doesn't. I guess it
depends how its implemented. Apparently every provider did it
differently. If your cell phone has to talk "more" to the towers for
E911 location that would shorten battery life. If it gets E911 when its
confirming its on the Network as it always does, then I presume battery
life would not be affected. In Sprint's case they have added a GPS chip
which would draw power when in use, and therefore to some degree would
shorten battery life.

When driving in the city I leave it off.

Any SprintPCS employees know? I would guess they would not want to talk
about anything that could shorten battery life.

I will continue my research.

==========

I did find this:


E911 Location Service were poromoted because in theory could provide:

* Real-time driving directions to a desired location;
* Traffic information services that identify the area of the cellular
phone user to determine traffic congestion and offer alternate routes;
* Real-time identification of location to enable automatic charging at
road toll booths;
* Vehicle assistance for locating the site of a broken down vehicle or
the nearest automobile service station.