Hey Friends
Will J2ME Location Based API work without GPS?can you gave me example?
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Well, the call will work, but how will it know where you are?
See the discussion at Oracle, which says:
"To discover the location of the device, LBS must use real-time positioning methods. Accuracy depends on the method used."
Charlie Martin
2010-08-08 17:22:23
What all are the Methods?
Alex Mathew
2010-08-08 17:23:51
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I believe it will work, but it will be less accurate because it has to use the cell towers to determine location, not GPS.
Climber104
2010-08-08 17:24:13
Will this work? : http://mobiforge.com/developing/story/developing-location-based-services-introducing-location-api-j2me
Alex Mathew
2010-08-08 17:25:23
More like this: talks about CellId: http://mobiforge.com/developing/story/adding-location-a-non-gps-phone-introducing-cellid
Climber104
2010-08-08 17:44:00
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Depends on the device implementation!
On many devices you can specify the behaviour during accessing the Location API. (Nokia s40 lets you search for bluetooth gps devices e.g.)
If the location API is able to use data like cellID, LAC, ... (if you specify low accuracy criteria) depends on the device implementation and even if your operator lets you use those values. ( http://www.easywms.com/easywms/?q=en/node/3589 )
Many devices do have the API on board even if they are not equipped with gps functionality.
endevour
2010-08-13 08:55:12
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In the United States, to provide semi-accurate tracking data for the 911 emergency system, all phones must be able to be located within a few hundred feet. It's done by triangulating distance from the nearest three or so towers.
GPS simply makes that (existing) data more accurate.
Dean J
2010-08-17 18:18:33