Google Latitude

Post by **horizons1** » Dec Fri 11, 2009 6:05 pm

If you use the Google Maps application on your phone you may have noticed a new feature called Google Latitude. Apparently, you can share your location with others. I was thinking, this would be really cool for a group to use at a park.

Not sure if it is tied to GPS or if a little "pin" just appears on the map that must be refreshed, but imagine the possiblities of locating your friends regardless of what land/pavilion/area they are in. Cool! I want to try this sometime.

withspirit · Post by **withspirit** » Dec Mon 14, 2009 7:22 am

Horizons1,

The Google map on my phone uses the cell-phone tower to show your location. So ... you will know what cell tower your friends are using, but not their actual location.

Marco..... Polo?

Post by **horizons1** » Dec Tue 22, 2009 11:16 am

If you don't have GPS on your phone, then Google maps will triangulate using cell towers. However, with my phone, I can (depending upon the GPS signal reception) get detail down to 10 meters.

withspirit · Post by **withspirit** » Dec Thu 24, 2009 1:15 pm

horizons1,

Wow! I didn't know. That makes this more interesting!

Amy · Post by **Amy** » Feb Fri 19, 2010 4:23 pm

That is pretty neat, but along those same lines, I'm thinking that if you all have cell phones, couldn't you simply call to see where everyone is at the time? Not as futuristic but perhaps more practical...

viking245 · Post by **viking245** » Feb Sun 21, 2010 10:13 am

Amy wrote:That is pretty neat, but along those same lines, I'm thinking that if you all have cell phones, couldn't you simply call to see where everyone is at the time? Not as futuristic but perhaps more practical...

...unless they're inside the Aladdin or Nemo play or screaming on Terror and can't hear the phone.

Horizons1, I just recently noticed that feature on my G1. My 1st thought was "why?". But your point of using in the park(s) is a great idea.

Post by **Len90** » Feb Sun 21, 2010 11:12 am

Amy wrote:That is pretty neat, but along those same lines, I'm thinking that if you all have cell phones, couldn't you simply call to see where everyone is at the time? Not as futuristic but perhaps more practical...

It is a very good point, but I think viking245 really summed up the benefits of this. It can make communicating very easy in a place where talking is almost impossible.

However, this then poses the question of text messaging. Isn't that what you do when calling people is tough.