[geeks] Now for something completely geek

[sammy ominsky]

On 18/08/2006, at 04:32, James Fogg wrote:

> Now that cell phones have GPS receivers, is there any way to acquire
> that data and use it? I've heard of web sites that let you track a  
> phone
> location, is the really possible? Is there a way to get the phone to
> display geodata like a simplified GPS receiver?

Yes.  It depends on your phone, but generally speaking there are java  
apps out there that will read the GPS data and hand it to you.

You will usually need an unlocked phone for them to work.

---sambo
gets the GPS data from his phone with the help of his service provider