Comments on: On Mobile Location Based Services http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/ A blog about telecommunication marketplace in Pakistan with news, information, analysis and trends Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:09:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Aamer http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/#comment-14119 Aamer Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:45:59 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/#comment-14119 The statement "An SMS on your handset every time you pass near a boutique, can become quite irritating" is not entirely true. Umar probably is referring here to a technology called Cell Broadcast. In Cell Broadcast, control (turning it ON or OFF) is in the subscriber handset. Therefore, if a customer turns it off, he/she will not be getting such broadcast messages. The statement “An SMS on your handset every time you pass near a boutique, can become quite irritating” is not entirely true. Umar probably is referring here to a technology called Cell Broadcast. In Cell Broadcast, control (turning it ON or OFF) is in the subscriber handset. Therefore, if a customer turns it off, he/she will not be getting such broadcast messages.

]]> By: Saleem http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/#comment-13847 Saleem Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:27:42 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/#comment-13847 Google Map is not substitute of GPS. GPS is entirely different thing. It gives more accurate information. You can't find full Karachi Map on Google with each street number and road details but you can find for GPS. Only thing is this that you have to buy that city map and install in your vehicle or in mobile for using it. Google Map is not substitute of GPS. GPS is entirely different thing. It gives more accurate information. You can’t find full Karachi Map on Google with each street number and road details but you can find for GPS. Only thing is this that you have to buy that city map and install in your vehicle or in mobile for using it.

]]> By: Adnan Siddiqi http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/#comment-13751 Adnan Siddiqi Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:15:20 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/#comment-13751 Babar bhai if you check the video Link i gave you on facebook, you will find that Google is not using GPS. Babar bhai if you check the video Link i gave you on facebook, you will find that Google is not using GPS.

]]> By: Babar Bhatti http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/#comment-13705 Babar Bhatti Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:21:19 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/#comment-13705 Google is using what's called "Poor man's GPS". It can tell the approximate location and its good enough for practical purposes. Check this out to get an idea of the location/gps related activity in South Asian region : http://bangalore.canalysnavigationforum.com/page.asp?id=60 Google is using what’s called “Poor man’s GPS”. It can tell the approximate location and its good enough for practical purposes.

Check this out to get an idea of the location/gps related activity in South Asian region :
http://bangalore.canalysnavigationforum.com/page.asp?id=60

]]> By: Adnan Siddiqi http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/#comment-13664 Adnan Siddiqi Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:55:17 +0000 http://telecompk.net/2008/04/18/on-mobile-location-based-services/#comment-13664 They can't stop Google. Google is already working on technology to provide free LBS APIs which can locate user who is browsing a web page. I am all for LBS. They can’t stop Google. Google is already working on technology to provide free LBS APIs which can locate user who is browsing a web page. I am all for LBS.

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