Comments on: How Does Google Maps Find Me Work In Pakistan?

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By: Babar Bhatti

Babar Bhatti — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:43:10 +0000

Here’s an interesting article about upcoming work from google on this:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/31/google-to-launch-large-scale-geo-services/

By: Farhan

Farhan — Sat, 24 May 2008 04:47:42 +0000

On my N958gb , Google Maps uses the internal GPS to show my exact location ( 10 meter approx) , till the time it catches GPS , it shows the tower location ( 1700 m approx) . However the satellite maps for Karachi in Gmaps are outdated , NOkia has recently launched their Maps 2.0 ( out of beta now) which shows rather updated maps of Karachi
I have done a snap comparison here
http://ourn958gb.blogspot.com/2008/03/nokia-maps-has-updated-karachi-maps.html

Now what we require is a street wise data , Trakker has it but selling it for 90000 with unit , I tried working on the street data by copying maps from Google earth , joining them , drawing streets using Photoshop , but it was too cumbersome and very time consuming

Maps data has limited market in Pakistan , in masses not many people use it , in US too , the map data is good if one is travelling to unfamiliar place / city and also good as it provided online traffic data ( Nokia Maps does that too but not for Pakistan ) In KArachi I think we all know where Shahra -e- Faisal is etc . Companies could us this data for sales call , territory planning but again they need the data not very often .

I have setup a carputer ( http://ourn958gb.blogspot.com/2008/04/s60v3-based-carputer.html ) with my Nokia phone which shows satellite maps on the 7″ screen while I’m driving it’s good now as WArid has switched to EDGE and is providing data faciltiites all over Super Highway . But it’s just for fun

I use my other phone , obselete E61 , with Bluetooth, solar powered GPS to get daily reports of my driver’s whereabouts in the evening I simply pickup the KMZ data from the phone and have the total visualzation of his speed , where he’s been etc all shown on google earth .

By: Babar Bhatti

Babar Bhatti — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:43:58 +0000

Nash - operators have nothing to do with the google maps find me feature. And we are talking about location info for your phone, not for anyone else. Btw operators always have a lot of info about you (including location) which is subject to leaks and hacks. The telecom consumer protection law has not come into effect yet.

By: Nash

Nash — Mon, 19 May 2008 06:19:46 +0000

Is it legitimate to get subscriber location info or sell such info? Have we allowed the operators to do so or if we have not can we take action against them???

By: Saleem Khan

Saleem Khan — Sun, 18 May 2008 10:06:08 +0000

I’m using Google Mobile Map on Nokia WiFi mobile…. It even shows my location by blinking blue circle at same point where I’m using this WLAN service. It means that it takes data from Broad band company and shows my location also. great job.

I must say that Google has bringed lot of new services for its users. No comparison of Goolge with MSN or Yahoo etc.

By: Saleem Khan

Saleem Khan — Sun, 18 May 2008 09:24:58 +0000

Babar Bhatti Sahab,

Please start writing an other report on… PTCL is going to charge HELPLINE call as local call also i.e. Rs 2.00 taxes for 2 minutes from June 1st. Today they posted add in JANG NEWS that PTCL is going to change Helpline number from 17 to 1217 and in the end of this add…it was written in very small font that from June 1st… they will charge Helpline call as Local Call.

Its an eye opening for those who did Privatization of this company and those who supports privatization of National Assets… Specially when there is no substitute. PTCL is in foreign hands and they can do as they like. Firing Employees, Increasing call charges, applying helpline charges, sending bills even line is not working… After all its only FIXED LINE service in Pakistan and the upcoming competitor… Wateen Telecom is also cousin of PTCL. When you will sell PTCL, UFONE, VPhone, PTCL DSL, WARID TELECOM, WATEEN TELECOM in one hand ( UAE Emperors) then result is killing for Pakistani poor people.

Please write long report on it.

By: Babar Bhatti

Babar Bhatti — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:28:41 +0000

Ejaz, I intentionally posed the question that way. Search for local information is extremely valuable, no matter where you are. This is an area where a lot of work is being done. The challenge is to build out the content which is relevant and fresh. I don’t think there’s a shortcut to that so it will take its time.

By: Ejaz Asi

Ejaz Asi — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:37:07 +0000

Babar, Allow my frustration at your question and take it with a grain of salt but I say, heck, you give ‘em good service and they’d come. Did you believe there was demand of Google-like Apps or Search Engines after Excite, Altavista and YAHOO!??? I didn’t think…