We can start a group for this. Count me in. On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 8:55 PM, nick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Okay, do the two of you, as well as anyone else reading this, want to > start a group/list to talk about how to implement some of these things > technically? There is work on these ideas of local, ad-hoc, mesh- > based networking, especially with the project Haggle ( > http://www.haggleproject.org > ), the OLPC, and Comm.unity ( http://community.mit.edu/ ), among many > others, I'm sure. We could start by looking at how these other > projects have tried to implement things, and whether or not their > implementations are trying to be too general for our own varied > purposes. Let me know by posting here, or by e-mail, if you're > interested. > > nick > > > On Apr 22, 5:51 am, "Muthu Ramadoss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the link. Nice video explaining MyLocation from Google maps. > The > > requirement for mobeegal client just like any other LBS clients are to > > transmit location. Currently we use GPS. But mobeegal will be looking to > > work with different location providers ex: My Location, to obtain the > > location information in future. > > > > I agree that you cannot completely be dependent on GPS. And hence we are > > looking at Snowball, FluidNexus etc., to obtain the location information > if > > possible. > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 3:09 PM, whitemice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > >>Yes, currently we use GPS for broadcasting location to the server > and > > > carry out the searches. A mobile search engine is something that every > > > mobile user needs and so can be bundled along with a mobile phone by > the > > > mobile carriers. Hence we are looking at them as a potential buyers of > our > > > application.<< > > > There is a clear gap in the market as mobile operators have been > > > unable to widely deploy their systems over the years, mainly due to > > > technology limitations and fragmentation. However I have some > > > reservations about relying on mobile GPS for positioning in non- > > > automotive/navigation applications because the satellite signals are > > > so weak. > > > > > Although I may change my mind once I get my hands on a true assisted > > > GPS device. > > > > > Also, Google is investing heavily in this area and is leaning towards > > > cell id with (in my opinion) good reason: > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhgNZ5wMz2A&feature=user > > > > -- > > take care, > > Muthu Ramadoss. > > > > http://mobeegal.in > > find stuff closer. > > > -- take care, Muthu Ramadoss. http://mobeegal.in find stuff closer. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Challenge" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-challenge?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
