We're investigating the possibility of creating a smart phone application that uses the GSM network to determine the location of the phone.
We will study different methods of calculating positions and to do that we need extensive data about the network such as IDs, signal strengths, etc of cell towers, not just of the currently connected one but of all visible towers. Does the Android API allow us to get these? The class 'android.location.LocationManager' seems to provide the functionality to do get a position via the network. The JavaDoc of the constant NETWORK_PROVIDER (http://code.google.com/android/reference/ android/location/LocationManager.html#NETWORK_PROVIDER) states "Results are retrieved by means of a network lookup.". What does this mean? How is the positioning done technically? Thanks. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
