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I don't know if wifi-my-location is supported or used on UIQ - but with the ipod touch and it's google maps - wifi my location works surprisingly well in larger cities. It's even more accurate than GSM/GPRS/3G.
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Posted: 2008-02-29 11:40:07
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can you explain me HOW it works via wifi?? my location needs GSM towers data, to triangulate position of the user...and that´s what i experience with my p1...my location says it is unavailable when i am connected via wifi


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Posted: 2008-02-29 11:43:43
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Google uses the WPS technology from Skyhook http://www.skyhookwireless.com/ - but as I said, I don't know if they use it on the P1. But I used it on my ipod touch (which only has wifi - no gsm/gprs or 3g) to get my exact location in vienna.
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Posted: 2008-02-29 11:51:08
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Just installed this UIQ3 version (v.2.0.5) earlier this morning. However, the My Location is not working for me (getting message "your current location is temporarily unavailable") when start up app, and the My Location menu item does nothing (not even any network activity indicated via the small globe). The Help-About does have a "myl: id...." listed (not "myl:N/A"), which suggests it should be working?

I'm on O2-UK network, using the O2 Mobileweb internet account (currently in a good 3G reception area).

Anyone got this working, (1) on their P1i, (2) on O2-UK network?
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Posted: 2008-02-29 12:29:47
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I read recently, in another thread that people have been having problems with mobileweb, it seems that the issue was with o2's proxy server. People said they resolved the problem by unchecking 'use proxy server' in their mobileweb account settings. Though I've just tried it myself through mobileweb & it seems to work without a hitch, so I don't know - could just be the particular area you're in.

Also, my phone displays the same message when starting up (using wi-fi), if I then press 0 it initialises and works fine.

[ This Message was edited by: AD on 2008-02-29 15:05 ]
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Posted: 2008-02-29 15:57:11
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Yeah - that was me. I've been using O2 Mobileweb without proxy with no probs since that thread/post. Web browsing is not a problem. Just out of curiousity, I've even tried couple of times to re-check proxy (still doesn't work).

...And, I can browse/pan the Google Maps with no problem... it's just the My Location that is not working. I'll try when I get home (difference location) tonight.
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Posted: 2008-02-29 16:26:08
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Ok. At home now. "My location" worked on & off all the way home. Seems to be related to whether got a 3G signal or not (works fine when no 3G). Which is a pity since this app needs the faster connection to speed up map download/updating. Still, I'm impressed and things will likely improve?!
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Posted: 2008-02-29 17:39:00
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Hopefully they'll continue to develop it for the symbian platform as this is the first itteration. I'd like to see some way of correcting the accuracy of the my location feature to upload to google's database, it currently puts me in my house at least 1/2 a mile down the road, I do live in the middle of nowhere though.
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Posted: 2008-02-29 18:42:17
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i'm on o2 using mobileweb and the my location feature only works with wifi! very strange - maybe it works via area code?
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Posted: 2008-02-29 20:00:00
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i can confirm that the my location feature works if i turn off 3g. any1 any idea why this would be? will they be able to fix it?

also can a mod please change the title of this thread? its develped into a "new .sis version of google maps" thread if you ask me.
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Posted: 2008-03-01 11:48:00
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