Re: [Bitpim-devel] Re: Bitpim-devel digest, Vol 1 #58 - 2 msgs

[Roger B. <ro...@ro...>]

Michael Gofman wrote:
> Any plans to try to retrieve the GPS data somehow ?
> and show it as anything usable like Latitude and Longitude or anything else
> that we can use in some mapping software? or even better some sort of a
> driver for one of the major mapping software manufacturers like Microsoft or
> Delorme.

I would do it if I had the faintest clue how.  There didn't appear to be any commands
I didn't know about.  (At one point I sent every possible command and checked
the error codes).

Also be aware that typically the phone doesn't actually know where it is.  It
sends a summary of the gps signals it receives to the towers (which know exactly
where they are).  The phone network can then decode and combine the information
to get an exact location (better than GPS actually).

Looking in the service menu, it looks like some IP addresses are involved.
I am guessing that it may actually download its own address from a server
somewhere.  (Alternatively it may be uploading the address).

So, I will happily do it if you can provide any clues as to how!

Roger