[Geowanking] Cellular provider-type device

[Martin May]

 From what I can tell, you have to specify your location manually.  
Kevin Elliot and I have started working towards extracting cell IDs  
from the iPhone and are investigating some methods that look promising.

Martin

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Martin May
CTO, Brightkite.com

martin at brightkite.com
T 720-299-4027

On Sep 14, 2007, at 1:46 PM, Mike Liebhold wrote:

> anyone know how this iPhone 'location based service' works?
>
> http://www.ipling.com/
>
> I'm wondering  if they have access to cell tower IDs and locations,  
> using some kind of IP domain loc lookup,  or if this is just  
> another  'click on your location on a gmap' app.
>
> -Mike  ( no iPhone for me for an other month)
>
> Martin May wrote:
>>
>> Ian,
>>
>> After hacking around on my phone a little, I figured out a way to  
>> list all visible networks via an AT command. If you're interested,  
>> I can elaborate.
>>
>> AT+COPS=?
>> +COPS: (2,"T-Mobile",,"31026"),(1,"Cingular",,"31041"),,(0,1),(2)
>>
>> Martin
>>
>> -- 
>> Martin May
>> CTO, Brightkite.com
>>
>> martin at brightkite.com
>> T 720-299-4027
>>
>> On Sep 12, 2007, at 4:54 PM, Ian White wrote:
>>
>>> Unlikely question of the day....
>>>
>>> Anybody know of a device that indicates which network(s) provide  
>>> reception in a given area? Call it a 'cellular sniffer' if you  
>>> like...
>>>
>>> My hack to get this done is to carry 4 cellphones bound with duct  
>>> tape. When  I'm done using it, it will be the perfect mobile for  
>>> a baby's crib!!
>>>
>>> But I'd prefer a slightly more, er, elegant hack.
>>>
>>> i
>>>
>>>
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