Comments on: Mobile lookup service didn’t work when needed; Useless to me http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ricky http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-242912 Ricky Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:40:30 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-242912 The latest version of Google Maps for her E61i should be able to use cell-tower triangulation to determine her location. Pressing the '0' button activates it. <br><br>I've loaded it up on Christina's N81 8GB and it works pretty good. Can take a while, but then again, it's free GPS, so who's complaining? I put it on there to prevent that exact situation. The latest version of Google Maps for her E61i should be able to use cell-tower triangulation to determine her location. Pressing the '0' button activates it.

I've loaded it up on Christina's N81 8GB and it works pretty good. Can take a while, but then again, it's free GPS, so who's complaining? I put it on there to prevent that exact situation.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-242909 Mike42 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:24:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-242909 What - lost, alone, in the dark, beside a motorway, with a broken motor? <br><br>I can think of no better time to interact with the Symbian OS :-/ What – lost, alone, in the dark, beside a motorway, with a broken motor?

I can think of no better time to interact with the Symbian OS :-/

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-242911 Ewan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:05:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-242911 Aye I shall now! Aye I shall now!

]]> By: andrewgrill http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-242910 andrewgrill Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:51:18 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-242910 Ewan, it would have been quicker for her to visit <a href="http://www.google.com/gmm" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/gmm</a> and download the applicaton and then hit the '0' key to get a fix to around 2000m or better without GPS. You should pre-load this application on her E61i Ewan, it would have been quicker for her to visit http://www.google.com/gmm and download the applicaton and then hit the '0' key to get a fix to around 2000m or better without GPS. You should pre-load this application on her E61i

]]> By: Ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-242908 Ewan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:30:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-242908 approve<br><br>Mike, she wasn't in the mood for downloading an application alas. I<br>eventually found out that she didn't get authenticated because she had to<br>reply to a different number and it was too much of a hassle. approve

Mike, she wasn't in the mood for downloading an application alas. I
eventually found out that she didn't get authenticated because she had to
reply to a different number and it was too much of a hassle.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-242907 Mike42 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:21:11 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-242907 Why didn't you ask her to download google maps to the E61i? It would have got her within a few miles. <br><br>I note that unless she was on Voda, the childlocate error is around 2 miles anyway. <br><br>....and according to their FAQ, once authenticated, you could spy on her whereabouts without her knowing. Not good. Imagine if your boss authenticated this service on your mobile? Why didn't you ask her to download google maps to the E61i? It would have got her within a few miles.

I note that unless she was on Voda, the childlocate error is around 2 miles anyway.

….and according to their FAQ, once authenticated, you could spy on her whereabouts without her knowing. Not good. Imagine if your boss authenticated this service on your mobile?

]]> By: Ricky http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-233255 Ricky Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:40:30 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-233255 The latest version of Google Maps for her E61i should be able to use cell-tower triangulation to determine her location. Pressing the '0' button activates it. <br><br>I've loaded it up on Christina's N81 8GB and it works pretty good. Can take a while, but then again, it's free GPS, so who's complaining? I put it on there to prevent that exact situation. The latest version of Google Maps for her E61i should be able to use cell-tower triangulation to determine her location. Pressing the '0' button activates it.

I've loaded it up on Christina's N81 8GB and it works pretty good. Can take a while, but then again, it's free GPS, so who's complaining? I put it on there to prevent that exact situation.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-233252 Mike42 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:24:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-233252 What - lost, alone, in the dark, beside a motorway, with a broken motor? <br><br>I can think of no better time to interact with the Symbian OS :-/ What – lost, alone, in the dark, beside a motorway, with a broken motor?

I can think of no better time to interact with the Symbian OS :-/

]]> By: Ewan @ MIR http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-233254 Ewan @ MIR Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:05:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-233254 Aye I shall now! Aye I shall now!

]]> By: andrewgrill http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-233253 andrewgrill Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:51:18 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-233253 Ewan, it would have been quicker for her to visit <a href="http://www.google.com/gmm" rel="nofollow">http://www.google.com/gmm</a> and download the applicaton and then hit the '0' key to get a fix to around 2000m or better without GPS. You should pre-load this application on her E61i Ewan, it would have been quicker for her to visit http://www.google.com/gmm and download the applicaton and then hit the '0' key to get a fix to around 2000m or better without GPS. You should pre-load this application on her E61i

]]> By: Ricky http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-228078 Ricky Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:40:30 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-228078 The latest version of Google Maps for her E61i should be able to use cell-tower triangulation to determine her location. Pressing the '0' button activates it. <br><br>I've loaded it up on Christina's N81 8GB and it works pretty good. Can take a while, but then again, it's free GPS, so who's complaining? I put it on there to prevent that exact situation. The latest version of Google Maps for her E61i should be able to use cell-tower triangulation to determine her location. Pressing the '0' button activates it.

I've loaded it up on Christina's N81 8GB and it works pretty good. Can take a while, but then again, it's free GPS, so who's complaining? I put it on there to prevent that exact situation.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-228075 Mike42 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:24:51 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-228075 What - lost, alone, in the dark, beside a motorway, with a broken motor? <br><br>I can think of no better time to interact with the Symbian OS :-/ What – lost, alone, in the dark, beside a motorway, with a broken motor?

I can think of no better time to interact with the Symbian OS :-/

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-228077 smstextnews Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:05:02 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-228077 Aye I shall now! Aye I shall now!

]]> By: andrewgrill http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-228076 andrewgrill Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:51:18 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-228076 Ewan, it would have been quicker for her to visit <a href="http://www.google.com/gmm">http://www.google.com/gmm</a> and download the applicaton and then hit the '0' key to get a fix to around 2000m or better without GPS. You should pre-load this application on her E61i Ewan, it would have been quicker for her to visit http://www.google.com/gmm and download the applicaton and then hit the '0' key to get a fix to around 2000m or better without GPS. You should pre-load this application on her E61i

]]> By: smstextnews http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-228074 smstextnews Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:30:04 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-228074 approve<br><br>Mike, she wasn't in the mood for downloading an application alas. I<br>eventually found out that she didn't get authenticated because she had to<br>reply to a different number and it was too much of a hassle. approve

Mike, she wasn't in the mood for downloading an application alas. I
eventually found out that she didn't get authenticated because she had to
reply to a different number and it was too much of a hassle.

]]> By: Mike42 http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2008/04/mobile_lookup_service_didnt_work_when_needed_useless_to_me.html/comment-page-1#comment-228073 Mike42 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:21:11 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/?p=6308#comment-228073 Why didn't you ask her to download google maps to the E61i? It would have got her within a few miles. <br><br>I note that unless she was on Voda, the childlocate error is around 2 miles anyway. <br><br>....and according to their FAQ, once authenticated, you could spy on her whereabouts without her knowing. Not good. Imagine if your boss authenticated this service on your mobile? Why didn't you ask her to download google maps to the E61i? It would have got her within a few miles.

I note that unless she was on Voda, the childlocate error is around 2 miles anyway.

….and according to their FAQ, once authenticated, you could spy on her whereabouts without her knowing. Not good. Imagine if your boss authenticated this service on your mobile?

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