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googlemobile.blogspot.com - 10/22/2008
Official Google Mobile Blog: My Location now with Wi-Fi
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Today, we're taking another step toward that goal, with the release of My Location with Wi-Fi, which will provide even greater accuracy when you use a device with Wi-Fi. The premise is similar to what we do with cell tower information: information transmitted by nearby Wi-Fi access points is ...

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D' Technology Weblog:  My Location with Wi-Fi for BlackBerry; updated Google Maps for Mobile

Celularis:  My Location with WiFi: Google sorprende con geoposicionamiento mediante WiFi

Phone Scoop - Latest News:  Google Further Refines 'MyLocation' With Wi-Fi

IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis:  My Location on Google Maps for BlackBerry improved with WiFi

Movilae:  Google My Location con WiFi y para las BlackBerry

wireless.att.com - 10/29/2008
AT&T Wi-Fi | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular
— wireless.att.com — Wi-Fi Access Access the Internet anytime AT&T knows Wi-Fi is hot, and FREE Wi-Fi is even hotter. Which is why FREE AT&T Wi-Fi access is now available for Apple iPhone at thousands of hotspots nationwide, including Starbucks*. Users can relax and ... (more) AT&T Wi-Fi | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular

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wireless.att.com - 10/29/2008
Accessing AT&T Wi-Fi | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular
— wireless.att.com — Activate Wi-Fi from the settings icon on your iPhone Select "attwifi" from the list of available networks Enter your 10-digit mobile number and check the box to agree to the Acceptable Use Policy. Tap 'continue' You will receive a text message from ... (more) Accessing AT&T Wi-Fi | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular

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att.com - 10/29/2008
AT&T Wi-Fi | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular
— att.com — Wi-Fi Access Access the Internet anytime AT&T knows Wi-Fi is hot, and FREE Wi-Fi is even hotter. Which is why FREE AT&T Wi-Fi access is now available for Apple iPhone at thousands of hotspots nationwide, including Starbucks*. Users can relax and ... (more) AT&T Wi-Fi | Wireless from AT&T, formerly Cingular

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My Location with Wi-Fi for BlackBerry; updated Google Maps for Mobile
D' Technology Weblog — ... , the Google mobile team announced “My Location with Wi-Fi”, which will provide greater accuracy when you use a Wi-Fi enabled device. If you have a Wi-Fi enabled BlackBerry, download the latest version of ...

My Location with WiFi: Google sorprende con geoposicionamiento mediante WiFi
Celularis — ... (foto). Pero según dicen en el Blog móvil de Google, “el rango de un punto de acceso WiFi es menor al de una torre de telefonía celular, lo que da como resultado una localización más acertada”. ...

Google Further Refines 'MyLocation' With Wi-Fi
Phone Scoop - Latest News — ... Mobile can use Wi-Fi to determine location information. The premise is similar to what Google does with cell tower information. The signals transmitted by nearby Wi-Fi access points are used to pinpoint location. Since the range of a Wi-Fi access point is smaller than that of a cell phone tower, this often results in a much more accurate position. The new feature works with BlackBerry devices for now, but support for the HTC G1 Android phone and other platforms will be added soon. more info at Google ...

My Location on Google Maps for BlackBerry improved with WiFi
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... this should help get your position more quickly on Google Maps. WiFi-based location is available in many major cities around the world, though coverage and accuracy may vary. However, it is expected to improve over time as more people use it. As you’ve probably figured out, initially this WiFi-based improvements are available for BlackBerry users only, but Google wowed to bring the same goodness to other mobile platforms in the near future… [Via: Google Mobile Blog, Image from notebooks.com] Similar ...

Google My Location con WiFi y para las BlackBerry
Movilae — ... de acceso WiFi son esenciales), y si tenéis un móvil que además cuente con GPS entonces todavía será más fácil ubicaros en Google Maps. Aunque de momento Google ha destinado a las BlackBerry estas mejoras que incluyen WiFi, lo más probable es que también esté pensando en las demás plataformas. Y sí, en la medida en que más y más gente haga uso de la conectividad WiFi la cobertura será mucho mejor en todas las ciudades del mundo. Vía: Google Mobile Blog ...

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