Nokia Labs is working a new feature that can provide location aware searches on your phone without the need for a GPS receiver. It is called an hyper-local search and we’re not exactly sure what this means. The new service is “Nokia Nearby” and allows you to discover places and businesses near you. You can even use it to share your location using SMS and share the app itself via bluetooth. Your first question might be “how this works without GPS, i no understand”. Well it is simple. Nokia is probably relying on the location information that it gather by querying which cell tower you’re connected to. Or it may utilize WiFi signals to figure out your approximate location. Either way it is seems like a good idea to introduce this in emerging markets where S40 devices are very popular.
Source site NaviGadget.
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