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Default 12-10-2007, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by shaun27612 View Post
If its not cell towers (as you state) and its not GPS, then can you add some detail as to what it may be? I am curious.
it is cell towers, Google have a database of MOST cell phone towers and triangulate a "rough" position based on these towers locations.

Its not a security risk and they will not be sued as google do not post these locations.

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