[Sith_Apprentice]

that blue dot is actually the tower, you are within that blue circle. and 1700m is quite a ways. its nice for a non-gps alternative but not really anything else than that

[BBGregPearl]

I know the blue dot is the tower and the blue circle that I should be in. But the blue circle stops about a mile from where I am and also I have a cell tower 2 blocks from me. Also the map is incorrect!

[duckman]

The blue-dot is actually an approximation of your location based on triangulation from multiple towers. You'll notice the blue dot isn't always at the same place if you move around a bit.

I've found it doesn't work too well when I'm right next to a tower (presumably because then I'm too far from other towers to triangulate). Google is continually improving the algorithm and adding more locations of cell towers, so accuracy should be improving.

Originally Posted by Sith_Apprentice

that blue dot is actually the tower, you are within that blue circle. and 1700m is quite a ways. its nice for a non-gps alternative but not really anything else than that

[Sith_Apprentice]

the blue dot on mine doesnt move unless i go quite some distance. the dot is NEVER close to where i am, even when it says 700m i am usually on the edge of the blue circle

[BallHawk3]

Mine is on the DOT! And when I say on the dot, I mean the blue dot is really where I am. Never really pay attention to the surrounding shaded blue circle.

No joke.

But I will notice. If I sit in the same spot, and keep "refreshing" my location. Sometimes it will pop somewhere else, like the next street over.

[TBOLTRAM]

Anybody do any testing to see if the accuracy or lack of it differs from GSM to CDMA phones?

[Sith_Apprentice]

depends on location and where you are in relation to the towers

[secrecyguy]

I try out the new Google Maps. Very cool! But as they said, it's in beta so the location feature my not always work. So you can not get rid of the GPS yet.

[John Clark]

In the help menu in Google Maps it explains how it works.

[Big Ed]

Just loaded 2.0.2 on my 8800. Inside my house the blue dot is exactly on the correct location. Amazing.

[TBOLTRAM]

Is 2.0.2 back? If so, does it work now?

[duckman]

I see only 2.0.1 ...

[John Clark]

2.0.1 last I checked, too. I doubt they'll put 2.0.2 back. They'll probably fix the problem and make it 2.0.3 or something newer.

[Bay Tripper]

All right, I want my location google maps on my 8100. I have gone to googles site and have found nothing about downloading it. Where do I find this cool tool.

[PDM]

Originally Posted by Bay Tripper

All right, I want my location google maps on my 8100. I have gone to googles site and have found nothing about downloading it. Where do I find this cool tool.

See very 1st post within this thread...

[Bay Tripper]

All right, I want my location google maps on my 8100. I have gone to googles site and have found nothing about downloading it. Where do I find this cool tool.

[John Clark]

On your BB go to:

http://www.google.com/gmm

The "My Location" feature is built in.

[Bay Tripper]

Thank you. I have done all of that and downloaded the google maps. I have looked all over the program on my BB and have found nothing about "My location".

Oh well I guess it's not for me and my 8100.

Thanks for the reply.

[JEEPers]

John Clark,

What was the problem with Google Maps 2.0.2? I still have it.

[Bay Tripper]

It does not show my location. There is nothing in the menu's for "My Location".