Google Offers Free “GPS-Like” Technology for Real Estate Agents
By Reggie · December 5, 2007
As a real estate professional you’re in and out of neighborhoods all the time. You’re expected to know your area well. But at times you still need some directional assistance. When those times arise, you may be thanking Google. Recently the Google Mobile Maps crew has launched a new “GPS-Like”’ technology called “My Location”. This new feature is freely available for most web-enabled phones, and you don’t need to have GPS on your device for it to work.
So how exactly does the My Location technology work?
Google will pinpoint your location within 1000 meters by calculating and estimating your handset location based on the unique footprint of surrounding cell towers. To start up this feature from with Google Mobile Maps, click “0” and your approximate location will be displayed on the Map. Your location will be represented by a blue dot if you have GPS or a blue dot with a light blue circle around if you do not have GPS. This dot is your approximate location.
To get started, simply text the word “bluedot” to 33669 or visit www.Google.com/gmm on your mobile device to download the application.
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Ok Reg…
This is scary. I guess it could be useful also for agents holding open houses alone. It would be a good way to track their safety.
When is Google going to space?
On Google’s site they say that zero personal infomation is aquired in the location process…it’s much like getting a call.
As for space I’m wondering the same thing.
Google is already working on a space program. Check out their Google Lunar XPrize at http://www.google.com/space/.
*RATS* it doesn’t seem to work on my Treo 650. The maps I’ve been using for over a year but after downloading the new version I don’t seem to get “my location”
That’s pretty cool. That should sure help me out when I’m lost trying to find Homes for Sale in Syracuse Utah