I installed the latest iPhone update, which was released just a few hours ago. The first thing I tested out was the Triangularization technique for the iPhone to figure out your location and then plot it on Google Maps, within your iPhone.
This is a video of the first time I tried it:
Measuring from one side of the circle to the next, is about 1 mile long. Now, the pin, which represents my real location, is probably a few hundred off the center of the circle. But at the same time, I have horrible reception in my office with AT&T.
I tried it a second time and the pin was smack in the middle of the circle, which is what you want to see.
I know this feature will be useful when I am out and about and not in my car (i.e. without a GPS).
Update: I ran this at home and the radius was maybe 300 feet and the center of the circle was dead on!


Comments
I use it on my blackberry 8300 (no GPS), usually accurate within 1.5 blocks max.
Posted by: Scott Clark | January 15, 2008 5:10 PM
Scott, the second time around, it was within a block or so. Like I said, my reception in my office is very poor.
Posted by: Barry Schwartz | January 15, 2008 5:12 PM