Building Location-Based Applications for the iPhone
Knowing where a device is opens the door to all kinds of innovative applications—and the iPhone's Core Location framework makes discovering location simple.
by Wei-Meng Lee
September 29, 2009
owadays, it is becoming common to find mobile devices equipped with GPS receivers. Using a GPS receiver, you can pinpoint your current location easily via the many satellites orbiting around earth courtesy of the US government. However, GPS receivers require a clear line-of-sight to the sky to work, so they tend to work poorly or not at all indoors.
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owadays, it is becoming common to find mobile devices equipped with GPS receivers. Using a GPS receiver, you can pinpoint your current location easily via the many satellites orbiting around earth courtesy of the US government. However, GPS receivers require a clear line-of-sight to the sky to work, so they tend to work poorly or not at all indoors.
